(KCPW News) A bill that would require individuals to report election contributions of $1,000 or more has moved on through a House committee. HB 39, which applies to contributions made that are not in coordination with a campaign, sailed through the House Government Operations committee with unanimous approval. Utah law has different reporting requirements for different…
(KCPW News) Local faith, business and political leaders on Monday offered their reactions to a new push for federal immigration reform. KCPW’s Roger McDonough has this report.
(KCPW News) What’s going on up at state capitol? KCPW’s Roger McDonough is joined daily by Maryann Martindale, Executive Director of the non-profit good government group Alliance for a Better Utah to get a recap of the day’s news from the legislative session.
(KCPW News) On Friday, Republican Senator Steve Urquhart reaffirmed his support for his LGBT non-discrimination bill, SB 100. At an afternoon press conference, he encouraged Utahns to come to the Senate Chamber doors and post messages encouraging the Senate to hear SB 100. “What I would like the people of Utah to do is come…
(KCPW News) Senate leaders on Friday said no big decisions have been made on Medicaid expansion, though no potential options have been ruled out. Senate majority leader Ralph Okerlund says Republicans have barely scratched the surface on that topic in Senate caucus meetings, and no position has been taken. “At this point, I believe all…
(KCPW News) Why did Utah’s Senator Mike Lee deliver a response to President Obama’s State of the Union Address when the Republican Party already had one? KCPW’s Roger McDonough posed that and other questions to Thomas Burr, Washington Correspondent for the Salt Lake Tribune and author of Political Cornflakes, a daily online roundup of Utah…
(KCPW News) Governor Gary Herbert delivered his State of the State address on Wednesday night. He gave a roughly 25-minute address to the assembled Utah legislature, a far cry from the 65 minutes of President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address the night before. But the Utah governor covered most of the topics on the…
(KCPW News) In present form, the Utah Anti-Discrimination Act and the Utah Fair Housing Act protect any person from discrimination based on any of the following criteria: race; color; sex; pregnancy, childbirth, or any pregnancy-related conditions; age, if the individual is 40 years of age or older; religion; national origin; or disability. Senate Bill 100,…
(KCPW/ Explore Utah Science) The public has made it’s voice heard when it comes to air pollution in the state. Regulators and government officials say they are developing a Utah solution for air quality. This year, there are plenty of people ready to hold them accountable. Kim Schuske from Explore Utah Science has the story.
(KCPW News) A new exhibit at Salt Lake’s Utah Museum of Contemporary Art looks at the career (so-far) of renowned Utah artist and filmmaker Trent Harris. KCPW’s Roger McDonough has the story.
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