Emily Means

Feds OK Utah’s Medicaid waiver, a manhunt follows a U. shooting and Utahns in Congress discuss Mueller indictments

November 3, 2017 Emily Means

President Donald Trump’s administration approves Utah’s request for a Medicaid waiver to help fund Operation Rio Grande. The fatal shooting of a student near the University of Utah leads to a manhunt and arrests. And Utah’s members of Congress comment on special prosecutor Robert Mueller’s indictments over his Trump campaign investigation. At 9 a.m. Friday,…

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Both Sides of the Aisle

Mueller investigation heats up, Boehner’s choice words for Chaffetz and Trump shrinks Bears Ears for Hatch

November 2, 2017 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 indictment of former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort by Special Counsel Robert Mueller; former House Speaker John Boehner criticizes former Utah Rep. Jason Chaffetz; and Pres. Trump tells Sen.…

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In the Hive

Cultural appropriation

November 2, 2017 Emily Means

Today on the show, we discuss cultural appropriation, a sociological concept generally defined as the use of the elements of one culture by members of another culture outside of their original context. Matapuna Levenson of the Utah Pacific Islander Civic Engagement Coalition explains why it was important for the group to speak out against a “Moana”…

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Behind the Headlines

KBYU changes programming, syringe exchange builds bridges, police ask homeless for ID

October 27, 2017 Emily Means

BYU Broadcasting is changing its television and radio formats, resulting in petitions by fans of the station’s classical music programming. A syringe exchange program in Salt Lake Cityaims to prevent the spread of disease among intravenous drug users, while saving money for the state health system. And people experiencing homelessness report being asked by police…

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Both Sides of the Aisle

Chaffetz is the frontrunner for a race he isn’t in (yet), Jeff Flake puts his head out of the political foxhole and ballot initiative lightning round

October 26, 2017 Emily Means

Morgan Lyon Cotti from the Hinckley Institute of Politics sits in as The Middle and 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 a recent poll showing former Rep. Jason Chaffetz as the frontrunner for the 2020 Utah gubernatorial election;…

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Behind the Headlines

Advocates want to pause The Road Home’s closure, Hatch takes flak for a drug bill and Ben McAdams is running against Mia Love

October 20, 2017 Emily Means

Religion leaders send a letter to Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski, urging her not to close the Road Home shelter before the new homeless resource centers are open. Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, responds to reports linking legislation he sponsored to decrease DEA enforcement of black market opioids. And Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams…

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Both Sides of the Aisle

Politics and social media, Utah’s CD4 moves (a little) to the left and Obamacare ‘is finished’

October 19, 2017 Emily Means

Morgan Lyon Cotti from the Hinckley Institute of Politics sits in as The Middle and 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 Attorney General Sean Reyes and Gov. Gary Herbert’s attempt to keep secret a legal brief about the…

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In the Hive

Women’s role in American craft beer brewing

October 19, 2017 Emily Means

Today on the show: Journalist and historian Tara Nurin talks about women’s role in brewing throughout history; Proper Brewing certified cicerones Rebecca Link and Eleanor Lewis discuss the nuances of different beers; and Emily Park from the Hop Bombshells Homebrew Club talks about making beers from the comfort of your own kitchen.

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Behind the Headlines

Calls for D.A.’s firing, Operation Rio Grande ‘disaster’ and a plan to limit Antiquities Act

October 13, 2017 Emily Means

Body-camera footage of a police shooting is released and leads to protests — including calls for the ouster of Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill, who ruled that the shooting was legally justified. During a visit to Salt Lake City, a renowned homelessness researcher calls Operation Rio Grande a “disaster.” And a U.S. House…

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Both Sides of the Aisle

Gun control, Bannon tries to take down Hatch and Provo will elect its first woman mayor

October 12, 2017 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 gun control in the wake of the mass shooting in Las Vegas; Vice President Mike Pence walking out of the Indianapolis Colts game in response to NFL players kneeling for…

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