Natalie Gochnour is joined on The Right by Rep. Dan McCay, R-Riverton, and on The Left by Sen. Jim Dabakis, D-Salt Lake City. Plus, special guest Utah House Speaker Greg Hughes, R-Draper, pops in to celebrate Both Sides of the Aisle’s 200th episode. They discuss Hurricane Harvey, the airport TRAX extension and Operation Rio Grande.
This week, Natalie tries to bring Greg to the productive middle, Utah is ranked the worst state for women in the country, and the gang gloats over some recent accolades for the show.
Fmr. Lt. Gov. Greg Bell is our special guest centrist, and he gives his take on his old boss’s Healthy Utah plan. Plus, Jim wonders aloud if Republicans are causing ebola, and Greg accuses Jim of wanting to tax us more. (What else is new?)
We’re in the heart of college football season—and the gang isn’t above a little trash talking. Plus, an airing of grievances on parking in Salt Lake City, and some comments on a landmark Supreme Court “no-decision” on same-sex marriage.
(KCPW News) Same-sex marriage is once again legal in Utah—and this time, it’s likely here to stay. The United States Supreme Court announced on Monday morning that it would not be hearing any cases challenging same-sex marriage bans. The high court rejected cases from Indiana, Oklahoma, Utah, Virginia, and Wisconsin. While the move does not…
(KCPW News) A legislative commission met at Utah’s capitol on Wednesday morning to discuss the state’s legal options in a potential struggle over public lands. Members of the Commission for the Stewardship of Public Lands vented their frustration with the federal government’s handling of public lands in the state, while exploring how a state transfer…
(KCPW News) A new joint operating agreement between the Salt Lake Tribune and the Deseret News has some Utahns concerned that the Tribune might not fair well in the new plan. Count state Sen. Jim Dabakis among those concerned. In fact, he’s so worried about the fate of the Salt Lake Tribune, he’s started his…
(KCPW News) Jim Dabakis has announced that he is resigning as Democratic Party Chair as of noon on Monday. The state senator cited his health as the reason for stepping down. KCPW’s Ryan Cunningham has more on the reaction from all across Utah’s political spectrum.
(KCPW News) A Senate proposal to partially expand Medicaid in Utah is moving on to the House after earning the approval of the full Senate. But with the House pushing a plan of its own, the Senate’s plan may be dead on arrival. KCPW’s Ryan Cunningham has the latest.
(KCPW News) It’s been weeks since an LGBT non-discrimination bill gasped its last breath in the Utah legislature. Ultimately, the Senate Republican caucus decided the bill was too risky to hear while the state was attempting to defend its same-sex marriage ban in a federal appeals court. But for many people, including the LGBT community…
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