Today we’ll hear from Kathleen Kaufman, president of the Utah Nurses Association. The Association wants to see governor Gary Herbert accept federal medicaid expansion, an element of the Affordable Care Act that would provide coverage to up to 123,000 of Utah’s 400,000 low-income uninsured. Plus, Political Cornflakes and the day’s headlines.
Today on the program we’ll feature a conversation with John de Graaf, Executive Director of the organization Take Back Your Time, as well as co-founder and senior partner of The Happiness Initiative. De Graaf co-authored the best-selling book Affluenza: The All-Consuming Epidemic which looks at some societal problems caused by the relentless pursuit of material…
Today we have a conversation with Sam Daley Harris, president and founder of RESULTS Education Fund and author of Reclaiming Our Democracy: Healing the Break Between People and Government. He spoke with us about his organization, his book, and his philosophies regarding increase citizen activism. Plus, your local news summary.
Today, part two of our look at the evolving role of women in the military, focusing on the experience of women vets when they finish their service overseas and return home. We’re joined again by Sarah LeMire, one of more than 13,000 women veterans in Utah. A research and information services librarian at the University…
This Veterans Day, we’re examining the role of women in the military, starting with a look at the changing experience of women who serve. We’re joined by Sarah LeMire, one of more than 13,000 women veterans in Utah. A research and information services librarian at the University of Utah, she organized a panel discussion on…
Today we’re joined by Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams to look into his proposed budget for the 2014 fiscal year. Among other points, we’ll speak to the mayor about his proposal to provide insurance coverage for the children of county employees who have autism spectrum disorder. Plus, your local news and Political Cornflakes with…
Today we speak with Hank Louis, founder of DesignBuildBLUFF, on giving architecture students the chance to design and build a sustainable homes for members of the Navajo Nation. Plus, your summary of the day’s top local headlines.
Today on the show we’re speaking with two of the authors of a new study that looks at the impact rising temperatures will have on watersheds in the Salt Lake region. Plus, local election results and the discovery of a new species of dinosaur in the Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument.
For election day, we’re looking at an initiative aimed at getting more women to enter public office. We’re joined today by Jackie Biskupski and Lorie Fowlke, two former Utah state representatives from the Democratic and Republican parties respectively, speaking about the work of Real Women Run – Find Your Voice, a consortium of organizations and…
Journalist and best-selling author Andrew Solomon visited Salt Lake on Monday as part of the Tanner Humanity Center’s lectures on Human Values. We spoke with Solomon about his most recent book, Far From the Tree, which looks at families with children who have physical and mental disabilities, and other differences. Plus, your summary of the…
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