Podcasts about our schools now

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, September 25, 20184:20 pm: Heather Williamson, State Director for Americans for Prosperity, joins the show to discuss the group’s push, which includes volunteers calling voters, against Medicaid expansion and the Our Schools Now ballot initiative4:35 pm: State Senator Dan Hemmert joins Rod to discuss why he says Prop 3, the Medicaid expansion ballot proposition, is not right for the state of Utah5:05 pm: Megan Fox, author, journalist and contributor to PJ Media, joins the show to discuss how parents can go about protecting their sons from allegations like those leveled against Judge Brett Kavanaugh by Christine Blasey-Ford6:05 pm: Heather Mac Donald, author and fellow at the Manhattan Institute, joins the show to discuss her piece in the New York Post in which she states the drive to destroy the reputation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh is the worst of feminism6:20 pm: State Senator Evan Vickers joins the show to discuss the possibility of a compromise bill being reached on medical marijuana that would clean up some issues presented in the Prop 2 ballot initiative6:35 pm: Mark Tapscott, Senior Editor at LifeZette, joins Rod to discuss his recent piece in which he says there are plenty of reasons to doubt Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s second accuser

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, August 20, 20184:20 pm: New York Times bestselling author, conservative commentator, and syndicated columnist Ann Coulter joins Rod to discuss her new book “Resistance is Futile! How the Trump-Hating Left Lost Its Collective Mind”4:35 pm: Dr. Walter Plumb III, President of Drug Safe Utah, the group opposed to the medical marijuana initiative, joins Rod to discuss the latest lawsuit saying the initiative violates his religious freedom, as well as why the group asked Governor Gary Herbert to ask the state government to fight the initiative6:05 pm: Brandon Weichert, a geopolitical analyst and author of The Weichert Report joins Rod to discuss his piece in American Spectator on why retirees of America’s intelligence services shouldn’t retain their security clearances6:20 pm: Utah’s 2018 Teacher of the Year, Aaryn Birchell of Uintah High School, joins the show to discuss the op-ed she helped write in the Salt Lake Tribune asking whether Utah voters will put kids first by voting in favor of the Our Schools Now ballot initiative6:35 pm: Midvale City Councilman Dustin Gettel joins Rod to discuss his call for the city to ban the use of the Confederate flag in future Harvest Days parades

On this week’s episode of “Trib Talk,” Tribune reporter Benjamin Wood chats with Austin Cox, campaign manager for Our Schools Now, about November’s non-binding public vote on a 10-cent gas tax increase to support Utah’s public education system.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, March 7, 20184:20 pm: Former Presidential and now Utah Senate candidate Mitt Romney joins Rod in studio to discuss his campaign, including his thoughts on healthcare, immigration, and how he would work with President Trump6:05 pm: Boyd Matheson, Opinion Editor of the Deseret News, joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about the world of politics. Today’s topics include the last days of Utah’s legislative session and continued turnover at the White House6:20 pm: Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes wants Congress to give more restitution to victims of child pornography and joins Rod to discuss why he is calling on Congress to make it happen6:35 pm: Christine Cooke, Education Policy Analyst at the Sutherland Institute, joins Rod to discuss the possible Our Schools Now compromise bill on Utah’s Capitol Hill that could result in a higher property and gas taxes to fund the state’s public schools

Rod Arquette Show Rundown - Monday, February 5, 20184:20 pm: Representative Mike Schultz joins Rod to discuss his bill that, if passed, could undermine the effectiveness of the Our Schools Now initiative by pushing $700 million to public schools over the next three years4:35 pm: Robert Tracinski of The Federalist joins the show to discuss his piece dooming the future of the sport of football5:05 pm: Utah Lieutenant Governor Spencer Cox joins the show to provide an update on the progress of Operation Rio Grande at the six-month mark6:05 pm: Tim Stay, CEO of The Other Side Academy, joins Rod to discuss how the group that rehabilitates addicts and ex-cons wants to expand its operation in Salt Lake City by knocking down a dilapidated building on its property, but it can’t without permission from Salt Lake City6:20 pm: Mike Chase of Chase Marketing Group joins Rod to discuss the winners and losers from the Super Bowl ad game

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, February 2, 20184:20 pm: Washington Post National Political Correspondent James Hohmann joins Rod for a discussion about how presumed Senate candidates Mitt Romney is viewed within the beltway of the nation’s capital4:35 pm: John Huber, the U.S. Attorney for Utah, joins Rod to discuss his goal of reducing crime at the local level5:05 pm: Paul Edwards, Deputy Chief for Utah Governor Gary Herbert, joins the show to discuss the rising cost of the construction of the new Utah state prison6:05 pm: Michael Melendez, Director of Policy at the Libertas Institute, joins Rod to discuss the results of a new poll that shows Our Schools Now has soft support and that will likely erode when voters get more details on the initiative6:20 pm: Elaine Pozycki and Angelo Valente of the Partnership for a Drug Free New Jersey join the program to discuss how a common sense discussion about Opioids can save lives6:35 pm - Listen Back Friday: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with University of Utah Law Professor Amos Guiora on his support of Representative Brian King’s “duty to assist” bill, and (at 6:50 pm) with Nic Horton of the Foundation for Government Accountability on the work requirement in Kentucky’s Medicaid waiver

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, December 19, 20174:20 pm: Sterling Burnett, a Senior Fellow with the Heartland Institute joins the show to discuss how climate change was removed from President Trump’s national security strategy4:35 pm: McKell Withers, retired superintendent at the Salt Lake City School District, now a member of the steering committee for Our Schools Now, joins the show to discuss his op-ed in the Salt Lake Tribune about what he calls a “disconnect” in Utah’s public education funding system6:05 pm: Scott Howell, a member of the board of directors for the Pioneer Park Coalition, joins the show to discuss the progress made by Operation Rio Grande, and a new multi-use field at Pioneer Park that the coalition is funding6:20 pm: Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams joins the show to discuss a new partnership with UTA that will allow free fares on Friday this week to give people a chance to experience public transit6:35 pm: Stephen Gutowski of the Washington Free Beacon joins Rod to discuss the regular threats and harassment received by female gun activists

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, November 17, 20174:20 pm: Mark Shriver, President of the Save the Children Action Network, joins Rod to discuss why he says it’s important to increase the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit as part of the tax reform plans making their way through Congress4:35 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist at The Heritage Foundation, joins the show for this week’s discussion about the nation’s economy, focusing on the tax reform bills in Congress6:05 pm: Ramesh Ponnuru, a columnist with Bloomberg News, joins the show to discuss the success President Trump is experiencing placing judges in federal courts6:20 pm: Glenn Stanton, Director of Family Formation Studies at Focus on the Family, joins Rod to discuss why he says marriage should be the number one social justice imperative6:35 pm - Listen Back Friday: Plus, we’ll revisit Rod’s conversations this week with Emily Jashinsky of the Washington Examiner on the left attempting to justify their skepticism on Bill Clinton’s accusers, and (at 6:50 pm) with Jason Perry of the Hinckley Institute of Politics on how voters may approach the Our Schools Now ballot initiative

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, November 14, 20174:20 pm: Scott Greer, Deputy Editor at The Daily Caller, joins the program to discuss why professors on campuses across the country are teaching that it’s no ok to be white4:35 pm: Laurie Clark lived through the death of her son due to a heroin overdose and will join Rod, along with her daughter Jessica Palmer, to discuss her son’s death and how they are now working to fight the opioid epidemic6:05 pm: DJ Schanz and Christine Stenquist of the Utah Patients Coalition, the group behind the medical marijuana ballot initiative, join Rod to discuss whether Utah’s research into cannabis will be used as a smokescreen to legalizing medical marijuana6:20 pm: Thomas Dyches, a conservative podcaster and political activist living in St. George, joins the program to discuss the reasons he changed his mind about the death penalty6:35 pm: Jason Perry, Director of the Hinckley Institute of Politics, joins the show to discuss several polls taken by Hinckley that show supporters of Our Schools Now have reason to be optimistic the ballot initiative will pass if it makes the ballot in 2018

This week on the podcast:   Steve Bannon wants to find a challenger for Sen. Orrin Hatch next year.   The Boy Scouts are going to allow girls to join.   Former Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson unloads on current Mayor Jackie Biskupski   Mia Love's campaign is gearing up for a possible challenge from Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams.   The opposition to Our Schools Now is ramping up.   A State School Board member takes a shot at Alexander Hamilton.   We speak with John Curtis, the Republican candidate in November's special Congressional election. His opponent, Kathie Allen, makes a huge unforced error on social media.   Plus, the "simultaneous game" and "best week/worst week."   Bryan Schott and Mike Winder make you the smartest person in the room when you talk politics.

Bryan Schott and Mike Winder make you the smartest person in the room when you discuss politics. We talk about the dumb reactions from the left and the right to the devastation happening in Houston in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. This is a perfect example of why we can't have a constructive conversation about politics in this country. Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski has bungled the response to the homelessness crisis in downtown, prompting the state to step in and fix it for her. Will she pay a political price? We speak with Bob Marquardt of "Our Schools Now" about their effort to convince voters to raise their own taxes to better fund education in Utah. Plus, we play the simultaneous game.

Donald Trump, Jr., son of the President, pulled one of the stupidest moves in the history of American politics when he attempted to collude with the Russian government. We break down the politics surrounding the latest Russia revelations.    Rep. Chris Stewart is our guest this week on the podcast. The Republican says the latest Russia developments are quite troubling, but any talk of impeachment is premature. The congressman also discusses the threat of North Korea and the complexities of dealing with China, plus a cyber threat that not many are talking about.    Our Schools Now is pushing to get on the 2018 ballot with a tax hike to better fund schools, but are they being honest in how they're presenting their proposition?    A pro-liquor group offends everybody in Utah in their effort to attack the state's new DUI law.    We play the "simultaneous game," including a touching tribute to Donny and Marie.    Plus, we remember Wade Farraway of the Attorney General's office, who passed away unexpected this week.        State Auditor John Dougall joins Bryan Schott on this week's show.       

The confirmation battle over Education Secretary Betsy DeVos was riveting political theater, but it also highlights deep divisions regarding our K-12 education system. Quoting from the Washington Post: “Trump's pick has intensified what already was a polarized debate about school choice. Advocates for such choice see in the Trump administration an extraordinary opportunity to advance their cause on a national scale, whereas teachers unions and many Democrats fear an unprecedented and catastrophic attack on public schools, which they see as one of the nation's bedrock civic institutions.” We're going to talk about education today. Our guests include UEA president, Heidi Matthews; Utah Association of Public Charter Schools, Communications Director, Cate Klundt; and Dr. Rich Kendell from Our Schools Now.