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Short conversations with Utah's leading policymakers about issues being addressed by the state legislature. #utpol #uted

Todd Weiler


    • Mar 1, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 23m AVG DURATION
    • 118 EPISODES

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    SB 254 Drug-Induced Homicide Amendments (FULL COMMITTEE PRESENTATION & TESTIMONY)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2023 19:23


    On February 24, 2023, Senator Weiler presents SB 254 Drug-Induced Homicide Amendments, https://le.utah.gov/~2023/bills/static/SB0254.html  to the Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee. Representatives of various law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, mental health professionals, and advocates testify in favor or in opposition to the bill.   

    Weekly Roundup with Debbie Johnson: SB 87 Criminal Prosecution Modifications; SB 134 1st Sub Sex & Kidnap Offender Registry Amendments; SB 156 Investigative Genetic Genealogy Modifications

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2023 14:12


    Senator Weiler joins Debbie Johnson for another weekly roundup as they discuss the latest updates on his most controversial bills. SB 87 Criminal Prosecution Modifications https://le.utah.gov/~2023/bills/static/SB0087.html  SB 134 Sex & Kidnap Offender Registry Amendments https://le.utah.gov/~2023/bills/static/SB0134.html  SB 156 Investigative Genetic Genealogy Modifications https://le.utah.gov/~2023/bills/static/SB0156.html  

    SB 285 Social Work Licensure Compact; SB286 School Products Requirements; SB156 3rd Sub Investigative Genetic Genealogy Modifications; and SB226 Electronic Information or Data Privacy Act Amendments

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2023 26:07


    Senator Weiler presents his latest bills to various standing committees. SB285 Social Work Licensure Compact; https://le.utah.gov/~2023/bills/static/SB0285.html  SB286 School Products Requirements; https://le.utah.gov/~2023/bills/static/SB0286.html  SB156 3rd Substitute Investigative Genetic Geneology Modifications; and https://le.utah.gov/~2023/bills/static/SB0156.html  SB226 Electronic Information or Data Privacy Act Amendments https://le.utah.gov/~2023/bills/static/SB0226.html   

    Weekly Roundup with Debbie Johnson (2-4-2023)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2023 30:06


    Senator Todd Weiler joins Masters of Public Administration Student, Debbie Johnson to discuss the events of the past week. 

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    South Davis Town Hall - Week 4 (2-11-2023)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2023 28:46


    Senator Todd Weiler is joined by South Davis Representatives Mellisa Ballard, Ray Ward, and Paul Cutler to discuss some of the events and bills from Week 4 of the 2023 General Session of the Utah State Legislature.

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    South Davis Town Hall-Week 1 (1-23-2023)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2023 60:43


    Senator Todd Weiler is joined by Representatives Melissa Ballard, Ray Ward, and Paul Cutler to discuss the events of the first week of 2023 General Session of the Utah State Legislature.

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    Weekly Round-up with Debbie Johnson: SB 87 & SB 134

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2023 38:25


    Senator Todd Weiler joins Masters of Public Administration Student, Debbie Johnson to discuss SB 87: Criminal Prosecution Modification and SB 134: Sex & Kidnap Offender Registry Amendments. Senator Weiler discusses the challenges and history behind SB 87. To learn more about Senator Weiler, please follow the below link: https://senate.utah.gov/sen/WEILET/  To learn more about the bills, please follow the below links: https://le.utah.gov/~2023/bills/static/SB0087.html  https://le.utah.gov/~2023/bills/static/SB0134.html 

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    SB 52, SB 87, & SJR 6 (Senate Committee January 19, 2023)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2023 41:22


    Things are heating up in the Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, & Criminal Justice Committee. Senator Weiler presents his newest "tweak" to the Utah Indigent Defense Commission with SB 52: Parental Indigent Defense Amendments. The Senator is also joined by Mark Moffat to present two of his most controversial bills of the 2023 General Session, SB 87: Criminal Prosecution Modifications and SJR 6: Joint Resolution Amending Rules of Procedure and Evidence Regarding Criminal Prosecutions. How can we protect constitutional rights while still protecting victims? Disclaimer: To hear complete public comment, please visit https://www.le.utah.gov/committee 

    2023 General Session- SB117: Domestic Violence Amendments

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2023 17:52


    Senator Weiler is joined by Lt. Governor Deidre Henderson, her aunt and uncle, the parents of Amanda Mayne, and the parents of Gabi Petito, to support SB117: Domestic Violence Amendments. This bill would require law enforcement to conduct lethality assessments and collect data on all domestic violence calls, even if charges are not filed. 

    Week 6 Townhall: Transgender Athletes, Vaccine Passports, the Hope Scholarship, and Preparing for the Last Week of the 2022 General Session

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2022 20:50


    Senator Weiler is joined with Representative Melissa Ballard and Representative Ray Ward to discuss the most controversial bills of the week and what to look forward to in the chaos of the final week.

    SB231: Preliminary Hearing Amendments

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2022 11:57


    Looking forward to the Interim, Senator Weiler is joined by Mark Moffat to present SB231 in the hopes that one day, the State of Utah will once again have thorough preliminary hearings. 

    SB120: One Step Toward Juvenile Justice Reform Through the Elimination of Court Fines and Fees

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2022 12:43


    Senator Weiler presents SB120 to the Senate standing committee with Pam Vickrey, Director of the Utah Juvenile Defender Attorneys, and Will Carlson, Chief Policy Officer, Justice Division at the District Attorney's Office.

    Week 4 Townhall: Mail-In Voting, the Importance of Women Having Representation, and the New Media Restrictions on Capitol Hill.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2022 16:51


    Senator Todd Weiler discusses fears about mail-in voting, the importance of having women at the legislative table, and new restrictions for the media on Capitol Hill with Representative Melissa Ballard and Representative Raymond Ward.

    SB155 & SB179: Predatory Guardianship and the Justice Reinvestment Initiative

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2022 25:48


    It's Week 4 and this week, Senator Weiler is joined by former Legislative Analyst Benjamin Christensen to talk about SB155 amending guardianship and conservatorship laws. Senator Weiler presents SB179 which is part of a larger push for Criminal Justice Reform. He is joined by Will Carlson from the District Attorney's Office and Utah Chiefs of Police Association President, Tom Ross,  to express support for the Justice Reinvestment Initiative. 

    Week 3 Townhall: How Bad Bills Die, the ERA, and Everything You Need to Know About the Legislative Process and Rules

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2022 37:28


    Senator Todd Weiler discusses the legislative process, Rules Committee, and how bills die or succeed with Representative Melissa Ballard and Representative Raymond Ward.

    Week 3: SLC Cemetery, Cold Case DNA Testing, and Equal Reimbursement for Autism Care

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2022 17:30


    Senator Weiler is joined by SLC Cemetery board member Carlton Christenson, attorney & CEO of the Utah Cold Case Coalition Karra Porter, and attorney Dave Copeland.

    2022 Session-Week 2 Townhall

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2022 12:55


    Sen. Todd Weiler, Rep. Raymond Ward, and Rep. Melissa Ballard talk about SB114: Public School Curriculum Requirements (Sen. Fillmore) and HB234: Public Educator Curriculum Transparency Requirements (Rep. Teuscher).

    HB16: Emergency Response Amendments

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2022 10:57


    Senator Weiler Asks the Tough Questions in the Business and Labor Committee.

    2022 Session - Week One Townhall

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2022 17:48


    Todd Weiler talks about the overturning of the mask mandates, as well as the test to stay modifications, with Rep. Ray Ward and Rep. Melissa Ballard.

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    Toddcast Live! (6-7-21)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2021 33:59


    Aimee Winder Newton, Holly Richardson, Daniella Harding and others discuss current events.

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    Toddcast Live! (5-23-21)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2021 35:33


    Panelists include Sen. Lincoln Fillmore, Sen. John Johnson, Rep. Brian King and Councilmember Karece Thompson

    Toddcast Live! (5-17-21) (FIXED!)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2021 31:18


    Topics included CDC's reversal of the mask mandate, Joe Biden's worst week, and the upcoming special session of the Utah legislature.

    Toddcast Live! (5-16-21)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2021 34:31


    Topics include CDC dropping the mask mandate for vaccinated people, the upcoming special session of the Utah legislture, banning critical race theory in Utah schools and designating Utah as a Second Amendment sanctuary state.

    Toddcast Live! (5-2-21)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2021 34:31


    Panel discussion with Alecia Williams, Renee Milne, David Damschen and Shawn Milne.  Topics included the May 2021 Utah GOP state convention.

    Toddcast Live! 4-25-2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2021 31:55


    The panel discusses the recent election of Amelia Gardner and the upcoming Utah Republican Convention on May 1, 2021

    Toddcast Live! (4-18-21)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021 31:09


    Do we have a problem with Human Traffidcking in Utah?

    Toddcast Live! (4-11-2021)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2021 27:43


    Meet the new GOP leadership in Salt Lake and Davis County

    Toddcast Live! 3-21-21

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2021 30:00


    WIth Patrice Arent, Jeff Merchant, Dave Owen, Doug Owens and Christine Watkins. Topics include citizen initiative and phone filters.

    Toddcast Live! (3-14-2021)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2021 34:34


    Todd Weiler leads a panel discussion of Utah's top political stories

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    Toddcast Live! (3-7-2021)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2021 32:18


    A panel discussion with Rep. Mike WInder and Brian Somers

    2021 Interns Recap the Legislative Session

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2021 30:34


    2021 Interns Recap the Legislative Session

    Townhall from 2-27-21

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2021 45:45


    Todd Weiler, Ray Ward and Melissa Ballard answer questions about the 2021 Utah legislature.

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    Toddcast LivE! (2-28-2021)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021 28:40


    Todd Weiler leads a panel discussion of some of the top issues from the 2021 Utah legislature.

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    Toddcast Live! (February 22, 2021)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2021 30:25


    Todd Weiler discusses the week's top stories with Marina Lowe, Chris Wharton, Dan McCay, Craig Hall and Dhati Oommen

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    Interview with U.S. Rep. Blake Moore

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2021 24:38


    Toddweiler interviews U.S. Rep. Blake Moore

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    Town Hall! (2-6-21) Pt.2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2021 24:50


    Ray Ward and Todd Weiler discuss the week's leading topics in the legislature. 

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    Town hall! (2-6-21) Pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2021 30:21


    Ray Ward and Todd Weiler discuss the week's leading topics in the legislature. 

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    Toddcast Live! (February 7, 2021)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2021 31:25


    Topics include affordable housing and ADUs, election reform (party affiliation freeze, primary runoff, increased registration fees on electric vehicles and deescalation training for police.

    Interview with Rep. Mike Petersen

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2021 19:14


    Todd Weiler interviews Rep. Mike Petersen about the 2021 legislative session. 

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    Toddcast Live! 1-31-21

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2021 30:18


    Topics include hair styling without a license, regulation of the medical treatment of transgender children, ranked-choice voting, redistricting and CARE funds for schools.

    Interview with Rep. Clare Collard

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2021 18:28


    Todd Weiler interviews Rep. Clare Collard regarding her campaign, family and her first two weeks in the legislature. 

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    Interview with Sen. John Johnson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2021 19:30


    Todd Weiler interviews Sen John Johnson about his family, business background and his first weeks in the legislature. 

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    Interview with Rep. Rosemary Lesser

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2021 18:50


    Todd Weiler interviews Rep. Rosemary Lesser about her first week in the legislature. 

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    Toddcast Live! (1-24-21)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2021 34:07


    On January 24, Todd Weiler discussed the week's top stories with Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson, Clair Ellis, Karece Thompson and Michelle Scharf. Topics included the first week of the legislative session, select bills Gov. Cox's State of the State, Bears Ears, Dixie name change and police reform. 

    Town Hall! (01-23-21)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2021 69:56


    Ray Ward, Melissa Ballard, and Todd Weiler discuss the first week of the 2021 General Session of the Utah legislature. 

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    Interview with Rep. Gay Lynn Bennion

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2021 16:54


    Todd Weiler interviews newly-elected Rep. Gay Lynn Bennion about her campaign for office and her first legislative session. 

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    Interview with Rep. Jordan Teuscher

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2021 19:46


    Todd Weiler interviews newly appointed Rep. Jordan Teuscher about his campaign for office and his first legislative session. 

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    Interview with Rep. Nelson Abbott

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2021 19:20


    Todd Weiler discusses with Rep. Nelson Abbott regarding his run for office and the upcoming legislative session.

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    Toddcast Live! (1-17-21)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2021 51:42


    Panelists Robert Gehrke, Enid Mickelsen, Brian King, Erin Preston and MIchael Jolley discuss the hybrid-virtual session, Biden's inauguration, death threats surrounding Trump's second impeachment, U of U and Utah State presidents, HCQ fraud, and a potential Bridal Veil Falls state monument

    Interview with Rep. Matt Gwynn

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2021 21:38


    Todd Weiler discusses with Rep. Matt Gwynn the upcoming legislative session, why he ran for office, and his background as a Roy police officer.

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    Toddcast Live 1-10-2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2021 46:20


    Vibrant political discussion about Gov. Spencer Cox's inauguration, COVID responses, and rioters inside the U.S. Capitol.  Featuring Chad Pritchard, Derek Brown, Kathleen Anderson, Kimber Pritchard, Rob Anderson, and Rep. Suzanne Harrison.

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