Emily Means, Author at KCPW

Indictment targets polygamists, former missionaries seek more safety for Mormon proselytizers and some inland port meetings will remain closed

August 31, 2018 Emily Means

Members of the local Kingston polygamist group are indicted in a $500 million tax-credit scheme, raising questions about a $50,000 campaign donation to Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes. And Sexual assault victims take their case to the church in hope of improving safety. And the Inland Port Authority board votes to keep its subcommittee meetings closed to the public. At 9…

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Both Sides of the Aisle

The Olympic Darth Vader and opposition to the medical marijuana initiative

August 30, 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 Utah Supreme Court’s decision to keep Count My Vote off the November ballot; the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints email to its members, urging them to vote…

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In the Hive

Integrating refugees into the community

August 30, 2018 Emily Means

(Original air date: May 18, 2018) Today on the show: Aden Batar, Catholic Community Services director of migration and refugee services, talks about how the diminished number of refugees has affected resettlement agencies locally; Caren Frost, director of the Center for Research on Migration & Refugee Integration at the University of Utah, explains the differences between assimilation and integration;…

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Mormon church opposes Utah’s medical marijuana ballot initiative, but not its use under specific circumstances

August 24, 2018 Emily Means

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints opposes Utah’s medical marijuana ballot initiative, but not the use of the drug under all circumstances. Sen. Orrin Hatch and Rep. Chris Stewart respond to news about former Donald Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort and longtime Trump lawyer Michael Cohen. And, though legal, private meetings held by subcommittees of the Inland…

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Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski on Operation Rio Grande and Growing SLC

August 23, 2018 Emily Means

Today on the show: It’s been one year since Operation Rio Grande launched to address crime and homelessness in downtown Salt Lake City. Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski discusses updates on the operation so far, including how the city is tackling the spread of crime to different neighborhoods. Also, how is Salt Lake City’s…

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Both Sides of the Aisle

What’s in a name (of a church) and Hatch “not very happy” about hush money

August 23, 2018 Emily Means

Natalie Gochnour is joined on The Right by Rep. Dan McCay, R-Riverton, and on The Left by Emily Hase of the Salt Lake County Democratic Party (filling in for Sen. Jim Dabakis). They discuss Michael Cohen, longtime lawyer of President Donald Trump, pleading guilty to a variety of charges, including campaign finance violations for paying…

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Religious freedom vs. medical marijuana, a big name change for Utah’s biggest church and a possible issue with state driver licenses

August 17, 2018 Emily Means

After its first year of implementation, how has Operation Rio Grande impacted crime and homelessness in Salt Lake City? The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints bristles against the term “LDS” and asks that its members not be referred to as Mormons. Opponents to Utah’s medical marijuana ballot initiative argue against it on the basis of religious freedom. And the…

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Utah’s big political spenders and Count My Vote’s day in court

August 16, 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 Utah’s major political donors and what it means for an individual to invest so much money in a cause or candidate; how Republican women are doing in the midterm elections;…

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In the Hive

Black Lives Matter in Utah

August 16, 2018 Emily Means

(Original air date: April 26, 2018) Today on the show: looking at the Black Lives Matter movement in Utah. Lex Scott, founder of the Black Lives Matter-Utah chapter, talks about the philosophy behind the movement and specific issues the group is working to address in the state; and Salt Lake City Police Department Det. Greg Wilking discusses…

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Mia Love’s mailers and the scooter takeover

August 9, 2018 Emily Means

Natalie Gochnour is joined on The Right by Rep. Dan McCay, R-Riverton, and on The Left by Emily Hase, Salt Lake County Democratic Party 1st vice chair (filling in for Sen. Jim Dabakis). They discuss the scooter craze in downtown Salt Lake City; trash piling up after the implementation of Salt Lake City’s Call2Haul program;…

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