St. George Republican Sen. Stephen Urquhart’s measure to strengthen hate crimes legislation in Utah hits a snag – in the form of LDS Church opposition. Plus, a proposal to let residents contribute money to the Utah Division of Air Quality. Alliance for a Better Utah’s Chase Thomas joins KCPW’s Roger McDonough for another Better Utah…
(KCPW News) President Barack Obama this week mentioned Mormons during his first U.S. visit to a mosque. What was the context of the Mormon reference? 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…
John Nichols Topic: Money in PoliticsJohn Nichols writes about politics for The Nation as its Washington correspondent. He is a contributing writer for The Progressive and In These Times and is the associate editor of The Capital Times, the daily newspaper in Madison, Wisconsin. His articles have appeared in The New York Times, the Chicago…
(KCPW News) Utah Congresswoman-elect Mia Love got a veteran Republican as her mentor, to help her learn the ropes in Washington. To find out more, KCPW’s Roger McDonough spoke with Thomas Burr, Washington Correspondent for the Salt Lake Tribune and author of Political Cornflakes – a daily, online roundup of Utah politics.
Today, part two of our discussion with Rose Gottemoeller, Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security at the US State Department. In the second half of our conversation, we look at why the U.S. hasn’t signed the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty, we examine the greatest threats to nuclear security and we hear about…
Today – Rose Gottemoeller, Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security at the US State Department. Gottmoeller spoke earlier this week at Westminster College as part of the Ambassador John Price and Marcia Price World Affairs Lecture Series presented by the Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy in partnership with Westminster College and…
(KCPW News) Senator Mike Lee represents Utah, but his name was brought up this week in the Colorado Senate race. So what’s Lee’s connection to that race? KCPW’s Roger McDonough posed that question to Thomas Burr, Washington Correspondent for the Salt Lake Tribune and author of Political Cornflakes – a daily, online roundup of Utah…
Once a month on the show, we feature a conversation with Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker. But the mayor is out of town this week, and so today we hear from his chief of staff, David Everitt – to get an update from the city administration. Plus your top local headlines.
(KCPW News) Utah governor Gary Herbert says he has assurances that there won’t be a new national monument designation in Utah this year. Does that mean that Utahns who oppose a Greater Canyonlands National Monument can breathe easier? KCPW’s Roger McDonough posed that question to Thomas Burr, Washington Correspondent for the Salt Lake Tribune and…
Utah’s members of congress are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the creation of Canyonlands National Park. But in doing so, they’re calling for something else. To learn more, KCPW’s Roger McDonough spoke with Thomas Burr, Washington Correspondent for the Salt Lake Tribune and author of Political Cornflakes – a daily, online roundup of Utah politics.
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