Utah Governor Gary Herbert took the oath on office on Monday; saying the state’s best days lie ahead. KCPW’s Jessica Gail was at the state capitol for the inauguration ceremony and has this report.
Republican South Jordan Senator Aaron Osmond is hoping to bring more transparency to the state Legislature this year by running a bill that would prohibit boxcar legislation. Boxcar bills have limited language in the title and are often used by legislators to run bills in the last few days of the session.
Thursday, the 113th Congress was sworn into session. Among the freshman members is Republican Chris Stewart who represents Utah’s second Congressional District. So how was his swearing in? KCPW’s Jessica Gail asked that question to Thomas Burr, Washington correspondent for the Salt Lake Tribune and author of Political Cornflakes, a daily online round-up of Utah politics.
The closing of Hostess Brands continues to affect thousands of Utah residents everyday. Since the company closed its doors, two of the breads approved by the Utah WIC Program, a food assistance program, have been discontinued, leaving some who rely on the program without any options for bread. KCPW’s Jessica Gail reports on what is being done about the issue.
Tuesday night, the U.S. House of Representatives gave final approval to a Senate bill that would keep America from going over the so called ‘Fiscal Cliff”; which would have meant an average of $2,000 in tax hikes for average families. Utah’s only Democrat in Congress, Jim Matheson, voted against the proposed plan saying the bill doesn’t go far enough.
Studies show Wasatch Front residents are making changes on poor air quality days. Kate Lohnes, Salt Lake City’s Special Programs Manager says the state’s ‘Care to Clean the Air’ Program is in its third year and new data funded by the Environmental Protection Agency shows it’s making a difference.
Downtown Salt Lake City has changed significantly over the past year. The opening of City Creek brought with it over 100 stores and restaurants, so what has it meant for the Gateway Mall this holiday season? KCPW’s Jessica Gail spoke with store owners to find out how business has been at the City’s “other mall.”
Several members of congress have been outspoken about the need for more gun control in the U.S. in light of last weeks mass shooting in Newtown, Connecticut. But, how do Utah’s congressional leaders feel about a ban on assault weapons? KCPW’S Jessica Gail posed that question to Thomas Burr, Washington correspondent for the Salt Lake Tribune and author of Political Cornflakes, a daily online round-up of Utah politics.
Clearfield Representative Paul Ray wants to give gun owners more freedom. The Republican lawmaker is running a bill in the upcoming legislative session that would prohibit a person who is lawfully carrying a firearm in public from being charged with non-firearm related crimes like disorderly conduct.
Utah residents love their guns. The state has some of the loosest gun laws in the country and is home to the third largest unregulated arms market in the country- KSL.com. So, where does this love come from? KCPW’s Jessica Gail spoke with Mary Malouf of Salt Lake Magazine who answers that question in her recent article ‘Gun Lovin’ Utah.’
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