Weber County Attorney Dee Smith became the first Democrat to enter the race for Utah Attorney General this morning . As KCPW’s Whittney Evans reports, Smith has the support of prominent Democrats, but they say he’s a candidate for the people, not politics.
Segment 1: From the “Left Behind” book series to 2012, the apocalypse has gone from the fringes to the mainstream. In a new book, Utah authors Mathew Barrett Gross and Mel Gilles explore the origins of end-times thinking and why we’re so fascinated with the end of civilization today. Guest: Mathew Barrett Gross, author,…
A newly released inventory of emissions across Utah pinpoints the biggest factors in the state’s wintertime pollution. Division of Air Quality Director Bryce Bird says it’s no surprise that cars are the leading cause, with 55 percent of Salt Lake County’s emissions coming from vehicles alone.
Perhaps no name draws sharper reaction in Utah than Gayle Ruzicka. The longtime President of the Utah Eagle Forum is a no-nonsense woman when it comes to her views on human life, family values and limited government. And she was at the Utah Capitol every day during the legislative session lobbying on those issues. KCPW’s Jessica Gail reports on her success with lawmakers and her unique friendship with one of Salt Lake City’s leading gay rights activists.
Misdemeanor charges have been filed against Genwal Resources, operator of the Crandall Canyon mine that collapsed in 2007, killing nine people. U.S. Attorney for Utah David Barlow says after a lengthy investigation, Genwal has been charged for failing to timely report to the Mining Safety and Health Administration a coal outburst that occurred months before the mine collapsed, and violating health and safety standards by mining in an area that MSHA prohibited.
While the Utah legislature made no gains this year in passing legislation mandating businesses use E-Verify, the Salt Lake County Council approved a resolution this week (last week) to make sure businesses in its unincorporated areas are using the system.
Segment 1: A Congressional subcommittee heard testimony last week about the Scott Gardner Act, named for a North Carolina man who was killed by an undocumented drunk driver. The bill would tighten how the feds deal with undocumented DUI drivers, but it would also allow local police to detain suspects and turn them over to…
The 2012 legislative session is now over. And with no immigration battles or open records fight, it was certainly calmer than 2011. Still, Democratic lawmakers are fuming over a package of bills aimed at starting a fight with the federal government over public lands, and they’re not happy about a new abstinence-only plan for sex education in public schools.
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After 45 days of negotiating bills and budgets, the Utah Legislature wrapped up its business last night at midnight. KCPW’s Jessica Gail reports on what lawmakers got done over the last seven weeks.
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