(KCPW News) Utah women and allies rallied at the state capitol on the first day of the 2017 Utah State Legislature. The event, an offshoot of Saturday’s massive Women’s March on Washington, drew thousands of participants, who hoped to send a message to Utah lawmakers. KCPW’s Emily Means was there and provided this report.
(KCPW News) Following his ceremonial, unanimous re-election as Speaker of the Utah House, Draper Republican Representative Greg Hughes laid out his priorities for the 2017 state legislative session. Among the items Hughes wants lawmakers to tackle this year: striking a balance to address public education funding, rescinding the newly-designated Bears Ears National Monument, and taking…
With 65 million living as refugees and migrants, the world has never had more forcibly displaced people than it does now. In this local, hour-long documentary “Utopiah,” independent producer Tamarra Kemsley traces the journeys of the Marquez and Al-Hasnawy families from their homes in Guatemala and Iraq, to Utah, while addressing the issue of vetting…
(KCPW News) Former U.S. Sen. Bob Bennett, a giant on the local and national political scene, passed away on Wednesday. Salt Lake Tribune Washington Correspondent Thomas Burr joins KCPW’s Roger McDonough to discuss Bennett’s legacy and the reactions to his death. Also, Trump as the presumptive GOP nominee and more. Find even more at the…
(KCPW News) On Wednesday news broke that Paul Huntsman, son of billionaire Utah businessman Jon M. Huntsman Sr., had entered into an agreement to buy the Salt Lake Tribune, the state’s largest independent newspaper. The terms of the deal between Huntsman and current Tribune owner Digital First Media were not disclosed. Also unknown is whether…
(KCPW News) A foundational document in the history of Utah – foundational in more sense than one – is getting its first public viewing. A map of what would become Salt Lake City, which some researchers call the original master plan for the city, is currently being shown at this year’s New York Antiquarian Book…
(KCPW News) Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders and Texas Senator Ted Cruz were the big winners of Utah’s presidential caucuses on Tuesday evening, as the state bucked the Republican and Democratic frontrunners in the race for the White House. [Audio after break] Some voters waited up to several hours to cast a vote for their preferred…
(KCPW News) Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski has now been in office for a little over two and a half months, but her short tenure has not been uneventful – with the police shooting of a teenager, a major legislative push, and with national elections having a local impact (among other things). Carrying on…
(KCPW News) Republican front-runner Donald Trump was one of four presidential hopefuls to visit Utah in the days leading up to this Tuesday’s caucuses. His appearance at the Infinity Event Center in downtown Salt Lake City drew a large protest. KCPW’s Roger McDonough was there, and provided this report. [AUDIO after break] It seems that…
The final gavel fell on the 2016 Utah State Legislative Session late last night. On today’s Better Utah Legislative Update we feature a recap of what got funded, defunded, passed and shelved on the hill this year – from Medicaid to marijuana, coal exports to water pipelines, education to air quality and beyond.
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