Today on the show, we look at sex education in Utah. A reproductive education bill focusing on the effects of pornography as well as refusal skills passed during the recent Utah legislative session. Some advocates consider it a step in the right direction, but also think it doesn’t go far enough. Turner Bitton, executive director…
Natalie Gochnour is joined on The Right by Sen. Jake Anderegg, R-Lehi, and on The Left by Rep. Angela Romero, D-Salt Lake City. They discuss the exodus of more than 20 lawmakers from the Utah State Legislature; convincing Rep. Mike Noel, R-Kanab, to send Martha Hughes Cannon to Washington; UTA’s transformation into TDU; and the…
On March 1, In the Hive featured an excerpt from a longer conversation with Rep. Mike Noel, R-Kanab. Producer Emily Means spoke with Noel on Feb. 28 in his office at the Capitol, in the midst of the 2018 legislative session. They discussed the Antiquities Act, the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument designations…
Joining in solidarity with women across the world, around 200 Utahns celebrated International Women’s Day by rallying at the State Capitol on Thursday, the last day of the 2018 legislative session. Hosted by Salt Lake City-based radio station KRCL, the event featured speakers from various local organizations and advocacy groups, including Utah Dine Bikeyah, Equality…
The Utah Transit Authority will receive an estimated $50 million makeover, as it transitions to the newly named Transit District of Utah under Senate Bill 136. The bill, which passed both chambers on Wednesday, would not only re-brand the public transportation agency but it will also downsize the UTA board from 16 members to three,…
The general session of this year’s Utah Legislature ended last night after more than 1,300 bills were filed, setting a record. Among the legislation was a compromise on education funding, a potential overhaul of the Utah Transit Authority and changes to state election laws. At 9 a.m. Friday, Salt Lake Tribune reporters Lee Davidson and Benjamin…
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. They discuss the bills coming out of the waning days of the legislative session: Dabakis and McCay’s attempt to abolish the State School Board; a suggestion to rename the National Parks Highway…
(Original air date: Nov. 30, 2017) Today on the show, we look at the way public art shapes Salt Lake City. Dana Hernandez, Public Art Program Manager for the Salt Lake City Art Design Board, talks about planning and funding art in new spaces throughout the community; Vestar Creative Director Bergendi Hatch shows us The…
State senators pass a bill to overhaul the Utah Transit Authority, starting with its name. The Utah House votes to require public universities to share allegations of sexual assault with police, regardless of the victims’ wishes. And state officials plan an inland port for Salt Lake City’s northwest quadrant, but the city expected to have more input in…
Today on the show we look at the legislation sponsored by Utah lawmakers that would remove Utah from the Antiquities Act, the 1906 law that gives presidents the ability to establish a national monument. Richfield Republican Rep. Carl Albrecht is sponsoring HJR1, which asks Utah’s congressional delegation to draft legislation excluding Utah from the Antiquities…
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