Emily Means

Lawmaker quits amid solicitation allegation, Utah-linked White House aide is ousted and EnergySolutions may get big break from Legislature

February 9, 2018 Emily Means

Rep. Jon Stanard, R-St. George, abruptly resigns from office, citing a desire to spend time with his ailing father. But soon after the news of his departure surfaced, so did an allegation that he paid for sex. Rob Porter, a Trump administration official with ties to Utah’s U.S. senators, quits after his two ex-wives accuse…

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Both Sides of the Aisle

EnergySolutions gets a tax break and Trump’s economy

February 8, 2018 Emily Means

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 recent drop in the stock market and what it means for the economy; the LDS Church supports a bill that would make it illegal to record a conversation without…

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In the Hive

Medical marijuana research and legislation

February 8, 2018 Emily Means

Today on the show, we talk about what’s happening on Utah’s Capitol Hill relating to medical marijuana. Rep. Brad Daw, R-Orem, has a limited proposal allowing terminally ill patients the “right to try” cannabinoid products; and Karen Wilcox, Professor and Chair of Pharmacology and Toxicology at the University of Utah, talks about the effects of…

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Both Sides of the Aisle

Takeaways from Trump’s first SOTU address, Cox is governor for a night

February 1, 2018 Emily Means

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 Pres. Donald Trump’s first State of the Union Address; Utah Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox takes the reigns from Gov. Gary Herbert for a few hours; and the LDS Church takes…

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In the Hive

The intersection of art and activism

February 1, 2018 Emily Means

Today on the show, we’re looking at the convergence of art and activism. Jorge Rojas, Utah Museum of Fine Arts Director of Education and Engagement, talks about making art to present a message of protest; Ella Mendoza and Jorge Arellano of the Nopalera Artist Collective discuss community resistance and resilience through art; and the Utah…

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Legislative Coverage

Utah lawmakers advance bill to ban abortion of fetuses diagnosed with Down syndrome

January 26, 2018 Emily Means

A bill introduced in the House Judiciary committee Thursday seeks to prohibit abortions, if the reason for the procedure is a positive diagnosis of Down syndrome. House Bill 205, sponsored by Clearfield Republican Rep. Karianne Lisonbee, would charge doctors who carry out abortions under such circumstances with a class A misdemeanor. Lisonbee says she isn’t…

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Behind the Headlines

Clergy request hate-crime crackdown, Legislature decries Utah guv and Chris Stewart warns of politics in intelligence agencies

January 26, 2018 Emily Means

Utah’s religious leaders advocate for a bill that would enhance penalties for hate crimes. Utah House Republicans slam Gov. Gary Herbert after disagreeing on the process of the 2017 3rd Congressional District special election. And Rep. Chris Stewart visits the Legislature to tell lawmakers that the real scandal in Washington isn’t Russian election meddling —…

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In the Hive

Utah’s air quality and your health

January 25, 2018 Emily Means

Today on the show: it’s inversion season again. The public weighs in on how Utah’s air quality has affected their health and lifestyles; and Drs. Anne Kirchhoff and Judy Ou from the Huntsman Cancer Institute discuss research they have in the works on the impact of air quality on the lungs of childhood cancer survivors.

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Both Sides of the Aisle

The government shutdown, State of the State and Hughes v. Big Pharma

January 25, 2018 Emily Means

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 what came of the government shutdown and who’s responsible–Trump or Schumer; what Gov. Gary Herbert should be talking about in his State of the State address; and House Speaker Greg…

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Legislative Coverage

Bill Would Require Witnesses to a Crime to Act

January 24, 2018 Emily Means

(KCPW News) Salt Lake Democratic Representative Brian King wants people to stop looking the other way. His House Bill 125 makes bystanders to crimes or emergency situations responsible for stepping in to prevent harm. But that doesn’t mean a witness getting in harm’s way. Instead, King says assisting in an emergency can be as simple…

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