Both Sides of the Aisle

The Mueller investigation results and ballot initiatives

Matt Lusty fills in for Natalie Gochnour in The Political Center and is joined on The Left by Sasha Luks-Morgan of the Young Democrats of Utah and on The Right by the Utah Young Republicans‘ Nic Dunn. They discuss the end of the Mueller investigation, Sen. Mike Lee’s speech on the Green New Deal, the role of ballot…

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Utah’s 2019 legislative session and Trump’s criticism of John McCain

Natalie Gochnour is joined on The Right by Sen. Todd Weiler, R-Woods Cross, and on The Left by former Sen. Jim Dabakis, D-Salt Lake City. They discuss the scaled-down budget for better air quality, the two abortion bills passed by the legislature, Trump’s criticism of late Senator John McCain, the effort to oust the Utah…

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Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski says she won’t run for re-election

(KCPW News) [Audio after break] Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski announced on Monday that she would not be seeking a second term. Holding her wife Betty’s hand tightly, Mayor Biskupski said that her decision not to run for re-election was due to a serious and complex family situation, but that it was a private…

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Legislation to limit presidential power and the inland port lawsuit

Natalie Gochnour is joined on The Right by Sen. Todd Weiler, R-Woods Cross, and on The Left by former Sen. Jim Dabakis, D-Salt Lake City. They discuss Sen. Mike Lee’s legislation to limit presidential emergency powers, Rep. Chris Stewart’s prospects as a choice for secretary of the Air Force, the tabling of the state tax…

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Mayor Jackie Biskupski on her decision to sue over the Utah Inland Port

We’re featuring a conversation with Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski about her decision to sue over the Utah Inland Port. Biskupski says that the law that came out of last year’s legislative session creating the project usurped city land and future tax revenue and that it was unconstitutional. In addition to a conversation with…

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State tax reform and hub-and-spoke inland port proposal

Natalie Gochnour is joined on The Right by Sen. Dan McCay, R-Riverton, and on The Left by Rep. Brian King, D-Salt Lake City. They discuss state tax reform, several bills to alter the voter initiative process, the tabling of the conversion therapy ban, the hate crime bill, the inland port, and SCOTUS denying an appeal…

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Conversion therapy ban and potentially splitting Salt Lake County

Natalie Gochnour is joined on The Right by Sen. Dan McCay, R-Riverton, and on The Left by former Sen. Jim Dabakis, D-Salt Lake City. They discuss the hate crime and conversion therapy bills, a bill to mandate highschoolers learn about different economic systems, gun reform legislation, why some want to split from Salt Lake County…

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National emergency and state tax reform

Natalie Gochnour is joined on The Right by Sen. Dan McCay, R-Riverton, and on The Left by former Sen. Jim Dabakis, D-Salt Lake City. They discuss the declaration of a national emergency by President Trump, sales tax reform in Utah, a bill to create more affordable housing, and potentially changing a state scholarship program to be…

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Public lands bill and replacing Utah’s flag

Natalie Gochnour is joined on The Right by Sen. Dan McCay, R-Riverton, and on The Left by former Sen. Jim Dabakis, D-Salt Lake City. They discuss the federal budget compromise, Utah’s U.S. senators splitting over public lands bill, potential changes to the state school board, and all the reasons why Utah’s flag should be changed.

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The State of the Union and hashing out Medicaid expansion

Natalie Gochnour is joined on The Right by Sen. Dan McCay, R-Riverton, and on The Left by former Sen. Jim Dabakis, D-Salt Lake City. They discuss Trump’s State of the Union speech, the details of SB 96, a potential amendment to Utah’s constitution, and recent polling numbers for prospective candidates in Utah’s 2020 races.

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