(KCPW News) Jim Dabakis has announced that he is resigning as Democratic Party Chair as of noon on Monday. The state senator cited his health as the reason for stepping down. KCPW’s Ryan Cunningham has more on the reaction from all across Utah’s political spectrum.
(KCPW News) U.S. Rep. Chris Stewart has introduced a bill that would tweak how animals and plants are protected under the Endangered Species Act. The bill, which is cosponsored by fellow Utah Republicans Jason Chaffetz and Rob Bishop, would require the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to count animals on private and local land when…
(KCPW News) Seven major ski resorts along the Wasatch Front have announced a conceptual agreement to build lifts connecting the resorts. The proposal, known as One Wasatch, was pitched as a way to offer skiers a unique experience unlike anything found around the country. KCPW’s Ryan Cunningham has the story.
(KCPW News) The 2014 Utah legislative session ended on Thursday last week, but not a moment later, the 2014 midterm election season began. Candidates started filing their election papers at the Lt. Governor’s Office on Friday, and with caucuses for both parties starting to convene this week, many of Utah’s races are beginning to take…
(KCPW News) The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints has rejected a group’s request for female attendance at the upcoming priesthood session. The general conference event is historically males-only, and according to the church, it will stay that way. For more on group Ordain Women’s reaction to the church’s response, KCPW’s Ryan Cunningham reports.
(KCPW News) The state legislative session ended at midnight last night, and the final hours were somewhat frantic. To get the details, KCPW’s Roger McDonough spoke with Maryann Martindale, Executive Director of the nonprofit, good-government group Alliance for a Better Utah – for their last Better Utah legislative recap.
(KCPW News) Governor Gary Herbert signed a bill this week that allows an alternate route to the primary ballot other than the party conventions. It’s the result of the deal struck between Count My Vote and state lawmakers. What does Utah Sen. Mike Lee think of that change? KCPW’s Roger McDonough posed that question to…
(KCPW News) On the last day of the state legislative session KCPW’s Roger McDonough asked Alliance for a Better Utah’s Maryann Martindale about a slate of bills that were passed. On Friday evening at five they’ll address even more from the final day of the session.
(KCPW News) A lawsuit seeking the recognition of rights for same-sex couples who were married in Utah had a hearing on Wednesday. But the status of more than 1,000 marriages remains in limbo – at least for the time being. KCPW’s Roger McDonough has the story.
(KCPW News) During this edition of our Better Utah legislative recap, KCPW’s Roger McDonough asks Alliance for a Better Utah’s Maryann Martindale about the newly-released report from the committee investigating former Attorney General John Swallow. The two also looked at medical incinerator Stericycle, and a medical emergency on the hill.
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