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Utah Gov. Spencer Cox wants 35,000 new starter homes; could some of them be condos? Host Ali Vallarta and executive producer Emily Means give the latest update on the housing market. Plus, "Mountainhead" movie hilarity, and shoutouts.Resources and references: ‘We desperately need to do more': Utah Gov. Cox convenes mayors to urge more action on housing [Utah News Dispatch] Where Condos Fit in Salt Lake's Housing Crisis [City Cast Salt Lake] The ‘Mountainhead' House [Realtor.com] Become a member of City Cast Salt Lake today! It's the best way to support our work and help make sure we are around for years to come. Get all the details and sign up at membership.citycast.fm. Subscribe to Hey Salt Lake, our daily morning newsletter. You can also find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC. Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads. Learn more about the sponsors of this episode:  Utah Arts Festival Salt Lake Sewciety Red Butte Garden West Valley Arts Cozy Earth - Go to cozyearth.com and use code COZYSALTLAKE for 40% off all men's apparel and more Workshopslc.com - use code CITYCAST for 20% off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Kentucky Derby is this weekend, and our money is on Journalism! Host Ali Vallarta and executive producer Emily Means explore Utah's horseracing scene and why, according to Utah's Supreme Court, horses are an exemption to gambling. Plus, SLC enforces a ban on astroturf, the leaked Hockey Club name, local May Day, and Crumbl v. Warner Music Group. Resources and references: Utah Gov. Cox issues drought executive order, urges Utahns to conserve water [Utah News Dispatch]  Weekly lawn watering guide  The May Day party at Jordan Park Become a member of City Cast Salt Lake today! It's the best way to support our work and help make sure we are around for years to come. Get all the details and sign up at membership.citycast.fm. Subscribe to Hey Salt Lake, our daily morning newsletter. You can also find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC.  Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads. Learn more about the sponsors of this episode:  Aura Frames - Get $35-off plus free shipping on the Carver Mat frame with Promo Code CITYCAST Salt Lake Sewciety Cozy Earth - Use code COZYSALTLAKE for 40% off best-selling sheets, towels, pajamas, and more. Live Crude - Get $10 off your first CRUDE purchase with promo code CITYCASTSLC. Workshopslc.com - use code CITYCAST for 20% off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has been a busy bee deciding which bills to sign into law or veto. Host Ali Vallarta and executive producer Emily Means talk through the most controversial ones and how they will impact you. Plus, a new mental health resource, a must-have accessory, and how to get fluoride.  Resources and references: Cox vetoes bill giving him the power to pick the Utah Supreme Court's chief justice [KUER] Cox vetoes property tax and school funding bill [FOX 13] Utah Gov. Cox signs away the state's popular universal vote-by-mail election system, requiring opting in [Salt Lake Tribune] Ballot initiatives in Utah now have more requirements after Gov. Cox signs bill [Utah News Dispatch] Utah bans fluoride in public drinking water, a first in the US [AP] Utah adds protections for child influencers following YouTuber Ruby Franke's child abuse conviction [FOX 13] Utah becomes first state to ban LGBTQ+ pride flags in government buildings and schools [AP] Become a member of City Cast Salt Lake today! It's the best way to support our work and help make sure we are around for years to come. Get all the details and sign up at membership.citycast.fm. Subscribe to Hey Salt Lake, our daily morning newsletter. You can also find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC. Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads. Learn more about the sponsors of this episode:  Salt Lake Bees Live Crude - Get $10 off your first CRUDE purchase with promo code CITYCASTSLC. Workshopslc.com - use code CITYCAST for 20% off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on America in the Morning    Winter Weather Turns Deadly  At least nine people have died in a harsh weather weekend across the United States.    Rubio Meets with Netanyahu  Secretary of State Marco Rubio is endorsing Israel's plans for dealing with Hamas. Correspondent Donna Warder reports.    EEOC Moves to Dismiss Lawsuits  The EEOC has moved to dismiss six of its own cases on behalf of workers alleging gender identity discrimination, arguing that the cases now conflict with President Donald Trump's recent executive order.    National Forecast  An incredible storm that moved across the country will be the main driver of colder air entering the U.S. from Canada. Meteorologist Matt Rinde has your national forecast.    President Trump Takes a Lap  President Donald Trump traveled to Daytona Beach on Sunday to attend the Daytona 500.    U.S. Citizen Jailed in Moscow  A Moscow court has ordered a U.S. citizen suspected of drug smuggling held in pre-trial detention for 30 days.  Business News  Wall Street is quiet for the President's Day holiday. Correspondent Jessica Ettinger has your Monday business.    CHIPS Act and AI Growth  What changes to the CHIPS act could mean for AI growth and consumers? Correspondent Julie Walker reports.    Basketball Hall of Fame Finalists Announced  The Basketball Hall of Fame has announced its finalists for the class of 2025. Correspondent Gethin Coolbaugh reports.    Chicago Aquarium Gets a New Beluga  An aquarium in Chicago has a new resident. Correspondent Haya Panjwani reports.  Trump Admin Files Appeal to SCOTUS  The Trump Administration plans to ask the Supreme Court to overturn a lower court ruling that ordered the head of a government watchdog agency be reinstated.      Ukraine Pushes Back on U.S. Support Offer  Ukraine is refusing to sign off on a U.S. offer of support. Correspondent Donna Warder reports.  Utah Gov. Signs Collective Bargaining Ban  Utah's governor has signed a collective bargaining ban that experts are calling one of the most restrictive labor laws in the country, despite overwhelming opposition from union members.    Retail Sales Slump  Retail sales saw a slump after the holidays. Correspondent Jennifer King reports.    WY Crash Investigators Discover Third Fatality  Investigators in Wyoming who are looking into Friday's 26 car pile-up inside a tunnel on I-80 in Wyoming say they have found a third victim.    More Federal Employees Subject to Layoffs  Federal employees at more agencies are waiting to see if they will be subject to the next rounds of mass layoffs triggered by President Trump's Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, led by Elon Musk. Correspondent Rich Johnson has details.    Federal IT Workers on the Chopping Block  Tech Correspondent Chuck Palm reports that federal IT workers were also on the chopping block. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hosts: Adam Gardiner and Rusty Cannon  Senator Romney holds final press conference discussing his political past and future  Senator Mitt Romney spoke to Utahns for the final time today, reminiscing about the things he learned during his 20+ years in politics. He spoke about President-elect Trump, the state of the federal budget, and the future of the Republican Party. Inside Sources hosts Adam Gardiner and Rusty Cannon break down their favorite parts from Senator Romney’s remarks and discuss what his political future looks like, or if it even exists at all.    Guests at President-elect Trump’s inauguration  Controversy erupted this week when news came out that Donald Trump had invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to attend his inauguration. We’ve now learned that President Xi will not attend. Many Democrats also say they won’t attend the inauguration out of protest against the incoming president. The Inside Sources host talk about inauguration attendees and whether they matter.    Trump continues showing support for working class families  News this week about President-elect Trump opposing more automation for dockworkers has led to a conversation about Republicans supporting the “working class.” What even is the “working class?” Rusty and Adam discuss how Republicans have shifted their platform to be more inclusive of working-class folks and members of unions.    Gov. Cox joins other western governors in asking Trump to prioritize energy, land management  Governor Spencer Cox joined governors from Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming, asking the incoming president to focus on energy and land management in the western states. Specifically, they’re asking Trump to allow states more control over their own resources. Emy Lesofski, Energy Advisor to the Govenor and Director of the Office of Energy Development joins Inside Sources to share more of the governor’s plans for these issues.    Democrats upset at outgoing Senators Sinema and Manchin  Outgoing Senators Kyrsten Sinema and Joe Manchin aren’t receiving any warm wishes from their Democratic colleagues in the Senate. It comes following some of their recent votes, which were different from the rest of the caucus. The hosts discuss the volatile history between Sinema, Manchin, and the Democratic Party.   

Donald Trump has said that surviving an assassination attempt didn't change him. But it sure did change Utah Gov. Spencer Cox.

*Guest Hosts: Adam Gardiner & Leah Murray Governor Spencer Cox visited Arlington National Cemetery with former President Donald Trump on Monday morning to pay tribute to the 13 US service members who lost their lives in the Kabul airport bombing 3 years ago. This is another showing of Cox’s recent endorsement of Donald Trump, but how are Utahns feeling about the Governor and Trump? Brigham Tomco from the Deseret News joins the show.

The Salt Lake City Council has $58 million to spend on some big community improvement projects. Host Ali Vallarta and executive producer Emily Means sort through their favorites and share how you can weigh in. Plus, Utah prepares for an execution, 13 books banned in public schools, and local shoutouts. Resources and references: Utah Gov. Cox says he won't delay Taberon Honie's execution [Salt Lake Tribune] 13 books officially banned from Utah public schools [Fox 13] Share your feedback on FY25 CIP projects by participating in a public hearing on Tuesday, Aug. 13, at 6 p.m., calling 801-535-7654, emailing Council.Comments@slcgov.com, or visiting tinyurl.com/CommentSLC Buy the World's Largest Puzzle Consider becoming a founding member of City Cast Salt Lake today! It's the best way to support our work and help make sure we're around for years to come. Get all the details and sign up at membership.citycast.fm. Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter. You can also find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC. Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads. Learn more about the sponsors of this episode:  Salt Lake Community College Salt Lake Sewciety Stein Eriksen Lodge Utah Department of Health and Human Services Embodied Patience Live Crude - Get $25 off your facial by mentioning this ad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

US Senate passes online safety act for kids -- Study on shopping cart return rate in Utah -- Gov. Cox's final address as NGA chair

Gov. Spencer Cox has a pointed message for homeless service providers: Show results or lose funding. Host Ali Vallarta and executive producer Emily Means break down the ironies in his speech and in the room. Plus, preview some Salt Lake City Council decisions, meet the county's new public health boss, and find yellow watermelons. Resources and references: Utah Gov. Cox to homeless providers: Produce results, or you could lose funding [Utah News Dispatch] Explaining the Salt Lake City Mayor's $475 Million Budget Proposal [Hey Salt Lake] Attend the Salt Lake City Council meeting online or in-person. Miya's Market on Instagram and TikTok Consider becoming a founding member of City Cast Salt Lake today! It's the best way to support our work and help make sure we're around for years to come. Get all the details and sign up at membership.citycast.fm. Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter. You can find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC and Twitter @CityCastSLC. Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads. Learn more about the sponsors of this episode:  Red Butte Garden Embodied Patience Salt Lake Sewciety Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're back! To kick off our second season, we're bringing you a totally radical — and totally possible — vision of what election years could look like if we approached them a little differently. First we hear from Utah Gov. Spencer Cox about how election campaigns could leave our communities better off, regardless of the results. Then Mónica reflects on Return Day, a unique election tradition in Delaware that's been putting these ideals into practice since 1812. Submit a question: If you've found yourself mulling on a concern or reflection as you've listened, turn it into a question and share it with us in a quick email to abraverway@braverangels.org.  Subscribe: If you like what you've heard, hit subscribe, and leave us a 5 star review!  Follow us: Instagram | X/ twitter | TikTok | Youtube   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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* Guest: Lowell Nelson - CampaignForLiberty.org, RonPaulInstitute.org * Lowell Attends The Utah Republican Party Nominating Convention. * Utah Gov. Spencer Cox received 32.46% of the vote from delegates during the second round of voting while Rep. Phil Lyman received 67.54%, making Lyman the winner. * In the Utah US Senate race, Trent Staggs won the nomination with 70% of the vote, while John Curtis got 30% - Curtis gathered signatures, so he will be on the Primary ballot, as will Jason Walton and Brad Wilson. * Final Nail in America's Coffin? - Ron Paul. "The US and its allies have already sent over $300B to Ukraine and the country is still losing its war with Russia. Nobody believes another $60B will pull a victory from the jaws of defeat. But this additional money is meant to keep up appearances until November at the expense of Americans who are forced to pay for it and Ukrainians who are forced to die for it." * Killing the Constitution - Andrew Napolitano. "The quintessential American right is the right to be left alone. Justice Louis Brandeis called it the most comprehensive of rights and the right most valued by civilized persons. It presumes that you can think as you wish and say what you think and read what you want and publish what you say, that you can exclude whomever you wish — including the government — from your property and from your thoughts; and that you can do all this without a government permission slip or fear of government reprisal. "This natural right is also protected in the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution, which requires a warrant issued by a judge based upon probable cause of crime before the government can invade your property or spy on you." * After Watergate, Congress passed FISA, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, "which established a secret court to do to Americans what the British had done to the colonists — issue broad general warrants, based on whatever the government wanted and not specifying the place to be searched or the person or thing to be seized. * Students Go After the Hypocrites - Eric Margolis. * What Started the War for Independence - Michael Boldin, TenthAmendmentCenter.com * "It bears repeating: The fighting at Lexington and Concord wasn't because the British army came to collect taxes. It was because of gun control."

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox wants kids to spend less time on social media, and the state has enacted laws to restrict access for minors. But out of all the issues impacting Utah children — homelessness, food insecurity, environmental crises — why focus on how much time teens spend on their phones? Aimee Winder Newton, director of Utah's Office of Families, joins host Ali Vallarta to explain why this is a priority for her office and what the state is doing about it. Resources and references: Learn more about Utah's social harms campaign, including resources for parents. Hunting Utah's biggest bully — social media [Deseret News]  Utah governor replaces social media laws for youth as state faces lawsuits [AP] Consider becoming a founding member of City Cast Salt Lake today! It's the best way to support our work and help make sure we're around for years to come. Get all the details and sign up at membership.citycast.fm. Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter. You can also find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC. At the end of the episode, we have a short conversation with Joyce Wambuyi, a Salt Lake Community College student who will graduate this spring. Learn more about SLCC's PACE Scholarship Program. Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads. Learn more about the sponsors of this episode: CRUDE Microbiome-friendly Skincare Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Utah Gov. Spencer Cox talks to rural Utahns about the priorities of the legislature, religious symbols in the classroom, protecting children and drilling bottlenecks in Uintah County. 

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox recently urged school leaders to support policies halting cellphone use during class time. A new poll in the Deseret News shows most Utahns agree as 69%. Dave and Debbie speak with Ben Horsley, Chief of Staff at the Granite School District about this issue in their schools and what they've done about phones in the classroom. Dave and Debbie take listener calls.

Six in 10 Americans polled by the Pew Research Center say having political conversations with people they disagree with is generally stressful and frustrating. Does it have to be this way? Utah Gov. Spencer Cox (Republican) and Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly (Democrat) join host Krys Boyd to talk about why disagreement doesn't have to lead to disrespectful rhetoric and insults, and about how we can have more productive political conversations. The conversation, “The Art of Disagreeing Better,” was conducted in front of a live audience at the George W. Bush Presidential Center.

Legislation aimed at prohibiting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) departments within state-funded academic institutions and government offices is on its way to the desk of Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, a Republican. With its recent passage, this law signifies a shift in how certain state institutions might handle individual treatment, thereby leading towards the discontinuation of offices that enforce DEI principles. Moreover, the bill has implications on the way hiring processes are held, demanding these educational and government entities to maintain a balanced political stance and forbidding the use of diversity-centred statements during recruitment. It appears that the political neutrality embedded into the new state legislation encourages balanced judgments not swayed by affiliations or biased perceptions. President Taylor Randall from the University of Utah has already stated a change in their institutional approach. As of January 5, such DEI-related statements have ceased to be a part of their recruitment process, displaying a bold move towards aligning with the purview of the imminent law.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox has sent letters to district and charter school leaders, school principals, school community council members and the State Board of Education sharing his concerns about the harmful effects social media has on our children and asking them to remove cell phones during class time. He joined Jeff Caplan's Afternoon News with more details about his concerns.

Utah Gov asking lawmakers to set aside almost 200-million to address homelessness. Governor Cox and members of the community want unsanctioned camping on city streets to end. Dave and Debbie speak with Scott Howell with Solutions Utah, formally known as Pioneer Park Coalition which has lobbied on behalf of businesses impacted by homelessness.

Another candidate joins Utah's gubernatorial race -- Mike and Roxie Christiansen on Morgan Farm Live Nativity events

Hosts: Taylor Morgan and Abby Osborne We have the first person announcing their intentions to challenge Attorney General Sean Reyes's seat in 2024. Derek Brown, former part-time talk host for KSL at Night and former Chair of the Utah Republican party announced today an exploratory committee chaired by former Utah Gov. Gary Herbert.

Hosts: Taylor Morgan and Abby Osborne Introducing New KSLAN Host Abby Osborne Tonight, we have a new host joining our KSL at Night family, Abby Osborne. She is the Chief of Staff at the Utah House of Representatives. We discussed her work experience and what we are looking forward to in the show. Utah’s New Speaker of the House Utah legislators elected a new Speaker of the House on Wednesday. We are joined by newly elected Speaker Mike Schultz to discuss what his plans are as the speaker for the future. The Audit Process on Utah’s Attorney General More trouble surrounds Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes. This week, over two dozen members of the Utah legislature formally requested a legislative audit of his office. We spoke to Kade Minchey, General Auditor of the Utah Legislation to discuss the audit process. New Proposed Sensitive Materials Rules Utah lawmakers advance a proposal looking at sensitive materials in schools, and the process to ban them. Utah Representative Candice Pierucci joined the show to discuss the proposal. New Candidate Announces Exploratory Committee for AG Run We have the first person announcing their intentions to challenge Attorney General Sean Reyes's seat in 2024. Derek Brown, former part-time talk host for KSL at Night and former Chair of the Utah Republican party announced today an exploratory committee chaired by former Utah Gov. Gary Herbert. Government Shutdown Averted This week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a stopgap bill 336 to 95 to avert the shutdown. Is the new Speaker of the House Mike Johnson doing what the previous Speaker couldn’t? Hosts Abby and Taylor discuss. President Biden Calls China’s President Xi a Dictator President Biden met with Chinese President Xi Jinping this week at the Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit in San Francisco. After their meeting in a press conference, President Biden called Xi a “dictator.” NewsNation Washington Correspondent Kellie Meyer joined the show to discuss how this could affect relations with China. Rep. George Santos Won’t Seek Reelection New York Representative George Santos announced he won’t seek reelection in 2024 after the House Ethics Committee released a report Thursday saying there is clear evidence he committed serious crimes.

On the version of Hot off the Wire posted Sept. 29 at 3 p.m. CT: WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's last-ditch plan to keep the government temporarily open has collapsed. Friday's vote a day before the deadline makes a government shutdown almost certain. The vote was 198-232, with 21 hard-right Republicans voting to sink the package. The White House and Democrats called the Republican package with its steep spending cuts of up to 30% too extreme. The bill included severe border security provisions demanded by the hard-right flank. The bill would've kept government operations open through Oct. 31. The Senate is working on its own bipartisan plan that is widely supported by both parties to continue funding at current levels. The Senate plan is headed for votes this weekend. LAS VEGAS (AP) — A grand jury in Las Vegas has indicted one of the last living witnesses to the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur in the rapper's death. Duane “Keffe D” Davis was charged Friday with murder. Davis is the uncle of the suspected shooter and has long been linked to the case. He has admitted publicly that he was in the car with his nephew when Shakur was killed in a drive-by shooting near the Las Vegas Strip. The nephew was fatally shot two years later in California. Las Vegas police searched Davis' home in mid-July. DETROIT (AP) — The United Auto Workers union expanded its strikes against Detroit automakers, ordering 7,000 more workers to walk off the job in Illinois and Michigan. The move announced Friday is supposed to put more pressure on the companies to improve their offers. It marked the second time the union has widened the walkout, which started two weeks ago at three assembly plants. The most recent additions are a Ford plant in Chicago and a General Motors assembly factory near Lansing. Union President Shawn Fain told workers in a video appearance that the strikes were escalated because Ford and GM refused “to make meaningful progress” in contract talks. BALTIMORE (AP) — The Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore announced Friday it filed for Chapter 11 reorganization days before a new state law goes into effect removing the statute of limitations on child sex abuse claims and allowing victims to sue their abusers decades after the fact. In a statement posted on the archdiocese website, Archbishop William E. Lori says the step will “allow the archdiocese to equitably compensate victim-survivors of child sexual abuse” while the local church continues its mission and ministries. On Sunday, Maryland will end the state's statute of limitations for when civil lawsuits for child sexual abuse can be filed against institutions. Victims are already poised to file lawsuits when the law takes effect. WASHINGTON (AP) — Tributes are pouring in for Dianne Feinstein, the trailblazing California senator, who has died at 90. President Joe Biden called her “a true trailblazer." Former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton said the same. Opening the Senate on Friday, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced that “earlier this morning, we lost a giant in the Senate.” She was an advocate for liberal priorities but was also known as a pragmatic lawmaker who reached out to Republicans. She had been in failing health for months, but refused growing requests to retire. WASHINGTON (AP) — The Navy will begin randomly testing its special operations forces for steriods and other performance-enhancing drugs beginning in November. It's a groundbreaking step that military leaders have long resisted. Rear Adm. Keith Davids, the commander of Naval Special Warfare Command, announced the new program Friday in a message to his force. He says it is necessary to protect their health, safety and military readiness. A driving factor in the announcement was the death of a Navy SEAL candidate early last year. It has been in the works for months. BEIRUT (AP) — The Armenian diaspora has been stunned by the swift fall of the Armenian-majority enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh to Azerbaijani troops and the exodus of much of its population. Traumatized by a widely acknowledged genocide a century ago, Armenians now fear the erasure of what they consider a key and beloved part of their historic homeland. Protests have been held in Lebanon, Europe and the United States, home to large Armenian populations, the descendants of genocide survivors. Outside the modern country of Armenia itself, the mountainous land was one of the only surviving parts of a heartland that centuries ago stretched across what is now eastern Turkey, into the Caucasus region and western Iran. Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered one of the top commanders of the Wagner military contractor to take charge of “volunteer units” fighting in Ukraine. The order signals the Kremlin's effort to keep using the mercenaries after the death of their chief, Yevgeny Prigozhin. Putin told Andrei Troshev that his task is to form volunteer units that could perform combat tasks, primarily in the war zone. The meeting appeared to reflect the Kremlin's plan to redeploy some of Wagner mercenaries to the front line in Ukraine following their brief mutiny in June and Prigozhin's suspicious death in a plane crash Aug. 23. JOINT BASE MYER-HENDERSON HALL, Va. (AP) — Army Gen. Mark Milley delivered a full-throated defense of democracy and not-so-subtle swipes at former President Donald Trump during a packed ceremony as he closed out his four, often tumultuous years as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Milley never mentioned the former president by name. but he practically shouted that the U.S. military swears to protect the Constitution “against ALL enemies, foreign AND domestic.” As chairman, Milley pushed back against a host of Trump's plans. President Joe Biden also spoke at Friday's ceremony and he continued the democracy theme. He praised Milley's staunch defense of the Constitution, which he said “has always been Mark's North Star.” LOS ANGELES (AP) — iHeartRadio has unveiled its star-studded 2023 Jingle Ball lineup, including performances by Olivia Rodrigo, Usher, Nicki Minaj, SZA, Niall Horan, and Jelly Roll. The 11-city tour will hit Tampa and the Miami area, the Dallas area, Los Angeles, Chicago, Detroit, New York, Boston, Washington, Philadelphia and Atlanta. Other acts include OneRepublic, AJR, Sabrina Carpenter, Miguel, Big Time Rush, NCT DREAM, Flo Rida. The concert will be carried live across the country on iHeartRadio and the iHeartRadio app. Under a new agreement with ABC, a television special will air Dec. 21. Tickets go on sale for the general public Oct. 6. PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona and Utah will keep iconic national parks in those states open if a federal government shutdown cuts off funding nationwide. People can keep visiting Arizona's orange-striped Grand Canyon and the sheer red cliffs of Utah's Zion Valley. Most importantly for state budgets, visitors can keep spending their money near the parks. A cutoff could come Sunday. The economic impact of the national parks is so important that Arizona's Democratic governor and Utah's Republican governor have decided to invest state funds in keeping Grand Canyon, Zion, Arches, Bryce Canyon, Capitol Reef and Canyonlands national parks open. For Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs and Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, it's a simple question of economics. NEW YORK (AP) — TikTok has become a key marketing channel for vendors promoting steroids and other bodybuilding drugs to millions of the app's users, according to a report released Thursday that the social media company disputes. In the study, the nonprofit Center for Countering Digital Hate says popular videos encouraging use of the products for aesthetic or athletic gain are being posted by influencers who often downplay the risks associated with them. TikTok spokesperson Ben Rathe criticized the report, saying the group's methodology doesn't distinguish between harmful videos and positive content that talks about recovery from steroids or their side effects. Deion Sanders' immediate impact after taking over a Colorado football program that won just one game last year is providing hope for other Black coaches looking to land Power Five jobs. There are only 14 Black head coaches roaming the sidelines at the 133 Football Bowl Subdivision programs while roughly half the players are Black. Notre Dame's Marcus Freeman and Penn State's James Franklin are the only ones at what would be considered traditional powerhouses. It's too early to say whether the national attention that Sanders has generated leads to more opportunities for Black coaches but it has sparked conversations. WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is asking America's colleges to step up their efforts to make campuses more racially diverse. A new Education Department report urges schools to boost scholarships and minority recruiting and place “meaningful emphasis” on the adversity students face because of their race or finances. The report promotes strategies to boost diversity in the wake of a Supreme Court decision from June barring colleges from considering the race of applicants in the admission process. It fulfills a request from President Joe Biden to help colleges advance diversity without running afoul of the court's decision. BOSTON (AP) — The U.S. military, employers and economic development specialists have been raising alarms about the implications of American students' low math scores for the country's competitiveness and national security. The Defense Department calls for a major initiative to support education in science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM. The number of jobs in math occupations is projected to grow dramatically, but only one in five college-bound American high school students is prepared for college-level courses in STEM, according to the National Science and Technology Council. More research is showing that we carry genes from other kinds of ancient humans, and their DNA affects our lives today. DNA research has found that our Homo sapiens ancestors mated with Neanderthals and Denisovans long ago. We were the only ones to survive, which may have to do with how our ancestors were able to adapt to many parts of the world. But we still carry these other groups in our genes. And a growing body of science is uncovering how their DNA affects us today. Neanderthal genes have been linked with our immune systems and COVID-19 response, while Denisovan genes may help adapt to high altitudes. —The Associated Press About this program Host Terry Lipshetz is a senior producer for Lee Enterprises. Besides producing the daily Hot off the Wire news podcast, Terry conducts periodic interviews for this Behind the Headlines program, co-hosts the Streamed & Screened movies and television program and is the producer of Across the Sky, a podcast dedicated to weather and climate. Lee Enterprises produces many national, regional and sports podcasts. Learn more here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Host: Maura Carabello Today, President Joe Biden received a letter from Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, and 24 other Republican governors, asking the administration to provide information on what is being done about the migrant crisis in the country. Boyd Matheson, host of Inside Sources joins the show to discuss the battle in Washington to solve immigration.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Host: Maura Carabello Retired Rep. Chris Stewart starts new Washington firm Newly retired Congressman Chris Stewart has a new job lined up in Washington. Stewart will be heading Skyline Capitol. KSL NewsRadio Reporter Lindsay Aerts joins the show to discuss Stewart's new job. GOP Governors Send Letter To Biden On The Border Crisis Today, President Joe Biden received a letter from Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, and 24 other Republican governors, asking the administration to provide information on what is being done about the migrant crisis in the country. Boyd Matheson, host of Inside Sources joins the show to discuss the battle in Washington to solve immigration. Iran Prisoner Swap: Was it a Good Deal? On Monday, Iran freed five Americans in a prisoner swap with the U.S. We are joined by  Jonathan Franks, President of LUCID Strategies and a crisis management consultant who has handled prisoner swaps, to discuss the details of the Iranian deal, and whether it was right for America. UAW Strike Impact In Politics The United Automobile Workers union continues their targeted strike against 3 automotive companies in America. Maura is joined by Taylor Morgan, Partner at Morgan & May Public Affairs and regular co-host of KSL at Night to discuss why this strike is different, and how it is catching the interest of politicians like Donald Trump.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin defended his flirtation with a third-party presidential campaign saying he had no plans to play “spoiler” in the 2024 election. Manchin spoke at a No Labels forum in New Hampshire with former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman, a Republican, who told reporters after that any talk of a Manchin-Huntsman ticket was premature and a distraction. Cornel West is running for President as a Green Party candidate. He tells Anderson Cooper if he's concerned about a third-party candidate siphoning votes away and potentially leading to another four years of former President Trump in the White House. Plus, CNN's Alex Marquardt joins AC360 from Odesa, Ukraine where Russia is retaliating for the naval drone attack on its bridge to Crimea 24 hours earlier. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Host: Maura Carabello Most of us believe that we are very polarized, which may be why this week two efforts have been launched to try and change this trend. Governor Cox is calling on Americans to reduce partisan polarization and "disagree better" as part of his new National Governors Association chair initiative. While former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. and Senator Joe Manchin started a group called No Labels. Former Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins Maura to discuss these new initiatives.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Host: Maura Carabello How To Beat The Heat Around the country, experts have warned over 100 million people of extreme weather temperatures. We speak with Doctor Harland Hayes with Intermountain Health on how we can stay safe during extreme heat, and how to know if you or a loved one is suffering from a heat-related illness. Disagree Better Most of us believe that we are very polarized, which may be why this week two efforts have been launched to try and change this trend. Governor Cox is calling on Americans to reduce partisan polarization and "disagree better" as part of his new National Governors Association chair initiative. While former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. and Senator Joe Manchin started a group called No Labels. Former Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins Maura to discuss these new initiatives. Winners And Losers From The Second Fundraising Quarter The fundraising numbers for the second quarter of the year are now available and it gives some insights on how the campaign is doing. Maura goes over how much the candidates have been able to raise the most money, and what this signals for the 2024 presidential race. Younger Americans and Affordable Housing The housing market has been very hard to get into not only in Utah but across the country with borrowing costs being at record highs and inventory staying low in many areas. We speak with Sarah Foster, US Economy Reporter for Bankrate on the latest poll on what Gen Z and millennials are willing to sacrifice to find more affordable housing.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Campaign finance figures from the second quarter of 2023 were released over the weekend. They offered a first glimpse at many of the presidential campaigns' finances, since most candidates announced their bids during the second quarter. In this installment of the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast, the crew breaks down which of the 2024 candidates has been able to haul in the big bucks and who looks like they might have cash problems. Also, on Monday, the centrist group No Labels is hosting a town hall in New Hampshire featuring Sen. Joe Manchin and former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman. The group has said that they plan to run a moderate ticket in 2024 featuring one Republican and one Democrat (although not necessarily the two featured in Monday's town hall). Early polling suggests that such a ticket would pull more support from President Biden than former President Donald Trump in a potential rematch. But is that a good or bad use of polling, 16 months out? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Tallahassee charter school principal has been forced to resign after parents complained about a sixth grade art history lesson, claiming Michelangelo's statue of David, arguably the most famous sculpture in the world, was 'pornographic'. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signed two pieces of sweeping social media regulation into law Thursday that require social media companies to get parental consent for minors using their services, making Utah the first state to impose such measures in the U.S. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jeff Caplan's Afternoon News interviewed Utah Gov. Spencer Cox hours after the governor signed multiple social media bills into law. Jeff had questions about constitutionality, how the social media rules will be enforced, and if Utah is prepared for a Supreme Court fight.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

KSL NewsRadio hosts Tim Hughes and Amanda Dickson spoke with Utah Gov. Spencer Cox on the last day of the session. Their first question? Will he veto anything? And he described what the last day of a legislative session looks like, from a governor's standpoint.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Washington Post Live anchor and co-author of the Early 202 Leigh Ann Caldwell, associate editor Jonathan Capehart and national political reporter Theodoric Meyer speak with Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.), White House senior advisor Mitch Landrieu and Utah Gov. Spencer Cox (R) about their inside take on the new Congress, the Biden administration and priorities for statehouses across the country. Conversation recorded on Thursday, February 9, 2023.

Hour 1 * Guest: Dr. Scott Bradley, Founder and Chairman of the Constitution Commemoration Foundation and the author of the book and DVD/CD lecture series “To Preserve the Nation.” In the Tradition of the Founding Fathers – FreedomsRisingSun.com * The Philadelphia Eagles VS. The Kansas City Chiefs – Super Bowl 57 will be played at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, home of the Arizona Cardinals, On Sunday, Feb. 12 in 2023. Kickoff is slated for 6:30 ET. * Rihanna is the headliner of the Apple Music Halftime Show. * Are We Experiencing “Weather Warfare” AKA “Weaponized Weather”!? * BYU Study: Great Salt Lake could dry up in 5 years if changes aren't made. * What If We Try Turning To God And Repenting? Hour 2 * Guest: Lowell Nelson – CampaignForLiberty.org, RonPaulInstitute.org * Super Bowl A Magnet For Human Trafficking! – Human trafficking is the fastest-growing and 2nd largest criminal industry in the world – It's a $38-50 BILLION dollar a year industry in the US alone. * Utah SB 116 Transgender Medical Treatments and Procedures Amendments. * Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signed a bill banning gender affirming treatment and surgery for minors identifying as transgender. * This is a win (a protection) for young people in Utah, and a loss for the sex-change industry that has exploded in the past several years. * Jordan Trishton Walker, director of Research and Development, Strategic Operations and mRNA Scientific Planning at Pfizer, was caught on hidden camera video by Project Veritas, admitting that Pfizer was thinking about mutating COVID and then selling shots to challenge the mutation. * Unvaccinated Persons Are Far Healthier than Vaccinated Persons – International Journal of Vaccine Theory, Practice, and Research, published on November 15, 2022. * Bill Gates Concludes That mRNA Shots Aren't Actually Useful, Warns of ‘Next Pandemic'. * In an in-person conversation with the Lowry Institute in Australia last week, Bill Gates “admitted that the shots serve virtually no benefit to anyone, especially the most vulnerable population.” --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/loving-liberty/support

* Guest: Lowell Nelson - CampaignForLiberty.org, RonPaulInstitute.org * Super Bowl A Magnet For Human Trafficking! - Human trafficking is the fastest-growing and 2nd largest criminal industry in the world - It's a $38-50 BILLION dollar a year industry in the US alone. * Utah SB 116 Transgender Medical Treatments and Procedures Amendments. * Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signed a bill banning gender affirming treatment and surgery for minors identifying as transgender. * This is a win (a protection) for young people in Utah, and a loss for the sex-change industry that has exploded in the past several years. * Jordan Trishton Walker, director of Research and Development, Strategic Operations and mRNA Scientific Planning at Pfizer, was caught on hidden camera video by Project Veritas, admitting that Pfizer was thinking about mutating COVID and then selling shots to challenge the mutation. * Unvaccinated Persons Are Far Healthier than Vaccinated Persons - International Journal of Vaccine Theory, Practice, and Research, published on November 15, 2022. * Bill Gates Concludes That mRNA Shots Aren't Actually Useful, Warns of ‘Next Pandemic'. * In an in-person conversation with the Lowry Institute in Australia last week, Bill Gates "admitted that the shots serve virtually no benefit to anyone, especially the most vulnerable population."

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In this episode, Alex and Jason briefly discuss the new Netflix docuseries titled “The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch”, a show about investigative works of Dr. Travis Taylor and his gang of Alien hunters trying to catch on camera footage of UFO or advanced alien portals. Together with Travis's buddies and the joint initiative by former Utah Gov. Gary Herbert and the wealthy estate broker Brandon Fugal, owner of the Ranch, this docu series has a trending spike on conspiracies, instead of receiving a good image, now backfires into misunderstood perceptions of the general UFO researching community.   Originally, the Skinwalker ranch has a rich mythology of its true native inhabitants. Historical record shows the old Navajo shamanism are common themes of folklore. The entire Ballard community was built upon its distinct identity to superstitious awareness and a rich folklore passed through generations of Americans.  However, a group of “extraterrestrial hunters' ', together with its business and political partners, tried to milk out the ranch by linking its native folklore to the contemporary parallels of alleged extraterrestrials living in the 512 acre land.    There are questionable research efforts of modern documentaries. Alex and Jason mention the cheesy sensationalism of the Skinwalker Ranch where obvious portrayals of white people. The choppy, and rapid transitions and video editing strongly suggest what Alex and Jason makes out of it; a sloppy, stitched out UAP documentary frenzy. While the docuseries has well-received reviews, we, at Higher Density Living, taste a disservice to the entire UFO researching community, at large, for such representation of cliché and stereotypical tin-foil addicts rather than professional and intellectual members of the society. The series also omits native origins which is a sign of disrespect. If we do not have a correct sense of history, or balance thereof, we don't have anything to prove for a better future. Bottom line is we need to make things clear and make sure it is right on the topic.   As always, Higher Density Living reserves no dogma because only the truth prevails in the universe. www.higherdensityliving.com

Robert Gehrke joins the podcast to talk about his latest column, which is a collection of short stories that had been left in his reporter's notebook. Gehrke gets to the bottom of a fundraiser for Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, who the governor appointed as his new energy czar and why a tax lien was taken out against the Utah Republican Party. Today's episode also marks the beginning of a hiatus for “The Daily Buzz.” The show will now be on pause while the newsroom looks to improve how we deliver the day's biggest stories and investigations to Utahns. Thank you for being a listener. The Salt Lake Tribune will continue to share our reporting with you in print, online and on all of our social media pages.

Washington Post congressional investigations reporter Jacqueline Alemany speaks with Utah Gov. Spencer Cox (R) about the fallout from the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, his views on the FBI search at former president Donald Trump's home and the future of the Republican Party. Conversation recorded on Tuesday, August 16, 2022.

Transgender cheerleader booted from camp denies physical altercation A transgender cheerleader kicked out of a Texas college camp for allegedly choking a teammate has denied that there was any physical altercation, claiming that she was booted from the team based solely on a dad's “assumptions.” Averie Chanel Medlock, 25, insisted that her side of the story wasn't heard before she was slapped with a criminal citation and kicked off her cheer team for allegedly assaulting another cheerleader on July 21 at Ranger College. “I was kicked off the team for assumptions, because of the dad's assumptions of what happened,” Medlock told news stations KTAB/KRBC of the father of her teammate. Medlock, whose real name is Averie Chanel Satchell, claimed she and the other girl, identified only as Karleigh, had an ongoing dispute that boiled over, prompting her teammate to call her father and claim she choked her. Medlock then told officers she didn't put her hands on Karleigh, but she was later cited for assault by physical contact, according to the stations.   Medlock said no one at the camp had any issues with her identity until Karleigh and her father complained. “They knew that I was trans,” Medlock said. “They knew that I was different from all the other girls. It wasn't a big deal until her dad came up and made a scene.” Medlock was able to take part in Ranger College's cheer program camp after being legally classified as a female in Texas and changing her name about a month earlier, according to the report. Medlock posted footage of what she called “video evidence” showing that she did not assault Karleigh as her teammate called her a “man” while saying she had a penis. “Her father is going around saying that I choked her out and made her pass out,” Medlock wrote in the post. “I was just joking with Karleigh,” Medlock said on the clip. “I've never done anything mean to Karleigh.” Medlock called out Karleigh's father, Mike Jones, in the post, insisting that he “get his facts straight.” Jones, meanwhile, has claimed that his daughter called him at 1 a.m. while hiding in a room away from Medlock. “I just wonder when this person will own up to their own actions!” Jones wrote on Facebook. “And stop trying to ruin our lives!”     French fireman arrested, accused of being serial fire starter   A French fireman was arrested on suspicion of being a serial fire starter in a twisted bid for an adrenalin fix. The volunteer first responder, who hails from the south of France, is accused of kickstarting a series of wildfires in the Herault region, not far from the city of Montpellier. Earlier this month, Europe faced its most extreme heatwave to date, with temperatures reaching unprecedented highs of 105 degrees. About 14,000 people were evacuated from France's Gironde region as more than 1,200 firefighters battled to bring the flames under control after a wildfire ravaged parts of Europe. Now, officials are investigating whether the 30-something firefighter — dubbed “pyromaniac fireman” by local news outlets — was responsible for July's blaze. The man had admitted kickstarting infernos with a lighter on May 26, July 21, and most recently, on July 26 and July 27, Montpellier prosecutor Fabrice Belargent, told the Agence France-Presse. “Asked about his motive, he declared that he had done this in order to provoke an intervention by the fire brigade to save him from an oppressive family environment and because of the excitement these interventions caused him,” Belargent said in a statement. “Adrenaline he called it — these are his own words. He also said he had a need for social recognition,” he added. The man worked as a forest engineer for 20 years and is a municipal councilor. He is charged with the “destruction of forests, moors, scrubland or plantations belonging to others under conditions likely to expose people to physical harm.” Speaking to BFMTV, his lawyer, Marie Bar said: “He apologized to the firemen who he works with as he calls them his big family. This is someone who is very devoted to his work. “He finds it hard to explain. In a way he is relieved to have been arrested. He explains it as an addiction.” Meanwhile, former fire brigade colonel Ludovic Pinganaud told the outlet, “It's disgusting to have within the organization this type of individual.”   Man trying to kill spider with lighter sparked Utah wildfire A man determined to kill a spider with a lighter ignited a 60-acre wildfire in drought-stricken Utah, authorities said. The suspect, who wasn't immediately identified, was arrested Monday afternoon as 60 acres burned between Springville and Provo. He told responding deputies he had tried “using a lighter to burn a spider” before the fast-moving blaze broke out, according to the Utah County Sheriff's Office. Deputies also found marijuana and drug paraphernalia in his backpack, department officials said. The fire did not destroy any buildings or prompt any evacuations, the Salt Lake Tribune reported. But the firebug's shocking admission caught the eye of Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, who took the opportunity to send a message to the state's younger crowd. “Um, don't do drugs kids (and don't start spiders on fire during a drought),” Cox tweeted late Monday. The fire sent smoke throughout Utah Valley, where crews from Springville, Provo, Mapleton and Utah County fire departments responded, KUTV reported. Two helicopters were also sent to the scene as flames crept up a nearby mountainside. One of the choppers drew water from a reservoir to dump on the blaze, Provo fire officials told the station. It's unclear why the man resorted to using a lighter in his ill-guided attempt to kill the spider, Utah County sheriff officials said. “We don't know why he was doing that,” Sgt. Spencer Cannon told KSL late Monday. “He has been arrested and is being booked into jail right now on a fire-related charge.” The man, who was arrested east of Springville on drug possession and reckless burning charges, had been in the area with his dog, KTVX reported “Not sure exactly why he felt the need to have to burn the spider, but you know, all the regret in the world doesn't change the outcome based on whatever reason there was for him doing that,” Cannon said.     Teen killed, 4 injured after maniac stabbed them while out river tubing A Minnesota teen was killed and four other people were wounded after a man went on a stabbing spree near a Wisconsin river during a day of water tubing. The suspect, a 52-year-old man, was arrested about 90 minutes after the attack Saturday at Apple River, St. Croix County Sheriff Scott Knudson said during a press conference. Investigators believe the victims and suspect were tubing on the river in separate groups prior to the stabbings. “At this time we're not sure what started this incident,” Knudson told reporters Saturday night. The 17-year-old boy was rushed to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The other victims — one woman and three men — are in their early 20s, the sheriff said. Most of the wounds suffered were to the torso, he said. A photo taken of the suspect by a witness helped authorities track down him down, Knudson said. The knife used in the attack was not located as of Saturday evening. “It's been a number of years since a stabbing has taken place, maybe 15 years now,” Knudson said of the area. “I'm sure that anybody who witnessed this will never forget it, he added. “So it is a tragedy.”   Stabber Claims Self Defense Nicolae Miu, 52, claims he lashed out in self-defense during an encounter that was sparked by a lost phone in the water on Saturday at popular water tubing destination Apple River, according to reports. His stabbing attack killed 17-year-old honor student Isaac Schuman. Miu was charged with one count of first-degree homicide and four counts of attempted first-degree homicide. Following his arrest, Miu told an investigator “they attacked me” and “I was in self-defense mode,” MPR News reported, citing a criminal complaint. Miu, who was water tubing with his wife and others, was searching for a lost phone in a watertight container using a snorkel when he ran into others, MPR News reported. At some point, he was accused of “looking for little girls” and being a “child molester” as members of the group surrounded him after he grabbed the water tubes of juveniles, KARE 11 reported, citing the complaint. Video from the incident then shows the group move toward Miu, who fell into the water, the complaint states. Before a tuber could apparently shove him again, the suspect stabbed him with a knife and then attacked others, according to court documents obtained by KARE 11. One witness reportedly said Miu swam up to the group and looked at them “really weird and sketchily” and at least two people told authorities the altercation turned physical because Miu punched a young woman in the face.   Prosecutors believe Miu could have walked away from the situation before it escalated, KARE 11 reported. On top of his self-defense argument, Miu claimed the knife used in the attack did not belong to him and told authorities his life is now “down the tubes,” CBS Minnesota reported.   Lollapalooza security guard arrested for allegedly making false mass shooting threat to leave work early A security guard who worked Chicago's Lollapalooza music festival last weekend is accused of making fake mass shooting threats to get out of work early. Janya Williams, 18, allegedly sent her supervisor an anonymous message via TextNow Friday afternoon that said, “Mass shooting at 4pm location Lollapalooza. We have 150 targets.” The supervisor quickly contacted their supervisors and the Chicago police and the FBI were notified.  When the supervisor told the team about the threat, Williams allegedly told the supervisor that her sister had seen a similar threat on Facebook.  After the supervisor asked Williams to send a screenshot of the threat, she is accused of creating a Facebook account under the name “Ben Scott” and posting a message that said, “Massive shooting at Lollapalooza Grant Park 6:00 p.m.” She then took a screenshot of the post and sent it to her supervisor, prosecutors alleged.  The FBI, however, reportedly traced the TextNow message back to Williams' IP address and iCloud, prosecutors said.  She allegedly admitted to faking the threats “because she wanted to leave work early,” prosecutors said, and was arrested for felony making a false terrorism threat.  She was booked into jail and is being held on $50,000 bail. 

We all know the country is deeply fractured right now, and that's especially true in our politics. There is vitriol, bitter partisanship and an expectation that in order to succeed you need to beat up on your opponent. So is it possible to fight for your beliefs, remain civil and still win elections? On this episode of How To!, we brought together two politicians from either side of the aisle who are living proof that we can practice politics with humanity. Utah Governor Spencer Cox and Vermont State Senator Becca Balint share how they resist negativity, meaningfully work with the other side, and stick to their values even when they are forced to stand up to their own party.  If you liked this episode, check out “How To Get Things Done in a Divided Nation with Samantha Power” Do you have a problem that needs solving? Send us a note at howto@slate.com or leave us a voicemail at 646-495-4001 and we might have you on the show. Slate Plus members get bonus segments and ad-free podcast feeds. Sign up now at slate.com/howtoplus. Thanks Avast.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As Nebraska's Governor has his home address displayed over Dodge St., Utah's Governor issues the best comments yet about the week-long debate the Court officially launched last Friday.

At his monthly news conference on Thursday, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox spoke about the state's gun laws and whether he'd be willing to consider reform. We include snippets from the news conference, while reporter Saige Miller joins the podcast to discuss the governor's comments. Politics reporter Bryan Schott also speaks with managing editor Grant Burningham about the latest updates from the Jan. 6 select committee hearings happening now in Congress.

On June 7, 2022, the Regulatory Transparency Project hosted a live discussion on occupational licensing via Twitter Spaces.Utah Governor Spencer J. Cox opened the program with remarks on licensing reforms his state has recently pursued, and an expert panel featuring Jon Gabriel, Scott Lincicome, Colin Mortimer, and moderator Shoshana Weissmann then broke down the Governor’s remarks and discussed the issue more broadly.Featuring:- Spencer J. Cox, Governor, State of Utah- Jon Gabriel, Editor-in-Chief, Ricochet- Scott Lincicome, Director, General Economics and the Herbert A. Stiefel Center for Trade Policy Studies, Cato Institute- Colin Mortimer, Director, Center for New Liberalism- [Moderator] Shoshana Weissmann, Senior Manager of Digital Media and Fellow, R Street InstituteVisit our website – www.RegProject.org – to learn more, view all of our content, and connect with us on social media.

Abortion rights are increasingly in the spotlight as the U.S. Supreme Court looks poised to overturn the decision in Roe v. Wade this summer. In this episode, reporter Becky Jacobs joins managing editor Grant Burningham to share the experiences of four Utah women who have had abortions. Innovation Lab reporter Kaitlyn Bancroft discusses how Utahns are doing in keeping the state's air clean. And education reporter Courtney Tanner's story about a Utah mother who is suing the Iron County School District for handing her child off to a stranger. Finally, COVID-19 cases are on the rise, and both Utah Gov. Spencer Cox and House Speaker Brad Wilson tested positive last week and were reportedly experiencing mild symptoms.

Gov. Spencer Cox talks rural Utah issues about federal land management, energy resources and water conservation

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Utah continues to be dangerously dry. On Thursday, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox declared a state of emergency because of the historic drought. Also, long-time Tribune employee Tim Fitzpatrick has picked up the metaphorical pen again and joins “The Daily Buzz” to talk about his new beat on renewable energy. Reporters Bryan Schott and Kim Bojórquez wrap up today's episode with a preview of Saturday's Republican and Democratic state conventions.

Utahns have until April 30th to submit ideas for a new state flag... along with the other 3500 submissions that are already submitted. Launched by Utah Gov. Spencer Cox this year, the "More than a Flag:" Initiative hopes to gain Utahns' input about what the new state flag should look like.Senator Dan Mccay, creator of the state flag task force joins the show to explain just how many submissions they are looking for and when we expect to see a new flag.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Nate Hochman, an ISI fellow at National Review, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss why Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, who is in charge of the second-most Republican state in the U.S., has taken a left-wing approach to the culture war. Read Hochman's article "Utah's Governor Spencer Cox Has a Lot of Explaining to Do" here: https://www.nationalreview.com/2022/04/utahs-governor-spencer-cox-has-a-lot-of-explaining-to-do/

On this episode of “The Federalist Radio Hour,” Nate Hochman, an ISI fellow at National Review, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss why Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, who is in charge of the second-most Republican state in the U.S., has taken a left-wing approach to the culture war. Read Hochman’s article “Utah's Governor […]

Hour 1 * Guest: Chris Carlson – Without God, we can never win, With God, we can never lose, The Battle for Freedom is the Lord's, but we need to be engaged in the fight! * Fact Check: Did Trump Build the ‘Big, Beautiful' Border Wall he Promised? – Trump: I'll have Mexico pay for that wall. * Shame: Jackson Confirmed to Supreme Court – Mitt Romney Claps For Ketanji Brown Jackson As His GOP Colleagues Walk Out. * “My People are Destroyed for Lack of Knowledge” – A Book Review of End the Fed, Ron Paul. * Even Greenspan Admits That Moral Hazard And Fraud Are The Key Failure Issues! Hour 2 * Guest: Dr. Scott Bradley – To Preserve The Nation – FreedomsRisingSun.com * Utah gov. Spencer Cox to change Utahs nickname from the beehive state to the be kind state. * Utah Gov. Cox declares his transgender preferred pronouns. * What Are Your Pronouns? * UN Says Half of World's Pregnancies are “Unintended” – Frames “Unintended Pregnancy” as Global Crisis. * The Trump administration had stopped US funding for UNFPA because the agency was complicit in the Chinese brutal one-child policy. Joe has reinstated U.S. funding for the agency. * The UNFPA can be described as the United Nations reproductive health and rights agency. * Biden Significantly Boosts Funding to UN Agency Complicit in Human Rights Abuses. * WASHINGTON DC, April 8 (C-Fam) The newly released White House budget for 2023 requests $56 million for the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) and calls for removing stipulations preventing the UN agency from funding programs in China. * Oreo Cookie released a new ad Monday that celebrates a young man coming out as gay to his family. * NYC Mayor Eric Adams launched an ad campaign against Florida, urging residents to move to New York City over Florida's new parental rights bill. “We have a message for Florida's LGBTQ+ community: come to a city where you can be you. * In 1967 The Year Sam Was Born: 1st April – The United States Department of Transportation begins operation. 7th November – US President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967, establishing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/loving-liberty/support

* Guest: Dr. Scott Bradley – To Preserve The Nation – FreedomsRisingSun.com * Utah gov. Spencer Cox to change Utahs nickname from the beehive state to the be kind state. * Utah Gov. Cox declares his transgender preferred pronouns. * What Are Your Pronouns? * UN Says Half of World's Pregnancies are "Unintended" - Frames “Unintended Pregnancy” as Global Crisis. * The Trump administration had stopped US funding for UNFPA because the agency was complicit in the Chinese brutal one-child policy. Joe has reinstated U.S. funding for the agency. * The UNFPA can be described as the United Nations reproductive health and rights agency. * Biden Significantly Boosts Funding to UN Agency Complicit in Human Rights Abuses. * WASHINGTON DC, April 8 (C-Fam) The newly released White House budget for 2023 requests $56 million for the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) and calls for removing stipulations preventing the UN agency from funding programs in China. * Oreo Cookie released a new ad Monday that celebrates a young man coming out as gay to his family. * NYC Mayor Eric Adams launched an ad campaign against Florida, urging residents to move to New York City over Florida's new parental rights bill. "We have a message for Florida's LGBTQ+ community: come to a city where you can be you. * In 1967 The Year Sam Was Born: 1st April - The United States Department of Transportation begins operation. 7th November - US President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967, establishing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

Hour 1 * Guest: Richard Mack Founder and President of CSPOA – A partnership between citizens and local law enforcement, especially sheriffs. Mack encourages those not in law enforcement to stand with their sheriffs. – CSPOA.org * Guest: Curt Crosby – Discussion of All Things Liberty – LocalHoneyMan.com * Utah Gov. COX: Why I'm Vetoing HB11. * Utah Legislators override governor's veto on HB11 – passing a bill in a special session Friday that that keeps boys from competing in middle and high school girls' sports. * Utah Jazz release statement on transgender sports bill veto override: “The Utah Jazz oppose discriminatory legislation. We are committed to our values of inclusivity, mutual respect, and fair play. “Beyond basketball, we hope for an equitable solution that shows love and compassion for all our youth.” * Curt Attends Rally On Friday In Support Of HB11! * Is transgender a third gender? * If you reject science and identify as the opposite gender – Is it a lie? * Is Sam Bushman a Founding Father? Hour 2 * Article from over ten years ago – What is a Sovereign Citizen? – Forbes. * Are you part of the sovereign citizen movement? * Do you Identify as a Sovereign Citizen? * England is the origin of the common law that exists in the US. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/loving-liberty/support

* Guest: Richard Mack Founder and President of CSPOA - A partnership between citizens and local law enforcement, especially sheriffs. Mack encourages those not in law enforcement to stand with their sheriffs. - CSPOA.org * Guest: Curt Crosby - Discussion of All Things Liberty - LocalHoneyMan.com * Utah Gov. COX: Why I'm Vetoing HB11. * Utah Legislators override governor's veto on HB11 - passing a bill in a special session Friday that that keeps boys from competing in middle and high school girls' sports. * Utah Jazz release statement on transgender sports bill veto override: “The Utah Jazz oppose discriminatory legislation. We are committed to our values of inclusivity, mutual respect, and fair play. “Beyond basketball, we hope for an equitable solution that shows love and compassion for all our youth.” * Curt Attends Rally On Friday In Support Of HB11! * Is transgender a third gender? * If you reject science and identify as the opposite gender - Is it a lie? * Is Sam Bushman a Founding Father?

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox takes listener calls about the future of the transgender bill, water for farming and gas prices throughout the state.

Good vs. Evil? What if the war in Ukraine isn't about good guys vs. bad guys, but really about which version of fascism takes hold in the world? We discuss that, plus Utah Gov. Spencer Cox won't sign a transgender sports bill and we wonder where all the fear and outrage over COVID-19 went. Please also join us in supporting American Pride Roasters founder Dave Matthews and his family as their house and business were devastated in a tornado in Iowa this weekend. You can donate here: https://fundly.com/magic-beans-for-dave-dm-and-faith Subscribe to join in The Afterthought: https://criticalthinking.locals.com/subscribe Follow on Social Media: Andrew: @TheCoppensShow Pat: @ThePatOneShow --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/criticalthinkingshow/message

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said at his monthly news conference Thursday that he would veto a school vouchers bill currently working its way through the Legislature. Sports editor Aaron Falk caught with Team Tribune, who is still in China, on what it has been like to cover the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics this year. And the Utah Division of Wildlife Services has tested around 300 mule deer for COVID-19 — and yes, they also got a nasal swab.

Host: Heidi Hatch Guests: Greg Hughes, Maura Carabello 2022 State of the State Address In his second State of the State address, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox denounces election lies and urges unity. In his annual state of the state address, Gov. Cox touched on the predictable themes of COVID-19, education, and affordability, but he also … Continue reading Take 2 Podcast: 2022 State of the State address, mask mandate →

Host: Heidi Hatch Guests: Greg Hughes, Maura Carabello 2022 State of the State Address In his second State of the State address, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox denounces election lies and urges unity. In his annual state of the state address, Gov. Cox touched on the predictable themes of COVID-19, education, and affordability, but he also … Continue reading Take 2 Podcast: 2022 State of the State address, mask mandate →

Salt Lake City has submitted its bid to host the 2024 Republican National Convention. Former Governor Gary Herbert joined guest hosts Jason Perry and Morgan Lyon Cotti to discuss the selection process and how hosting the event would benefit Utah. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox and other health officials provide explanations for recent surge in COVID cases

In this week's episode, we've got a reunion episode with all of the old "Cox and Friends" friends! Utah's First Lady, Abby Cox is joined by Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, Jon Cox, Owen Fuller, Kirsten Rappleye, and Spencer Ryan Hall to talk about what everyone has been up to since the pandemic started, NFTs and crypto, our latest favorite restaurant spots, and former Boston Celtics' president of basketball operations, Danny Ainge, joining the Utah Jazz as alternate governor and CEO. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox wants to give Utahns $160 million dollars. The sum represents what he calls a grocery tax credit, and it is in lieu of removing the grocery tax altogether. Patrice Arent, a former member of both the Utah House and the Utah Senate, calls  to discuss the pros and cons of the rebate Then, listeners call with their thoughts.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Teens learning to drive is a parent's best dream and worst nightmare! It's the BEST when we don't have to drive them to and from every activity, but it's SO SCARY. I mean, their brains are not fully developed, and we're putting them in charge of a lethal machine. Yikes!  This week we talk about the steps to getting a driver's license, as well as how to keep your risk-taking teen a little safer.  Steps to getting a license Scary statistics How to help your teen drive more safely   Resources: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Teen Driver Source Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Teen Driving Plan  Learner Permit, Zero Fatalities 9 Free Apps to Help Your Students Pass Their Driving Exam, Driving School Jane E. Brody, Helping Teenagers to Be Safer Drivers, NY Times Keep Teen Drivers Safe, CDC  Safe Vehicles for Teens, IIHS  Parent-Teen Driving Agreement, Health Children Org Teen's Biggest Safety Threat is Sitting on the Driveway, NSC, Driving Restrictions for Teen Driver's By Age in Utah, Utah Gov

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox takes calls from listeners throughout the state about Biden's announcement to expand National Parks and vaccine mandates, and other issues.  

Former Utah Gov. Mike Leavitt has been called as the new president of the world-renowned Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square. He will apply experience gained during decades of civil service to guide the Tabernacle Choir into a more global future. Elected to three terms as governor of Utah, he served twice in the Cabinet of President George W. Bush — first as Environmental Protection Agency administrator, and later as the secretary of health and human services. This episode of the Church News podcast features President Leavitt talking about his new role, the strengths of his wife, Jacalyn — who will serve with him, and what the coming months look like for the choir amid the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. The Church News Podcast is a weekly podcast that invites listeners to make a journey of connection with members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints across the globe. Host Sarah Jane Weaver, reporter and editor for The Church News for a quarter-century, shares a unique view of the stories, events, and most important people who form this international faith. With each episode, listeners are asked to embark on a journey to learn from one another and ponder, “What do I know now?” because of the experience. Produced by KellieAnn Halvorsen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The powerhouse outdoor retailer Patagonia is pulling its products from the world-renowned Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. The move comes after one of the owners of the resort co-hosted a fundraiser for the far-right House Freedom Fund earlier this month. Our partners at KHOL spoke with the reporter who broke the story. And, Utah is one of 19 states designated to receive Afghan refugees in the coming weeks and months. Show Notes: Photo: Jackson Hole Mountain Resort was Patagonia's largest customer in Teton County, Wyoming, according to a company spokesperson. Courtesy of VisitJacksonHole KHOL: Patagonia to Pull Products from Jackson Hole Mountain Resort Over Far-Right Fundraiser https://891khol.org/patagonia-to-pull-products-from-jackson-hole-mountain-resort-over-far-right-fundraiser/ WyoFile: Patagonia dumps Jackson Hole ski resort after far-right fundraiser https://www.wyofile.com/patagonia-dumps-jackson-hole-ski-resort-after-far-right-fundraiser/ Utah Gov. Cox: Update on Afghan Refugees Coming to Utah https://governor.utah.gov/2021/08/25/cox-provides-update-on-afghani-refugees-coming-to-utah/

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox answers callers discussing the flooding in southern Utah, drought conditions, no-kill pet shelters and immigration. 

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox joins The Post to discuss the spike in new covid-19 cases, vaccination efforts and the state's severe drought.

in this podcast episode i'm speaking on FREE Joints and other weird vaccine incentives~Utah Gov tells people to pray for rain~ another massive global outage --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

(Originally aired 3/25/21) A year out from the beginning of the pandemic, this week marked nearly a year since Utah Gov. Gary Herbert launched the Stay Safe, Stay Home initiative, encouraging people to stay home where they could, especially encouraging people to work from home when they could. That marked a huge change for many people. Now we recognize that not all industries were able to move to working from home. Healthcare, restaurants, construction, hospitality, all still required most workers to show up on site every day. But in many industries, working from home was possible and required a quick pivot–and has created some big changes in many different industries. For many, the pandemic has highlighted many problems within our businesses that have been around for decades–and is pushing us to find solutions. To watch the full video version and to see the full transcript, go HERE.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox says he’s exploring the idea of paying residents to get vaccinated. Meanwhile, he is canceling coronavirus-related unemployment payments. And Utah restaurants and bars are responding in various ways to the lifting of public health orders. At 9 a.m. on Friday, Salt Lake Tribune reporters Kathy Stephenson and Taylor Stevens, along with news columnist Robert Gehrke, join […]

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox says he’s exploring the idea of paying residents to get vaccinated. Meanwhile, he is canceling coronavirus-related unemployment payments. And Utah restaurants and bars are responding in various ways to the lifting of public health orders. At 9 a.m. on Friday, Salt Lake Tribune reporters Kathy Stephenson and Taylor Stevens, along with news columnist Robert Gehrke, join […]

First, Jake asks White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator Jeffrey Zients about the steep decline in vaccinations in the US. Next, Jake talks to House Majority Whip Rep. James Clyburn of South Carolina about Democrats' efforts to pass voting rights legislation and police reform in Congress. Finally, Republican Gov. Spencer Cox of Utah joins Jake to discuss the divide within his own party over truth and lies about the November election. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

In this week's episode, Utah's First Lady, Abby Cox, is joined by Aundrea DeMille(International Keynote Speaker and host of The Wake Up Stories podcast) to talk about her experience falling in love with the state of Utah, meeting Abby and Utah Gov. Spencer Cox for the first time, and why we need to value empathy as a state in order to create an inclusive environment for all Utahns. Then Aundrea opens up about the racial divide amongst people in Georgia when she was growing up, her experiences dealing with racism and unconscious bias in Utah, and why we need to have uncomfortable conversations to create equality for everyone. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Monty & Jake are talking about Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith awarding a 4 Year scholarship to an underrepresented kids of color for each Jazz win this season. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox was asked about the program on KSL and supported the Utah Jazz initiative, and said he supports what the Utah Jazz are doing. But there is outrage and some who believe this program is racist in nature. Is it? Are the Utah Jazz a racist organization? The LA Lakers got good news as it appears Anthony Davis is close to returning, and could return as soon as Monday vs the Utah Jazz. With AD back, are the Los Angeles Lakers a threat to win back 2 back NBA Championships? The Brooklyn Nets got difficult news as LaMarcus Aldridge retired after he had an irregular heartbeat recently. How important is Aldridge to the Brooklyn Nets championship aspirations. Denver Nuggets Star Nikola Jokic is leading the MVP race in the NBA, but will he win it? Giannis Antetokounmpo and Joel Embiid are making strong cases as well, but Monty says there is only one clear winner. J-Lo and ARod are done, they ended their engagement and J-Lo gave back the engagement ring, but should she have been able to keep it? What is proper etiquette for ending an engagement? My Pillow founder Mike Lindell says he has launched an online store to compete with Amazon, can Mike Lindell defeat Amazon?

This is Derek Miller, Speaking on Business. The University of Utah's Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute works to help elected officials, community leaders, and the public make informed decisions that improve Utah's economy and quality of life. Natalie Gochnour, director of the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, is here to tell us more. NATALIE GOCHNOUR Great cities always have trusted centers for policy leadership. Think of the Hoover Institution, the Brookings Institution, the American Enterprise Institute, or the Aspen Institute. The Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute is Salt Lake City's preeminent public policy institute. We are part of the David Eccles School of Business and, as a public university, we fulfill a threefold mission to teach, do research, and lend service. We are not just the University of Utah, but the “University FOR Utah.” Whether it is COVID-19, housing affordability, air quality and a changing climate, homeless services, early childhood mental health, Utah's coal country, or the transition teams of Salt Lake City Mayor Mendenhall and Utah Gov. Spencer Cox…we help Utah prosper. I express my thanks to our talented and dedicated staff and our community partners who support our work. Listeners can watch for additional research in 2021 that supports informed decision-making and thoughtful discourse. DEREK MILLER We are grateful for the hard work and research happening at the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute. Visit gardner.utah.edu to learn more. I'm Derek Miller with the Salt Lake Chamber, and this is Speaking on Business. Originally aired: March 24, 2021.

Rod and Karen are joined by Steph of BallerAlert.com to discuss all things BallerAlert, Utah Gov condemns porn, Aretha Franklin biopic, rappers go to the White House, Rick Snyder, Napa Valley Wine Train settlement, Nicki Minaj's brother indicted, black women profiled in Victoria's Secret, MI mechanic, Time Traveling chicken thief, BMW thief runs out of gas, woman fights in Checker's and sword ratchetness. Twitter: @rodimusprime @SayDatAgain @TBGWT @Eleven8 Email: theblackguywhotips@gmail.com Blog: www.theblackguywhotips.com Voice Mail: 704-557-0186 Guest Website: www.balleralert.com