Both Sides of the Aisle

Political turkeys and a change in the wind

Both Sides of the Aisle — Natalie Gochnour is joined on The Right by Senator-elect Dan McCay, R-Riverton, and Sen. Jim Dabakis, D-Salt Lake City. They discuss the results of the Love/McAdams race in Utah’s fourth congressional district; their picks for political turkeys; and Natalie thinks that the results of the midterm elections hint at…

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Both Sides of the Aisle

Behind-the-scenes decision-making on medical marijuana and Kavanaugh the chameleon

Natalie Gochnour is joined on The Left by Sen. Jim Dabakis, D-Salt Lake City, and on The Right by Thomas Wright, Republican National Committee vice chair (filling in for Rep. Dan McCay). They discuss Sen. Orrin Hatch’s response to the FBI investigation into the allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and Kavanaugh’s behavior at…

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Roy Moore’s Senate run, Trump’s trip to Asia and Utah’s next Senator

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 allegations of sexual misconduct against former Alabama Supreme Court Justice Roy Moore; Pres. Donald Trump’s Asia trade mission; Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams’ plans to sue Big Pharma for…

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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

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

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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McAdams in Congress, porn czars and Natalie talks sports

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 Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams potential bid for Congress against Rep. Mia Love; Sen. Todd Weiler, R-Woods Cross, tries to revive the “porn czar” position to deal with smut…

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Behind the Headlines

More jail beds, a warning about social media and a Mormon leader’s excommunication

Utah County has agreed to free up 128 beds for Salt Lake County inmates, a decision that officials with the state, Salt Lake City and Salt Lake County hope will help address issues of lawlessness in downtown Salt Lake City’s Rio Grande area. The ACLU of Utah warns Utah lawmakers that blocking their constituents on…

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Both Sides of the Aisle

Ben McAdams undercover, Steve Urquhart and ‘whispers’ from The Church and attack ads in the CD3

Natalie Gochnour is joined on The Right by Rep. Dan McCay, R-Riverton, and on The Left by Josh Kanter of Alliance for a Better Utah. They discuss Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams’ three-day experience as a homeless person; former state Sen. Steve Urquhart’s Facebook post regarding lobbying efforts by The Church of Jesus Christ…

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In the Hive

Building Utah’s communities around public transit

Host and producer Emily Means talks with Keith Bartholomew, a professor at the University of Utah’s City and Metropolitan Planning Department, who lays the groundwork for development around public transit; Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams addresses his vision for neighborhoods near the S-Line streetcar; and Roger Borgenicht of Utahns for Better Transportation shares some…

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Downtown SLC

What the Zoo, Arts, and Parks Tax does for Salt Lake City and County

The Salt Lake County Zoo Arts and Parks program began in 1996 and requires renewal by voters. Today on the show we’ll hear from ZAP Program Director Vicky Bourns, from Strategies 360’s Carter Livingston, and from Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams about the role of the ZAP program in our community.

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