Both Sides of the Aisle – Natalie Gochnour is joined on The Right by Sen. Dan McCay, R-Riverton, and on The Left by Shireen Ghorbani, former Salt Lake County Council member. They discuss the anniversary of the events at the U.S. Capitol on January 6th, the vote to overturn the filibuster, voting legislation and a Utah initiative to return to paper ballots. They also discuss the status of COVID-19 variants in Utah, the upcoming legislative session, celebrity deaths, Colorado’s deadly winter wildfire and the co-founder of Entrata’s anti-semitic email.
Both Sides of the Aisle is a weekly debate over politics, policy and current issues facing the state of Utah, featuring voices representing the Right, the Center, and the Left. Produced by KCPW Studios
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Dan talked about how the ‘voting rights act’ is federal overreach, and Shireen essentially responded, ‘voting is too important to leave it in states hands’ without addressing the idea of overreach. I think it’s a red flag to want overreach justified without addressing the legality or constitutionality of said overreach. Everyone thinks their exception is important enough to bend or break rules, and in my opinion dodging criticism that big is a sign that they aren’t trying to appeal to everyone, just to those they already agree with.