Both Sides of the Aisle

Curtis casts his vote for tax reform and Orrin Hatch is Utahn of the Year

Natalie Gochnour is joined on The Right by Rep. John Curtis, R-Utah, and on The Left by Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams. They discuss the passage of the GOP tax bill (and signing into law by Pres. Donald Trump); the future of the Children’s Health Insurance Program; and The Salt Lake Tribune’s naming of…

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Hatch-praised tax bill passes, humans could help Great Salt Lake, and check out (or skip) these movies

A tax bill championed by Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch passes through Congress. The Great Salt Lake is drying up, but scientists say there’s still hope. And which movies should you see or skip in theaters this holiday season? At 9 a.m. Friday, Salt Lake Tribune reporter Emma Penrod, Washington Bureau Chief Thomas Burr, movie critic…

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2017 Year in review

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 high and lowlights of the year, including Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation; Utah legislators lowering the legal blood alcohol concentration limit to .05; former Rep. Jason Chaffetz’s early resignation from…

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The future of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument

What will happen to Grand-Staircase Escalante National Monument after Pres. Donald Trump’s decision to shrink it? Rep. Chris Stewart, R-Utah, proposes legislation to create a national park in the area; and Steve Bloch, Legal Director at Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, talks about the lawsuit the conservation group has filed against Trump’s action.

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Uranium lobbying, Lake Powell Pipeline and Utah education funding

Recently obtained documents show how a uranium mining company pressured the Trump administration to shrink Bears Ears National Monument. Federal regulators tentatively approvemoving forward with the $1 billion Lake Powell Pipeline project. And Utah Gov. Gary Herbert proposes a major bump in education funding. At 9 a.m. Friday, Salt Lake Tribune reporters Emma Penrod and…

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Doug Jones wins in Alabama, Utah legislators leave for greener pastures

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 results of the Alabama Senate race; the prevalence of sexual harassment in politics; Lane Beattie retiring from the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce; and where people will live in…

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Opponents of the Bears Ears National Monument

Today on the show, we look at the arguments being made by proponents of Pres. Donald Trump’s decision to shrink the Bears Ears National Monument. Emily Means talks with Rep. Rob Bishop, R-Utah, the chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee and one of the most outspoken opponents of the monument designation by former Pres.…

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Trump trims monuments, Hatch distances himself from Moore and the president backs Utah’s senior senator

President Donald Trump visits Utah to break up and downsize the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments. Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, hardens his stance on the candidacy of Roy Moore, the GOP Senate candidate from Alabama. And Trump endorses Hatch for an eighth term in Congress. At 9 a.m. Friday, Salt Lake Tribune reporters Christopher Smart…

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Bannon attacks Romney, Trump stumps for Hatch and Bears Ears gets shrunk

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 Steve Bannon’s attack on Mitt Romney and Mormon missionaries at a rally for Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore; Pres. Donald Trump supports Sen. Orrin Hatch for an 8th term; and…

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In the Hive

Supporters of Bears Ears National Monument

How do Native peoples feel about Pres. Donald Trump’s decision to re-size the Bears Ears National Monument? Braidan Weeks, communications coordinator for Utah Dine Bikeyah, talks about tribes’ historical involvement in the creation of the monument; and legal counsel for the tribes file a lawsuit against Trump’s action.

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