Utah Governor Gary Herbert and his Democratic challenger Peter Cooke have debated several times this election season about their visions for the state. On Wednesday it was time for the candidates for Lieutenant Governor to debate for the first time, and as KCPW’s Jessica Gail reports, both men have different priorities for Utah.
Segment 1: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.” That’s the start of Constitution’s First Amendment, a phrase that effectively separates church from state. A new book and PBS documentary traces the roots of American religious liberty and on Thursday, we’ll talk about the beginnings…
The Utah Division of Air Quality wants to help other organizations clean up their vehicles.
Salt Lake County Mayor Peter Corroon wants Governor Gary Herbert to get behind the Millard County Commission’s opposition of the draft Snake Valley Agreement. The project would pump water from underground Snake Valley aquifers to Las Vegas. Corroon says he’s concerned the agreement would lead to air pollution and negative health effects for residents in…
With the 2012 General Election less than a week away, campaigns are gearing up in Utah for both national and local offices. If Saratoga Springs Mayor Mia Love beats incumbent Democrat Jim Matheson for Utah’s 4th Congressional seat, will a Democrat ever win a state office in Utah again? Who has the advantage in the Salt Lake County Mayoral race between Mark Crockett and Ben McAdams? KCPW’s Eric Ray spoke with University of Utah political scientist Matthew Burbank for his views on those questions:
Segment 1: Haunted houses are big business this time of year and scary movies are popular year round. Why are we drawn to the spooky, gory and tense in measured doses? On Wednesday, we explore the sociological and psychological appeal of managed fear. Guests: Dr. Mark Rubinfeld, sociologist, Westminster College Ashley Thorn, Wasatch Family Therapy…
Plans to improve 23-hundred East from I-80 to 39-hundred South are underway. The project’s design process has been in the works since the beginning of the year with Salt Lake County footing the bill. However, with a Millcreek incorporation vote on the ballot November 6, opponents of the proposed city say the project could leave Millcreek in a mountain of debt. Proponents disagree. KCPW’s Jessica Gail reports on what the county has to say.
The Affordable Care Act has been hotly debated since it was enacted in March, 2010. On October 30, a panel discussion featuring viewpoints from a variety of experts was held at the Salt Lake City Main Library. The panel featured Judi Hilman, Executive Director of the Utah Health Policy Project, Norman Waitzman, Professor in Economics…
Consumer spending across the Wasatch Front is up 3.9 percent over the past 12 months, two percent higher than the national consumer price index, according to the Zion’s Bank Consumer Attitude Index. Randy Shumway, CEO of The Cicero Group, says improvements in the housing market and the continued decrease in unemployment have lead to a…
Four months out of the year, Pioneer Park is filled with farmers, bakers and artisans selling their goods at the Downtown Farmers Market. Saturday, the market wrapped up its 20th season, but as KCPW’s Jessica Gail reports, plans are already underway to expand the market beginning next month.
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