Podcasts about utah politics

This is a fascinating discussion of the church's inside political workings. How has the church managed controversial issues? Connor Boyack has extensive experience working directly with Salt Lake's church leaders at all levels. He discusses how the church has navigated politics in the past and his own experiences with the church when he and his organization have been on the opposite side of an issue. Website- www.cwicmedia.com

The early political history of Utah women began with the 1870 law that gave women the right to vote. 

Hosts: Greg Skordas and Guest Host Morgan Lyon Cotti  One organization is working to get more women involved in Utah politics... but as candidates themselves. Utah's political groups have become more equal in the makeup between men and women, but the parity is getting closer. Becky Edwards, Board Member of Utah Women Run joins Inside Sources to share more. 

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Hosts: Adam Gardiner and Leah Murray  The changing relationship between House and Senate leaders This week, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson won the vote to keep his seat. In the Senate, Senator John Thune was voted in as the new Majority Leader. Will the relationship between the two chambers change with these leaders? We break down their history and relationship with each other and with President-elect Trump as well.  Potential for recess appointments for President-elect Trump’s cabinet Those nominated to be in the new administration’s cabinet will go through a strict vetting and confirmation process. But there’s an exception to the process... which may end up being necessary: recess appointments. Hosts Leah Murray and Adam Gardiner discuss what recess appointments are and why Donald Trump may need to use them even though he has a Republican Senate.  Could Trump reverse the impending TikTok ban? Right now, TikTok is on track to be banned in the United States on January 19th – just before Donald Trump is inaugurated. Earlier this year, the now president-elect said he didn’t approve of a ban on the social media platform. So, could he actually do anything to reverse the ban? Inside Sources digs into the possible paths towards saving TikTok.  An inside look at setting up a new Senator’s office As Senator-elect John Curtis prepares to move from the House to the Senate, it begs an insider’s type of question: what’s the whole logistical process look like when it comes to setting up a new Congressional office? Corey Norman is the Chief of Staff for Senator-elect John Curtis; he joins the show to give some insight into how political moves work in Washington, DC.  Spending during this election cycle in Utah Looking back on this last election, we can now see how much each candidate spent during the race. And in the races for governor, senate, and attorney general, the candidates spent millions and millions of dollars. We talk about the big money spent this cycle and tell listeners where they can go to see financial information on their favorite candidates.  Utah’s independent candidates: How did they fare in the election? Independent candidates running for Utah’s legislative seats hoped to make a dent against the Republican legislature in the election. Unfortunately for them, it didn’t happen this cycle. We do a bit of a debrief into why independent candidates across the state weren’t able to win any legislative seats this time around.  Women in Utah’s political environment Today would have been the 94th birthday for Olene S. Walker, Utah’s first and only female governor. While she has passed on from this life, her legacy remains. Inside Sources hosts Leah Murray and Adam Gardiner give listeners a history lesson into how women have affected Utah’s politics for more than a hundred years.  Pentagon: UFO sightings are on the rise Did you know that the Pentagon has an office tracking UFO activity? A recently declassified report shows just how many sightings or accounts were reported, and the Pentagon is facing several questions on the topic. Do you believe in aliens? Do you want to believe? Listen to this segment!

TODAY ON THE ROBERT SCOTT BELL SHOW: Jonathan Emord, Trump's Garbage Truck, Homeopathy Lawsuit, $24B Climate Funds Missing, Phil Lyman, Utah politics, Actaea Spicata, College Vaccine Mandates, Post-Pandemic hermits, Best Halloween Candy for Gut Health and MORE! https://robertscottbell.com/jonathan-emord-trumps-garbage-truck-homeopathy-lawsuit-24b-climate-funds-missing-actaea-spicata-college-vaccine-mandates-post-pandemic-hermits-best-halloween-candy-for-gut-health-and/

The Harlot Isabel informs Heavenly Mother on the ways Utah politics were directly impacted by The Church during her career in Utah. The full title of her book is " 'Star Wars Is Still Intact' Re-Finding Yourself in the Age of Trump" by Alysha V. Scarlett.

Utah college campuses are no longer immune to Pro-Palestinian protests, the Utah GOP convention accused of being R rated, pushes incumbents to primaries, and goes into overtime.KUTV's Heidi Hatch is joined by Maura Carabello of the Exoro Group and former Utah House Speaker Greg Hughes.The air crackles with tension on college campuses across the country and Utah is no longer the outlier with the war between Israel and Hamas taking center stage amid graduation ceremonies.At the University of Utah, the fervor spills onto the streets as students rally for the institution to sever ties with Israel. With nineteen arrests, including a university employee and four students, the protests made headlines. Chris Nelson, a university spokesperson, acknowledges the complexity of the situation, hinting at the tangled web of political and financial considerations.Nationally, Mayor Adams of NYC rebukes the display of foreign flags stirs controversy amid protests on New York College campuses including Columbia, where Pro-Palestinian protestors turned violent taking over a building on campus.Why the photo of frat bros in North Carolina went viral and has raised half a million dollars along the way?https://x.com/tvheidihatch/status/1785863003084046408At the Utah GOP Convention, anti-incumbency sentiments brew, shaking up the political landscape. From congressional primaries to gubernatorial nominations, the convention delivers surprises and challenges the status quo.Join us on Take 2 Podcast now on YouTube, iTunes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/take-2/id1451416369 and Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/5bSGiqPyKPUQixCumlvocm as we dissect the complexities of campus protests, political maneuvering, and the fight for principles in a rapidly changing landscape.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this exciting episode of the 435 podcast, guest Phil Lyman criticizes Governor Cox's handling of COVID-19 and sheds light on the challenges of running for statewide elections in Utah. Lyman highlights the lack of GOP candidates challenging Cox due to an 'insider's club' mentality in Utah politics. He advocates for a return to a more traditional separation of powers, decentralized decision-making, and a county-centric approach to governance. Join the conversation as they also explore government involvement in professional sports teams, economic complexities post the gold standard era, and the potential of blockchain technology in government.Find Phil Lyman here:https://lymanforutah.com/Find Wealth 435 here:https://realestate435.kw.com/Find FS Coffee here:https://fscoffeecompany.com/Promo Code: ILOVEFSFind Blue Form Media here:https://www.blueformmedia.com/

Reflecting On The Amsterdam Developers Conference and Utah Politics: Charles Max Wood is a coach and podcast host at Top End Devs. He's building a system to help developers advance their careers by building their skills, personal brands, and networks. He's been podcasting about programming since 2008. He lives in Utah with his wife and 5 children.Chuck is also the author of “The MaxCoders Guide to Finding Your Dream Developer Job.” The podcasts he produces reach more than 80,000 developers every week. Today's Guest & Resource Links: https://topenddevs.com/Book: The MaxCoders Guide To Finding Your Dream Developer Job – https://amzn.to/2Jrh5A8https://instagram.com/charlesmaxwood Watch us on YouTube: https://youtu.be/bXU7t65IddQ Timestamped Show Notes: 8:55 – I was already the vice chair of the county party. I took a leave of absence for three weeks and ran for office and then I didn't win. So now I'm back doing my prior role, so I've always kind of been in the political space. I've got people talking to me now about running for office next year. I don't know if I have another campaign in me.16:40 – Now, one thing that our politicians in Utah do, though, is they want to show people they're doing stuff. So the last two or three days of the legislative session, they suspend the rules, and they'll pass like two or 300 bills in two or three days, which is nuts, because it's like, look, you haven't read them. 18:30 – I don't want to discount either the people who are just out there trying to live their life. I mean, if you're running a business, if you're out there, you're contributing to the world in a way that you're good at, and you get paid for. I mean, you're making a difference, too. 28:25 – Back to that idea of balance again. I don't I hate the word balanced, because people think of it as okay, I've got six things I'm trying to do. So I'm trying to keep the thing centered. I don't think that's realistic. But recognize what you're sacrificing over here to make progress over here. So that you don't ruin this column to gain in this column.48:00 – I just finished phase one. Honestly, 30 days of phase one was harder than 75 days of 75 Hard. I'm doing phase two right after Thanksgiving. Because you have to wait 30 days, between phases. If you fail during those 30 days, there's no penalty, right? So are you going to do it just because? It's funny because some of the stuff like I'm not working out twice a day anymore, I just follow my regimen. I have a program that gives me workouts for my triathlon next year. I'm gonna do a half Ironman, that's my goal next year. So if there's one workout in the day, that's all I'm doing, right? But the deal is, is if you slack off some are you disciplined enough when it matters to kick it back in? So 30 days is enough time to really get out of the habit if you're not going to stick to it.52:00 – Final Words Our Final Words of the Show: Well, it's interesting, because I was talking to somebody earlier today, and they pointed out that the market is tough, right? The dev market has just been for the people that are out there. You know, some of them have kind of been coasting, you know, got pretty comfortable. Then all of a sudden, the market is not as great you see stuff start to soften up. You see a bunch of people getting laid off. I mean, when we're talking about this level of personal excellence and stuff like that, it, it really comes down to if you're doing the work...

This week Francis talks with Greg of the Brigham Young Money Podcast about raising your kids around Religion. Greg is an ex Morman and Francis an ex Catholic and discuss how to talk about God and beliefs when you don't believe yourself Listen to his show about Utah Politics http://brighamyoungmoney.com/  His other podcast about the Utah Jazz - https://twitter.com/Unsalvageables  Follow him on twitter - https://twitter.com/DadShammdad  If you like what you're getting here, please consider donating to out Patreon. Five dollars a month will get you access to years of bonus interviews, reviews, and discussions - https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie 

Although Utah has a rich heritage of women's involvement in voting, advocacy, and various types of political participation, for decades Utah has lagged the nation in terms of women running for and serving in elected political roles. The Utah Women & Leadership Project (UWLP) began reporting on the status of women in Utah politics in 2014, with updates in 2017, 2021, 2022, 2023, and now 2024. Although strides have been made to increase the number of women serving in political roles in the last decade, there is still work to do. This episode will focus on the status of women in Utah politics in 2024.Dr. Susan Madsen, Founding Director of the UWLP, is joined by two guests: First, Tami Tran, Mayor of Kaysville. Her political career started by serving on the Planning Commission because of her interest in development lending. She has served on the Kaysville City Council, and in 2021 was elected as Mayor. Second, Morgan Lyon Cotti, the Associate Director of The Hinckley Institute of Politics at the University of Utah. Her interest in politics began when she was 16 and served as a Page in the U.S. Senate.Support the show

Best and worst of Utah Politics 2023 -- Site of Moscow, ID student murders demolished

What a fantastic chat with former Senate Candidate out of Utah, Sam Parker. A wealth of knowledge on history, politics and many other things, Sam was very insightful and convincing on a few issues that I thought that I had my mind made up on. We also align on several very important issues such as Americas relationship with Israel.Follow Sam online:Twitter: @SamParkerSenateContact and Donations: https://www.flowcode.com/page/SamParkerSenateFollow my work:The Daily Ignoramus 10am EST WeekdaysReplays go to Rumble and Odysee:https://odysee.com/@StephenIgnoramus:3https://rumble.com/user/IgnoramusInterviews and Videos go to "Ignoramus Videos" on YouTubehttp://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcAqw2XTBQrdHffOf8qZ-AAAll content and support links:https://linktr.ee/ignoramusmediaCALL ME IGNORANT (Podcast)https://www.buzzsprout.com/2263356/Music streams on my Music YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL7buOEDtV4hsVa1UtQ5Cbg

Former Congressman Jason Chaffetz is considering a return to Utah Politics... Senate, Governor? but it's been 6 years since he last held office. Some experts say, out of office, out of mind. Dave and Debbie speak with KSL Newsradio Reporter Lindsay Aerts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Democrats look to hold Senate seats in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Montana and West Virginia | POLITICO says Lauren Boebert is cultivating a more palatable profile back home after almost losing - others say Boebert is the same old toxic, paranoid MAGA acolyte | Mitt Romney leaves the U.S. Senate after one term, creating an open Republican primary in one of the nation's most conservative states

Democrats look to hold Senate seats in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Montana and West Virginia | POLITICO says Lauren Boebert is cultivating a more palatable profile back home after almost losing - others say Boebert is the same old toxic, paranoid MAGA acolyte | Mitt Romney leaves the U.S. Senate after one term, creating an open Republican primary in one of the nation's most conservative states

In this episode:LSI's background, how Mayor Tran built her life and career, politics, and how they envision their futures shaking out. Listen to the Happy Grateful Blessed podcast here.Connect with the LSI team by following along on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, or by visiting LSIWINS.com! 

In this episode:Speaker Wilson's journey from business to politics, what it was like starting and running his own construction and homebuilding company, and the different phases of his career. Then, his most memorable experiences in the Utah legislature, advice for new lawmakers, and his goals for the next year. Connect with LSI on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter - or visit us at LSIWINS.com!

Lauren Boebert's fundraising lags Democratic challenger Adam Frisch | Rep. Yadira Caraveo (D-CO) raises $450K as her GOP challenger has yet to start fundraising | Anti-LGBTQ laws are being struck down around the country for violating First Amendment rights | Utah Supreme Court considers challenge to GOP gerrymandered Congressional map | Denver Mayor Mike Johnston declares a state of emergency around homelessness | Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Ziggy Marley, Mavis Staples, Robert Randolph Band play Vail on July 24.Song playsIntro by hostWelcome to High Country - politics in the American West. My name is Sean Diller; regular listeners might know me from Heartland Pod's Talking Politics, every Monday.Support this show and all the work in the Heartland POD universe by going to heartlandpod.com and clicking the link for Patreon, or go to Patreon.com/HeartlandPod to sign up. Membership starts at $1/month, with even more extra shows and special access at the higher levels. No matter the level you choose, your membership helps us create these independent shows as we work together to change the conversation.Alright! Let's get into it: COLORADO NEWSLINE:Lauren Boebert's Democratic challenger raised 3x what she did in the 2nd quarterBY: SARA WILSON - JULY 17, 2023 4:07 PMDemocrat Adam Frisch raised over three times what Republican incumbent Rep. Lauren Boebert did over the last three months in Colorado's 3rd Congressional District, as the seat appears likely to be a competitive — and expensive — race in 2024.In 2022, Boebert beat Frisch for a second term by 546 votes. Both candidates are actively fundraising with 16 months until a general election rematch.Frisch reported raising about $2.6 million during the most recent campaign finance reporting period, which ran from April to June, according to reports filed with the Federal Election Commission. The former Aspen City Council member spent about $1.4 million and has about $2.5 million in cash on hand.During his 2022 campaign, Frisch raised about $6.7 million, including personal loans, and spent about $6.4 million.Boebert reported raising over $800,000 from April to June. She spent a bit over $400,000 and has about $1.4 million in the bank.In 2022, Boebert raised almost $8 million and spent about $7.4 million.Both candidates brought in a large amount of donations under $200 that don't need to be individually listed on reports — about 66% of Frisch's cash and 47% of Boebert's.Frisch listed about 1,400 individual donations from Colorado residents for a total of about $280,000. Boebert listed about 600 donations from people in Colorado, raising about $150,000.Both Boebert and Frisch spent heavily on advertising during the quarter. Frisch reported spending over $600,000 on contact list acquisition and digital advertising and another $290,000 on direct mail. Boebert spent $52,000 on digital advertising and over $100,000 on direct mail. She reported spending over $28,000 on campaign-related travel during the quarter.The 3rd Congressional District encompasses the Western Slope, San Luis Valley and swings east to Pueblo County.In other districts - Democratic Rep. Yadira Caraveo in the 8th Congressional District raised about $450,000 during the quarter. She spent about $120,000 and has about $625,000 in cash on hand.Republican Scott James has announced his candidacy but has not reported any raising or spending so far this cycle.The National Republican Congressional Committee listed the district as a target race for 2024, priming it for an influx of national party attention and resources. At the same time, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee will also likely pour money into the race, listing Caraveo as a potential vulnerable freshman member.The 8th Congressional District includes Denver's northeast suburbs into Weld County.ARIZONA MIRROR:.Anti-LGBTQ laws in the US are getting struck down for limiting free speechDR. MARK SATTAJULY 13, 2023 7:11 AMAnti-LGBTQ laws passed in 2023 included measures to deny gender-affirming care to trans children. Photo by Mario Tama | Getty Images via The ConversationNearly 500 anti-LGBTQ bills have been introduced in state legislatures in the U.S. in 2023. Many of those bills seek to reduce or eliminate gender-affirming care for transgender minors or to ban drag performances in places where minors could view them.Most of those bills have not become law. But many of those that have did not survive legal scrutiny when challenged in court.A notable feature of these rulings is how many rely on the First Amendment's protection of free speech. In several of the decisions, judges used harsh language to describe what they deemed to be assaults on a fundamental American right.Here's a summary of some of the most notable legal outcomes:Drag performancesSeveral states passed laws aimed at restricting drag performances. These laws were quickly challenged in court. So far, judges have sided with those challenging these laws.On June 2, 2023, a federal judge permanently enjoined Tennessee's attempt to limit drag performances by restricting “adult entertainment” featuring “male or female impersonators.” When a law is permanently enjoined, it can no longer be enforced unless an appeals court reverses the decision.The judge ruled on broad grounds that Tennessee's law violated freedom of speech, writing that it “reeks with constitutional maladies of vagueness and overbreadth fatal to statutes that regulate First Amendment rights.” He also ruled that the law was passed for the “impermissible purpose of chilling constitutionally-protected speech” and that it engaged in viewpoint discrimination, which occurs when a law regulates speech from a disfavored perspective.Three weeks later, a federal judge granted a temporary injunction against Florida's anti-drag law on similar grounds.And in Utah, a federal judge required the city of St. George to grant a permit for a drag show, ruling that the city had applied an ordinance in a discriminatory manner in order to prevent the family-friendly drag show from happening. As in the other cases, the judge's ruling was based on First Amendment precedent.Gender-affirming careOn June 20, 2023, a federal judge permanently enjoined an Arkansas law, passed in 2021 over the veto of then-Gov. Asa Hutchinson, preventing transgender minors from receiving various kinds of gender-affirming medical care, including puberty blockers and hormone therapy.The judge held that Arkansas' law violated the Fourteenth Amendment's equal protection clause – which ensures laws are applied equally regardless of social characteristics like race or gender – because the law discriminated on the basis of sex.Arkansas claimed its law was passed in order to protect children and to safeguard medical ethics. The judge agreed that these were legitimate state interests, but rejected Arkansas' claim that its law furthered those ends.The judge also held that Arkansas' law violated the First Amendment free speech rights of medical care providers because the law would have prevented them from providing referrals for gender transition medical treatment.During June 2023, federal judges in Florida and Indiana granted temporary injunctions against enforcement of similar state laws. This means that these laws cannot be enforced until a full trial is conducted – and only if that trial results in a ruling that these laws are constitutional.Free speech for the LGBTQ communityIn striking down these unconstitutional state laws on First Amendment grounds, many judges went out of their way to reinforce the point that freedom of speech protects views about sexual orientation and gender identity that may be unpopular in conservative areas.In his ruling on the St. George, Utah case, U.S. District Judge David Nuffer stressed that “Public spaces are public spaces. Public spaces are not private spaces. Public spaces are not majority spaces. The First Amendment of the United States Constitution ensures that all citizens, popular or not, majority or minority, conventional or unconventional, have access to public spaces for public expression.”Nuffer also noted that “Public officials and the city governments in which they serve are trustees of constitutional rights for all citizens.” Protecting the constitutional rights of all citizens includes protecting the constitutional rights of members of the LGBTQ community and of other gender-nonconforming people.Free speech rights also extend to those who want to use speech in order to help promote the well-being of LGBTQ people. In ruling that Arkansas' law violated the First Amendment, Judge Jay Moody stated that the state law “prevents doctors from informing their patients where gender transition treatment may be available” and that it “effectively bans their ability to speak to patients about these treatments because the physician is not allowed to tell their patient where it is available.” For this reason, he held that the law violated the First Amendment.As additional anti-LGBTQ state laws are challenged in court, judges are likely to continue to use the First Amendment to show how such laws fail to respect Americans' fundamental free speech rights.This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. The ConversationNEW YORK TIMES:Utah G.O.P.'s Map Carved Up Salt Lake Democrats to dilute their power. Is that legal?The Utah Supreme Court heard arguments on Tuesday over whether a congressional map drawn to dilute Democratic votes was subject to judicial review, or a political issue beyond its reach.By Michael WinesJuly 11, 2023Last week, Utah's Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical of arguments put forward by the State Legislature that it had essentially unreviewable power to draw a map of the state's congressional districts that diluted the votes of Democrats.The Republican-controlled Legislature approved a map in 2021 that carved up Democratic-leaning Salt Lake County, the state's most populous county, and scattered its voters among the state's four U.S. House districts, all of which were predominantly Republican.The lawmakers acted after repealing a law — enacted by Utah voters in a 2018 ballot initiative — that outlawed political maps unduly favoring a candidate or political party.The Legislature's map was widely acknowledged at the time to be a partisan gerrymander, including by the Republican governor, Spencer J. Cox, who noted at the time that both parties often produced skewed maps.The question before the justices on Tuesday was whether the state's courts could hear a lawsuit challenging the Legislature's map, or whether partisan maps were a political issue beyond their jurisdiction. It was not clear when the court would hand down a ruling.Much of Tuesday's hearing — which was streamed on the state court's website — focused on the Legislature's repeal of the 2018 ballot initiative, given the provision in the State Constitution that all political power resides with the people and that they have the right “to alter and reform” their government.Mark Gaber is a lawyer for the Campaign Legal Center, an advocacy law firm based in Washington that represents the plaintiffs in the case before the court. He said, “the Legislature has for decades engaged in this anti-democratic distortion of the process. And the people said: ‘We have had enough. We are going to alter and reform our government and recognize that we hold the political power in this state.'”Taylor Meehan, a lawyer with the law firm Consovoy McCarthy who is representing the Legislature, said Utah citizens had many ways to exercise political influence even after the repeal. “The people can advocate for a constitutional amendment,” Ms. Meehan said. “The people also can elect and lobby and propose ideas to their Legislature. The Legislature will still be politically accountable for whether they vote maps up or down.”Chief Justice Matthew Durrant questioned the claim. “That seems like an empty promise,” he said. “Ultimately, under the system you're suggesting, the Legislature is always going to have the final say.”In court filings, legislators said that the State Constitution gave them exclusive authority to draw political maps, and that the plaintiffs were trying to impose “illusory standards of political equality” on the mapmaking process.With the U.S. Supreme Court having barred federal courts from deciding partisan gerrymander cases, state courts are becoming a crucial battleground for opponents of skewed maps. Joshua A. Douglas, an expert on state constitution protections for voting at the University of Kentucky, said the growing body of legal precedents in state gerrymandering cases was important because many state constitutions shared similar protections for elections and voters, often derived from one another.Courts in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Alaska, New York and, last week, New Mexico have ruled that partisan gerrymanders can be unconstitutional. So have courts in Ohio and North Carolina. However, the Ohio court proved unable to force the legislature to comply with its rulings, and the North Carolina decision was overturned in April after elections shifted the court's majority from Democratic to Republican.The Kentucky Supreme Court will hear a challenge to that state's congressional and legislative maps in September. And a lawsuit contesting an extreme Republican gerrymander of the Wisconsin Legislature is widely expected after an April election gave liberals a majority on the state's high court.Perhaps the closest analogy to the Utah gerrymander is in Nashville, where the latest congressional map by the Republican-led state legislature divided the city's former Democratic-majority U.S. House district among three heavily Republican districts. Democrats have not challenged the map in state courts, presumably because they see little prospect of winning in a State Supreme Court dominated by Republican appointees.In Utah's case, however, the State Supreme Court's five justices do not have reputations for bending easily to political winds. They are chosen through a merit-based selection process.The Utah plaintiffs — the state chapter of the League of Women Voters, the advocacy group Mormon Women for Ethical Government, and a handful of Utah voters —say that the gerrymandered map ignores a host of state constitutional provisions, including guarantees of free speech, free association and equal protection — provisions that they say should be read as prohibiting partisan maps.Republican legislators contend that they had the right to repeal the 2018 redistricting law, just as they could any other state law. And they say that the plaintiffs' aim is no different than their own: to tilt the playing field in their side's favor.But Katie Wright, the executive director of Better Boundaries — the group that led the effort to pass the redistricting law and that is backing the lawsuit — argued that there was a difference between the two. She noted that the Utah Legislature's disclosure of its new maps in 2021 sparked an unusually large public outcry that continues even today.“The reason we have this gerrymandered map is to keep the people who are in power in power,” she said. “But Utahns have not given up.”Michael Wines writes about voting and other election-related issues. Since joining The Times in 1988, he has covered the Justice Department, the White House, Congress, Russia, southern Africa, China and various other topics.  More about Michael WinesA version of this article appears in print on July 12, 2023, Section A, Page 16 of the New York edition with the headline: Utah's Supreme Court Weighs State Gerrymandering Case. Order Reprints | Today's Paper | COLORADO SUN:Denver's new mayor declares state of emergency on homelessness, sets goal of housing 1,000 unsheltered people by end of 2023Elliott Wenzler9:54 AM MDT on Jul 18, 2023In his first full day as Denver's new mayor, Mike Johnston declared a state of emergency around homelessness and announced that he plans to house 1,000 unsheltered people by the end of the year.Johnston said he will tour 78 neighborhoods across the city to accomplish his goal and that his staff will work with landlords, property owners and hotels to find housing availability. His administration is also looking at nearly 200 public plots to place tiny home communities where people experiencing homelessness can be housed.“This is what we think is the most important crisis the city is facing,” Johnston said at a news conference at the Denver's City and County Building. “We took the oath yesterday to commit to taking on this problem.”Homelessness has been an increasingly polarizing issue in Denver and it was a major focus on Johnston's mayoral campaign. He vowed to create tiny home communities on city-owned property as a way to get people off the street.Johnston said the state of emergency declaration will help the city access state and “possibly” federal funding. He also said it would allow the city to more quickly work through construction, renovation and permitting processes for new housing units.“And it sends a real message to all the rest of the state that we are deeply focused on this. We have real evidence to support that housing first as a strategy will get the great majority of people access to the support they need to stay housed and then access follow up resources,” he said. Johnston's inaugural address Monday was centered on the theme of what he called the “dream of Denver.” He mentioned housing costs, safety, mental illness, addiction and reimagining downtown as top priorities.Johnston said “Those of us on this stage took an oath today. But for us to succeed, every Denverite must take their own oath- an oath to dream, to serve, and to deliver. To dream (of) a Denver bold enough to include all of us. To serve our city above ourselves. To march on shoulder to shoulder, undeterred by failure, until we deliver results.”And your unsolicited concert pick of the week, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue! With special guests Ziggy Marley, Mavis Staples, and the Robert Randolph Band. Monday July 24 at the Gerald Ford Amphitheatre in Vail. I've seen every one of these acts, and I'll just any one of them would be worth the trip on their own.  Welp, that's it for me! From Denver I'm Sean Diller. Original reporting for the stories in today's show comes from Colorado Sun, New York Times, Colorado Newsline, Arizona Mirror, and Denver's Westword.Thank you for listening! See you next time.

Lauren Boebert's fundraising lags Democratic challenger Adam Frisch | Rep. Yadira Caraveo (D-CO) raises $450K as her GOP challenger has yet to start fundraising | Anti-LGBTQ laws are being struck down around the country for violating First Amendment rights | Utah Supreme Court considers challenge to GOP gerrymandered Congressional map | Denver Mayor Mike Johnston declares a state of emergency around homelessness | Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Ziggy Marley, Mavis Staples, Robert Randolph Band play Vail on July 24.Song playsIntro by hostWelcome to High Country - politics in the American West. My name is Sean Diller; regular listeners might know me from Heartland Pod's Talking Politics, every Monday.Support this show and all the work in the Heartland POD universe by going to heartlandpod.com and clicking the link for Patreon, or go to Patreon.com/HeartlandPod to sign up. Membership starts at $1/month, with even more extra shows and special access at the higher levels. No matter the level you choose, your membership helps us create these independent shows as we work together to change the conversation.Alright! Let's get into it: COLORADO NEWSLINE:Lauren Boebert's Democratic challenger raised 3x what she did in the 2nd quarterBY: SARA WILSON - JULY 17, 2023 4:07 PMDemocrat Adam Frisch raised over three times what Republican incumbent Rep. Lauren Boebert did over the last three months in Colorado's 3rd Congressional District, as the seat appears likely to be a competitive — and expensive — race in 2024.In 2022, Boebert beat Frisch for a second term by 546 votes. Both candidates are actively fundraising with 16 months until a general election rematch.Frisch reported raising about $2.6 million during the most recent campaign finance reporting period, which ran from April to June, according to reports filed with the Federal Election Commission. The former Aspen City Council member spent about $1.4 million and has about $2.5 million in cash on hand.During his 2022 campaign, Frisch raised about $6.7 million, including personal loans, and spent about $6.4 million.Boebert reported raising over $800,000 from April to June. She spent a bit over $400,000 and has about $1.4 million in the bank.In 2022, Boebert raised almost $8 million and spent about $7.4 million.Both candidates brought in a large amount of donations under $200 that don't need to be individually listed on reports — about 66% of Frisch's cash and 47% of Boebert's.Frisch listed about 1,400 individual donations from Colorado residents for a total of about $280,000. Boebert listed about 600 donations from people in Colorado, raising about $150,000.Both Boebert and Frisch spent heavily on advertising during the quarter. Frisch reported spending over $600,000 on contact list acquisition and digital advertising and another $290,000 on direct mail. Boebert spent $52,000 on digital advertising and over $100,000 on direct mail. She reported spending over $28,000 on campaign-related travel during the quarter.The 3rd Congressional District encompasses the Western Slope, San Luis Valley and swings east to Pueblo County.In other districts - Democratic Rep. Yadira Caraveo in the 8th Congressional District raised about $450,000 during the quarter. She spent about $120,000 and has about $625,000 in cash on hand.Republican Scott James has announced his candidacy but has not reported any raising or spending so far this cycle.The National Republican Congressional Committee listed the district as a target race for 2024, priming it for an influx of national party attention and resources. At the same time, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee will also likely pour money into the race, listing Caraveo as a potential vulnerable freshman member.The 8th Congressional District includes Denver's northeast suburbs into Weld County.ARIZONA MIRROR:.Anti-LGBTQ laws in the US are getting struck down for limiting free speechDR. MARK SATTAJULY 13, 2023 7:11 AMAnti-LGBTQ laws passed in 2023 included measures to deny gender-affirming care to trans children. Photo by Mario Tama | Getty Images via The ConversationNearly 500 anti-LGBTQ bills have been introduced in state legislatures in the U.S. in 2023. Many of those bills seek to reduce or eliminate gender-affirming care for transgender minors or to ban drag performances in places where minors could view them.Most of those bills have not become law. But many of those that have did not survive legal scrutiny when challenged in court.A notable feature of these rulings is how many rely on the First Amendment's protection of free speech. In several of the decisions, judges used harsh language to describe what they deemed to be assaults on a fundamental American right.Here's a summary of some of the most notable legal outcomes:Drag performancesSeveral states passed laws aimed at restricting drag performances. These laws were quickly challenged in court. So far, judges have sided with those challenging these laws.On June 2, 2023, a federal judge permanently enjoined Tennessee's attempt to limit drag performances by restricting “adult entertainment” featuring “male or female impersonators.” When a law is permanently enjoined, it can no longer be enforced unless an appeals court reverses the decision.The judge ruled on broad grounds that Tennessee's law violated freedom of speech, writing that it “reeks with constitutional maladies of vagueness and overbreadth fatal to statutes that regulate First Amendment rights.” He also ruled that the law was passed for the “impermissible purpose of chilling constitutionally-protected speech” and that it engaged in viewpoint discrimination, which occurs when a law regulates speech from a disfavored perspective.Three weeks later, a federal judge granted a temporary injunction against Florida's anti-drag law on similar grounds.And in Utah, a federal judge required the city of St. George to grant a permit for a drag show, ruling that the city had applied an ordinance in a discriminatory manner in order to prevent the family-friendly drag show from happening. As in the other cases, the judge's ruling was based on First Amendment precedent.Gender-affirming careOn June 20, 2023, a federal judge permanently enjoined an Arkansas law, passed in 2021 over the veto of then-Gov. Asa Hutchinson, preventing transgender minors from receiving various kinds of gender-affirming medical care, including puberty blockers and hormone therapy.The judge held that Arkansas' law violated the Fourteenth Amendment's equal protection clause – which ensures laws are applied equally regardless of social characteristics like race or gender – because the law discriminated on the basis of sex.Arkansas claimed its law was passed in order to protect children and to safeguard medical ethics. The judge agreed that these were legitimate state interests, but rejected Arkansas' claim that its law furthered those ends.The judge also held that Arkansas' law violated the First Amendment free speech rights of medical care providers because the law would have prevented them from providing referrals for gender transition medical treatment.During June 2023, federal judges in Florida and Indiana granted temporary injunctions against enforcement of similar state laws. This means that these laws cannot be enforced until a full trial is conducted – and only if that trial results in a ruling that these laws are constitutional.Free speech for the LGBTQ communityIn striking down these unconstitutional state laws on First Amendment grounds, many judges went out of their way to reinforce the point that freedom of speech protects views about sexual orientation and gender identity that may be unpopular in conservative areas.In his ruling on the St. George, Utah case, U.S. District Judge David Nuffer stressed that “Public spaces are public spaces. Public spaces are not private spaces. Public spaces are not majority spaces. The First Amendment of the United States Constitution ensures that all citizens, popular or not, majority or minority, conventional or unconventional, have access to public spaces for public expression.”Nuffer also noted that “Public officials and the city governments in which they serve are trustees of constitutional rights for all citizens.” Protecting the constitutional rights of all citizens includes protecting the constitutional rights of members of the LGBTQ community and of other gender-nonconforming people.Free speech rights also extend to those who want to use speech in order to help promote the well-being of LGBTQ people. In ruling that Arkansas' law violated the First Amendment, Judge Jay Moody stated that the state law “prevents doctors from informing their patients where gender transition treatment may be available” and that it “effectively bans their ability to speak to patients about these treatments because the physician is not allowed to tell their patient where it is available.” For this reason, he held that the law violated the First Amendment.As additional anti-LGBTQ state laws are challenged in court, judges are likely to continue to use the First Amendment to show how such laws fail to respect Americans' fundamental free speech rights.This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. The ConversationNEW YORK TIMES:Utah G.O.P.'s Map Carved Up Salt Lake Democrats to dilute their power. Is that legal?The Utah Supreme Court heard arguments on Tuesday over whether a congressional map drawn to dilute Democratic votes was subject to judicial review, or a political issue beyond its reach.By Michael WinesJuly 11, 2023Last week, Utah's Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical of arguments put forward by the State Legislature that it had essentially unreviewable power to draw a map of the state's congressional districts that diluted the votes of Democrats.The Republican-controlled Legislature approved a map in 2021 that carved up Democratic-leaning Salt Lake County, the state's most populous county, and scattered its voters among the state's four U.S. House districts, all of which were predominantly Republican.The lawmakers acted after repealing a law — enacted by Utah voters in a 2018 ballot initiative — that outlawed political maps unduly favoring a candidate or political party.The Legislature's map was widely acknowledged at the time to be a partisan gerrymander, including by the Republican governor, Spencer J. Cox, who noted at the time that both parties often produced skewed maps.The question before the justices on Tuesday was whether the state's courts could hear a lawsuit challenging the Legislature's map, or whether partisan maps were a political issue beyond their jurisdiction. It was not clear when the court would hand down a ruling.Much of Tuesday's hearing — which was streamed on the state court's website — focused on the Legislature's repeal of the 2018 ballot initiative, given the provision in the State Constitution that all political power resides with the people and that they have the right “to alter and reform” their government.Mark Gaber is a lawyer for the Campaign Legal Center, an advocacy law firm based in Washington that represents the plaintiffs in the case before the court. He said, “the Legislature has for decades engaged in this anti-democratic distortion of the process. And the people said: ‘We have had enough. We are going to alter and reform our government and recognize that we hold the political power in this state.'”Taylor Meehan, a lawyer with the law firm Consovoy McCarthy who is representing the Legislature, said Utah citizens had many ways to exercise political influence even after the repeal. “The people can advocate for a constitutional amendment,” Ms. Meehan said. “The people also can elect and lobby and propose ideas to their Legislature. The Legislature will still be politically accountable for whether they vote maps up or down.”Chief Justice Matthew Durrant questioned the claim. “That seems like an empty promise,” he said. “Ultimately, under the system you're suggesting, the Legislature is always going to have the final say.”In court filings, legislators said that the State Constitution gave them exclusive authority to draw political maps, and that the plaintiffs were trying to impose “illusory standards of political equality” on the mapmaking process.With the U.S. Supreme Court having barred federal courts from deciding partisan gerrymander cases, state courts are becoming a crucial battleground for opponents of skewed maps. Joshua A. Douglas, an expert on state constitution protections for voting at the University of Kentucky, said the growing body of legal precedents in state gerrymandering cases was important because many state constitutions shared similar protections for elections and voters, often derived from one another.Courts in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Alaska, New York and, last week, New Mexico have ruled that partisan gerrymanders can be unconstitutional. So have courts in Ohio and North Carolina. However, the Ohio court proved unable to force the legislature to comply with its rulings, and the North Carolina decision was overturned in April after elections shifted the court's majority from Democratic to Republican.The Kentucky Supreme Court will hear a challenge to that state's congressional and legislative maps in September. And a lawsuit contesting an extreme Republican gerrymander of the Wisconsin Legislature is widely expected after an April election gave liberals a majority on the state's high court.Perhaps the closest analogy to the Utah gerrymander is in Nashville, where the latest congressional map by the Republican-led state legislature divided the city's former Democratic-majority U.S. House district among three heavily Republican districts. Democrats have not challenged the map in state courts, presumably because they see little prospect of winning in a State Supreme Court dominated by Republican appointees.In Utah's case, however, the State Supreme Court's five justices do not have reputations for bending easily to political winds. They are chosen through a merit-based selection process.The Utah plaintiffs — the state chapter of the League of Women Voters, the advocacy group Mormon Women for Ethical Government, and a handful of Utah voters —say that the gerrymandered map ignores a host of state constitutional provisions, including guarantees of free speech, free association and equal protection — provisions that they say should be read as prohibiting partisan maps.Republican legislators contend that they had the right to repeal the 2018 redistricting law, just as they could any other state law. And they say that the plaintiffs' aim is no different than their own: to tilt the playing field in their side's favor.But Katie Wright, the executive director of Better Boundaries — the group that led the effort to pass the redistricting law and that is backing the lawsuit — argued that there was a difference between the two. She noted that the Utah Legislature's disclosure of its new maps in 2021 sparked an unusually large public outcry that continues even today.“The reason we have this gerrymandered map is to keep the people who are in power in power,” she said. “But Utahns have not given up.”Michael Wines writes about voting and other election-related issues. Since joining The Times in 1988, he has covered the Justice Department, the White House, Congress, Russia, southern Africa, China and various other topics.  More about Michael WinesA version of this article appears in print on July 12, 2023, Section A, Page 16 of the New York edition with the headline: Utah's Supreme Court Weighs State Gerrymandering Case. Order Reprints | Today's Paper | COLORADO SUN:Denver's new mayor declares state of emergency on homelessness, sets goal of housing 1,000 unsheltered people by end of 2023Elliott Wenzler9:54 AM MDT on Jul 18, 2023In his first full day as Denver's new mayor, Mike Johnston declared a state of emergency around homelessness and announced that he plans to house 1,000 unsheltered people by the end of the year.Johnston said he will tour 78 neighborhoods across the city to accomplish his goal and that his staff will work with landlords, property owners and hotels to find housing availability. His administration is also looking at nearly 200 public plots to place tiny home communities where people experiencing homelessness can be housed.“This is what we think is the most important crisis the city is facing,” Johnston said at a news conference at the Denver's City and County Building. “We took the oath yesterday to commit to taking on this problem.”Homelessness has been an increasingly polarizing issue in Denver and it was a major focus on Johnston's mayoral campaign. He vowed to create tiny home communities on city-owned property as a way to get people off the street.Johnston said the state of emergency declaration will help the city access state and “possibly” federal funding. He also said it would allow the city to more quickly work through construction, renovation and permitting processes for new housing units.“And it sends a real message to all the rest of the state that we are deeply focused on this. We have real evidence to support that housing first as a strategy will get the great majority of people access to the support they need to stay housed and then access follow up resources,” he said. Johnston's inaugural address Monday was centered on the theme of what he called the “dream of Denver.” He mentioned housing costs, safety, mental illness, addiction and reimagining downtown as top priorities.Johnston said “Those of us on this stage took an oath today. But for us to succeed, every Denverite must take their own oath- an oath to dream, to serve, and to deliver. To dream (of) a Denver bold enough to include all of us. To serve our city above ourselves. To march on shoulder to shoulder, undeterred by failure, until we deliver results.”And your unsolicited concert pick of the week, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue! With special guests Ziggy Marley, Mavis Staples, and the Robert Randolph Band. Monday July 24 at the Gerald Ford Amphitheatre in Vail. I've seen every one of these acts, and I'll just any one of them would be worth the trip on their own.  Welp, that's it for me! From Denver I'm Sean Diller. Original reporting for the stories in today's show comes from Colorado Sun, New York Times, Colorado Newsline, Arizona Mirror, and Denver's Westword.Thank you for listening! See you next time.

Benjamin Bull from the National Center on Sexual Exploitation talks about Utah's age verification act and about the dangers of pornography.

Although Utah has a rich heritage of women's involvement in voting, advocacy, and various types of political participation, for decades Utah has lagged behind most states in terms of women running for and serving in elected political roles. To track progress, the Utah Women & Leadership Project (UWLP) began reporting on the status of women in Utah politics in 2014, with updates in 2017, 2021, 2022, and now 2023. This podcast episode highlights findings from the recent UWLP brief about the status of women in Utah politics in 2023. Dr. Susan Madsen, Founding Director of the UWLP, is joined by two former members of the Utah State House of Representatives: Becky Edwards, who represented House District 20 from 2009 to 2018 and is a former candidate for the US Senate, and Rebecca Chavez-Houck, who represented Salt Lake City's District 24 from 2008 to 2018. For many years, they have worked tirelessly to encourage more women to run for elected positions within the state of Utah.  Support the show

Date: December 16, 2019 (Season 1, Episode 6 – Part 1: 30 min. long). Click here for the Utah Dept. of Culture and Community Engagement version of this Speak Your Piece episode. Are you interested in other episodes of Speak Your Piece? Click Here. This episode was co-produced by Brad Westwood and Chelsey Zamir, with help (sound engineering and post-production editing) from Conner Sorenson of Studio Underground.This SYP episode is an interview with Rodney Decker, former reporter on KUTV Channel 2, with SYP host Brad Westwood on his 2019 book Utah Politics: The Elephant in the Room. Decker's experiences as an intelligence officer during the Vietnam War, developed in him a healthy measure of skepticism. Add a knack for deep journalistic research, and an equal measure of careful and thoughtful thinking, Decker developed a “tell it like it is” approach in his writing and later in his televised reporting. The same may be said of Decker's book which discusses Utah's political climate from the 1890s to 1970s.Decker's task in writing this book was to describe, plainly, Utah's complicated late 19th and early 20th century political climate, which led, in the mid-20th century, to Utah becoming a bastion of social conservative thinking, along with a near religious alignment with the Republican Party. Although the state and the Republican Party haven't always been inextricably linked, Decker argues that starting after World War II, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (hereafter LDS Church) started to align with the socially conservative and business-friendly Republican Party, mostly in reaction to the changes in civil rights, political and social mores, and sexual attitudes that rippled through mid- to late-20th century America.Why listen to this SYP episode? Because there are rapid changes in social and religious attitudes today in Utah, and a near imperceptible change demographically in Utah's population. Utah appears to once again be poised for social-political change. Understanding the political story that frames up the last 50 to 75 years, may help Utahns understand future changing conditions.For the guest's bio, please click here for the full show notes plus additional resources and readings. Do you have a question? Write askahistorian@utah.gov.

Date: December 16, 2019 (Season 1, Episode 6 – Part 2: 17 min. & 26 sec. long). Click here for the Utah Dept. of Culture and Community Engagement version of this Speak Your Piece episode. Are you interested in other episodes of Speak Your Piece? Click Here. This episode was co-produced by Brad Westwood and Chelsey Zamir, with help (sound engineering and post-production editing) from Conner Sorenson of Studio Underground.This SYP episode is an interview with Rodney Decker, former reporter on KUTV Channel 2, with SYP host Brad Westwood on his 2019 book Utah Politics: The Elephant in the Room. Decker's experiences as an intelligence officer during the Vietnam War, developed in him a healthy measure of skepticism. Add a knack for deep journalistic research, and an equal measure of careful and thoughtful thinking, Decker developed a “tell it like it is” approach in his writing and later in his televised reporting. The same may be said of Decker's book which discusses Utah's political climate from the 1890s to 1970s.Decker's task in writing this book was to describe, plainly, Utah's complicated late 19th and early 20th century political climate, which led, in the mid-20th century, to Utah becoming a bastion of social conservative thinking, along with a near religious alignment with the Republican Party. Although the state and the Republican Party haven't always been inextricably linked, Decker argues that starting after World War II, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (hereafter LDS Church) started to align with the socially conservative and business-friendly Republican Party, mostly in reaction to the changes in civil rights, political and social mores, and sexual attitudes that rippled through mid- to late-20th century America.Why listen to this SYP episode? Because there are rapid changes in social and religious attitudes today in Utah, and a near imperceptible change demographically in Utah's population. Utah appears to once again be poised for social-political change. Understanding the political story that frames up the last 50 to 75 years, may help Utahns understand future changing conditions.For the guest's bio, please click here for the full show notes plus additional resources and readings. Do you have a question? Write askahistorian@utah.gov.

Hosts: Maura Carabello and Taylor Morgan Today marks the first day of Women's History Month, so we speak with Susan Madsen, Founder & Director of the Utah Women & Leadership Project to discuss the latest research that looks at the status of women in Utah politics for 2023.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hosts: Maura Carabello and Taylor Morgan In the most recent poll by Wallethub, Utah came in dead last for the worst state for gender equality. This could be old news for some, but it's still extremely important. Maura and Taylor discuss where women stand in terms of Utah politics and share words of encouragement to those who might be interested in stepping into the political arena.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight Chad and I talk about underrated animator Mark Swan, take a swing at some Utah politicians, and talk about a wide range of people in the comic industry. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Hosts: Leah Murray and Greg Skordas Sam Bankman-Fried, former CEO of FTX, was arrested for fraud earlier this week, and it seems like Utah's involved… He put in thousands of dollars to support some of Utah's candidates in the last election cycle, and now that he's been caught, people are asking to return the money. We are joined by fellow KSL at Night Host Taylor Morgan, who explains what exactly this “dark money” is and what the plan is to get all that money back.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The results of the mid-term election were pretty predictable here in Utah. Somewhat less so in other parts of the country. KSL Newsradio's Amanda Dickson wanted to find out what her guests on A Woman's View see in the outcome. Her guests this week are Ganel-Lyn Condie, author of The Stewardship Principle and Come to Bethlehem and Heather Barney, long time government and communications director, now businesswoman. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Post-election DIgnity Index review with Tami Pyfer -- Diana Thomas, Utah Insulin4All

Women hold a lot of top jobs in Moab, from leading local business to nonprofits and even public office. Running and serving in the political sphere as a woman comes with its own set of challenges. Today on the news, we have an audio essay about women in Utah politics. Plus, lawmakers in Colorado have signed a petition to support overturning a decision authorizing the construction of the Uinta Basin Railway. And, the Interior Department is looking to cut back the amount of water released from the nation's largest reservoirs starting next year. // Show Notes: // Photo: Audio essayist Holly Lammert (left) with Carey Dabney of the Southeast Utah League of Women Voters. When it comes to politics, Dabney advises, ‘just keep showing up.' // (2022) Utah Women & Leadership: The Status of Women in Utah Politics https://www.usu.edu/uwlp/files/briefs/41-status-of-women-in-utah-politics-2022.pdf // KZMU News: Women in Leadership Audio Essay, Story 1 https://www.kzmu.org/monday-may-16-2022/

We saw the one debate in Utah's Senate race this week between Mike Lee and Evan McMullin. Did you have a chance to hear it or read about it? What was your impression of the candidates? KSL Newsradio's Amanda Dickson asks her guests this week on A Woman's View. Her guests this week include Jill Atwood, Senior Communications Strategist for the Department of Veterans Affairs, Cathleen Sparrow, Executive Director of the Anne Arundel County Public Library Foundation, and Kristin Sokol, professional dating coach. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hosts: Maura Carabello and Taylor Morgan Maura and Taylor have been seeing a lot of stories lately about Politics and Women in Utah. Is it a tale of two stories? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tina and Hillary cover Joel-Lehi Organista and Phyllis Schlafly. Tina's Story Joel-Lehi Organista was a rising star in the world of local politics after winning a school board seat. BUT when allegations arise involving minors, he falls from grace. Hillary's Story Phyllis Schlafly made a name for herself in Republican politics. BUT it's her attack of the Equal Rights Amendment that has had lasting consequences. Sources Tina's Story County of Salt Lake Affadavit of Probable Cause (https://attorneygeneral.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/PC-Statement-Jail-paperwork.pdf) Fox 13, Salt Lake City Will a new board restore professionalism to the Salt Lake City School District? (https://www.fox13now.com/news/fox-13-investigates/will-a-new-board-restore-professionalism-to-the-salt-lake-city-school-district)--by Adam Herbets KSL Ex-Salt Lake School Board member pleads not guilty to federal child porn charges (https://www.ksl.com/article/50194797/ex-salt-lake-school-board-member-pleads-not-guilty-to-federal-child-porn-charges)--By Annie Knox Ex-Salt Lake School Board member sentenced to 15 years for child pornography (https://www.ksl.com/article/50421050/ex-salt-lake-school-board-member-sentenced-to-15-years-for-child-pornography)--By Emily Ashcraft Salt Lake City School Board member arrested in child porn case; letter asks for his resignation (https://www.ksl.com/article/50179158/salt-lake-city-school-board-member-arrested-in-child-porn-case-letter-asks-for-his-resignation)--By Pat Reavy Salt Lake City School Board member now charged with object rape of a child (https://www.ksl.com/article/50180091/salt-lake-city-school-board-member-now-charged-with-object-rape-of-a-child)--By Pat Reavy KUTV2 Former SLC School Board member now faces federal child pornography charges (https://kutv.com/news/local/former-slc-school-board-member-now-faces-federal-child-pornography-charges)--by Jeremy Harris Meaww Who is Joel-Lehi Organista? Utah school board member allegedly exploited minors sexually, kept child porn (https://meaww.com/joel-lehi-organista-utah-school-board-member-sexual-exploitation-minors-kept-child-porn-dropbox)--by Pritha Paul Medium Reflection on the Rise and Fall of the Trump Era (https://jlorganista.medium.com/reflection-on-the-rise-and-fall-of-the-trump-era-aaba217505ee)--by Joél-Léhi Organista Soar Joél-Léhi Organista (https://app.soar.com/joel-lehi) US Attorney's Office District of Utah Salt Lake City Man Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Charges (https://www.justice.gov/usao-ut/pr/salt-lake-city-man-pleads-guilty-child-pornography-charges) Photos Joél-Léhi Organista (https://scontent-mia3-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/83990005_104297941137375_8339133889465286656_n.jpg?_nc_cat=102&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=JB20hwVlQsUAX_c8ldd&tn=UNXZnlklJkz-3qcA&_nc_ht=scontent-mia3-2.xx&oh=00_AT_Pt6powEBzvPWxo5NJpetvSALvetMOyTTbH4ssbmSJrA&oe=6317283F)--via Organista for School Board Page Facebook Organista Speaking at Tedx Event (https://images.dailycaller.com/image/width=1280,height=549,fit=cover,f=auto/https://cdn01.dailycaller.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/E2E351B3-2FD0-43A9-B905-B1894726DF58-e1622754357631.png)--Tedx Screenshot via Daily Caller Organista at DeVos Protest (https://archive.sltrib.com/thumbs/2017/0509/DeVosProtest_051017~10.jpg)--Photo by Chris Detrick via The Salt Lake Tribune Hillary's Story Biography Phyllis Schlafly (https://www.biography.com/political-figure/phyllis-schlafly) Britannica Phyllis Schlafly (https://www.britannica.com/biography/Phyllis-Schlafly)--by John M. Cunningham History How Phyllis Schlafly Derailed the Equal Rights Amendment (https://www.history.com/news/equal-rights-amendment-failure-phyllis-schlafly)--by Lesley Kennedy Los Angeles Times How accurate is ‘Mrs. America's' portrayal of Phyllis Schlafly? We asked a historian (https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2020-04-24/mrs-america-phyllis-schlafly-equal-rights-amendment)--by Meredith Blake The New Yorker Reviving Phyllis Schlafly in “Mrs. America” (https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/04/27/reviving-phyllis-schlafly-in-mrs-america)--by Doreen St. Felix The New York Times Phyllis Schlafly, ‘First Lady' of a Political March to the Right, Dies at 92 (https://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/06/obituaries/phyllis-schlafly-conservative-leader-and-foe-of-era-dies-at-92.html)--by Douglas Martin NPR Conservative Icon Phyllis Schlafly Dies At 92 (https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/09/05/492748832/conservative-icon-phyllis-schlafly-dies-at-92)--by Tanya Ballard Brown Politico Remembering Phyllis Schlafly (https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2016/12/phyllis-schlafly-obituary-eagle-forum-era-214559/)--by Donald T. Critchlow Wikipedia Equal Rights Amendment (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equal_Rights_Amendment) Phyllis Schlafly (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phyllis_Schlafly) Women's History Phyllis Schlafly (https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/phyllis-schlafly)--by Arbora Johnson Photos Phyllis Schlafly (https://www.heritage.org/sites/default/files/styles/commentary_header_image_1280_945x520/public/images/2020-04/GettyImages-933169356.jpg?h=7a655fea&itok=bPsTfKtI)--from Getty Images via The Heritage Foundation ERA Protest (https://www.tampabay.com/resizer//TMC0lEPwcmuiIQ5YAUD7TJvuluE=/900x506/smart/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-tbt.s3.amazonaws.com/public/7RUHRZFA55DDRBNB56HI72LC4M.JPG)--from AP via Tampa Bay Times Schlafly at Trump Rally (https://media1.riverfronttimes.com/riverfronttimes/imager/u/blog/3116467/shutterstock_389315494.jpg?cb=1643755429)--by Gino Santa Maria/Shutterstock via Riverfront Times

Tina and Hillary cover the Cherry Sisters and GOP fundraiser Greg Peterson. Hillary's Story The Cherry Sisters were known as the worst act in vaudeville. BUT when they take a newspaper to court, their case sets precedent for freedom of the press. Tina's Story Gregory Nathan Peterson made a name for himself as a prominent Utah GOP fundraiser. BUT when he's accused of sexual assault he takes matters into his own hands. Sources Hillary's Story AV Club The Cherry Sisters' vaudeville act was so bad it set legal precedent (https://www.avclub.com/the-cherry-sisters-vaudeville-act-was-so-bad-it-set-le-1798256939)--by Mike Vago Longreads The Shaming of the Cherry Sisters (https://longreads.com/2016/10/06/the-shaming-of-the-cherry-sisters/)--Jack El-Hai NPR The Cherry Sisters: Worst Act Ever? (https://www.npr.org/sections/npr-history-dept/2015/06/27/417439984/the-cherry-sisters-worst-act-ever)--by Linton Weeks The Odebolt Chronicle Articles on the Cherry Sisters from The Odebolt Chronicle 1898 - 1901 (http://sites.rootsweb.com/~iaohms/cherry_articles.html)--by B. Ekse Ripley's THE CHERRY SISTERS: VAUDEVILLE'S MOST INFAMOUS ACT (https://www.ripleys.com/weird-news/the-cherry-sisters/) Wikipedia Cherry Sisters (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherry_Sisters) Vintage News Meet the Cherry Sisters – Famous for Being the Worst Vaudeville Act Ever (https://www.thevintagenews.com/2018/12/16/cherry-sisters/?chrome=1&T2c=1&A1c=1)--by Barbara Stepko Photos The Cherry Sisters (https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2015/06/25/cherrysistersdrum_wide-6251c056001ef3cccd473c3460fa7fb2e7360c34-s1600-c85.webp)--from The History Center via NPR The Cherry Sisters Ad (https://longreadsblog.files.wordpress.com/2016/10/cherry-flyer.jpg?w=218&h=299&zoom=2)--via Longreads Tina's Story Daily Herald Utah GOP activist charged with rape found dead (https://www.heraldextra.com/news/2012/oct/24/utah-gop-activist-charged-with-rape-found-dead/)--by Associated Press Daily Mail Republican activist accused of raping five women killed himself after leaving suicide note protesting his innocence (https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2238649/Gregory-Nathan-Peterson-dead-Utah-cabin-accused-raping-5-women-left-suicide-note.html)--by Louise Boyle Daily News Multiple victims deliver shocking court testimony against Utah GOP activist accused of date-rape assaults (https://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/multiple-victims-deliver-shocking-court-testimony-utah-gop-activist-accused-date-rape-assaults-article-1.1137235?int=lat_digitaladshouse_bx-modal_acquisition-subscriber_ngux_display-ad-interstitial_bx-bonus-story_______)--By Christine Roberts Deseret News Rape suspect Greg Peterson unapologetic in suicide note (https://www.deseret.com/2012/11/24/20510270/rape-suspect-greg-peterson-unapologetic-in-suicide-note#:~:text=Peterson%20had%20been%20ordered%20to,charge%20of%20forcible%20sexual%20abuse.)--by Pat Reavy Who is Greg Peterson? A look at the man facing rape charges (https://www.deseret.com/2012/8/13/20505547/who-is-greg-peterson-a-look-at-the-man-facing-rape-charges)--by Pat Reavy East Idaho News Prominent Utah Republican Fundraiser Arrested on Rape Charges (https://www.eastidahonews.com/2012/07/prominent-utah-republican-fundraiser-arrested-on-rape-charges/) KSL GOP activist facing 23 charges of kidnapping, rape (https://www.ksl.com/article/21322815/gop-activist-facing-23-charges-of-kidnapping-rape)--by Pat Reavy Salt Lake Tribune 5th person accuses activist Greg Peterson of sex assault (https://archive.sltrib.com/article.php?id=54689117&itype=CMSID)--by Erin Alberty Alleged pattern of behavior led to Greg Peterson's arrest (https://archive.sltrib.com/article.php?id=54529293&itype=cmsid)--by Aaron Falk Greg Peterson arraigned on date-rape charges (https://archive.sltrib.com/article.php?id=54541624&itype=CMSID)--Janelle Strecklein UPI GOP activist stays jailed on rape charges (https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2012/07/26/GOP-activist-stays-jailed-on-rape-charges/57091343331353/) Republican fundraiser arrested for rape (https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2012/07/19/Republican-fundraiser-arrested-for-rape/72991342719050/) Photos Gregory Nathan Peterson Mug Shot (https://deseret.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/60e929f/2147483647/strip/true/crop/945x1200+0+0/resize/1534x1948!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.vox-cdn.com%2Fthumbor%2FRRrwNVTZe_e43-IiCcyNrF42oFk%3D%2F0x0%3A945x1200%2F945x1200%2Ffilters%3Afocal%28472x600%3A473x601%29%2Fcdn.vox-cdn.com%2Fuploads%2Fchorus_asset%2Ffile%2F17575502%2F952688.jpg)--from Wasatch County Jail via Deseret News Peterson Letter (https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/11/26/article-2238649-1638715B000005DC-642_634x840.jpg)--screenshot from Scrib via Daily Mail Peterson at Fundraising Event (https://deseret.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/7cebed9/2147483647/strip/true/crop/640x427+0+0/resize/1280x854!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.vox-cdn.com%2Fthumbor%2FHe96eJWs1HR9BIRdnK-hLofg1VA%3D%2F0x0%3A640x427%2F640x427%2Ffilters%3Afocal%28320x213%3A321x214%29%2Fcdn.vox-cdn.com%2Fuploads%2Fchorus_asset%2Ffile%2F17575573%2F952691.jpg)--via Deseret News

In this episode: Todd's law career and how he got involved in politics,  the various legislative committees Todd's served on, and the unusual technique that Todd employed to successfully win a Senate seat. Then, the policies Todd is most proud of, some of the bills he wrote this year, and the work he still needs to accomplish.  Want to get in touch with LSI about our work with the local and federal government? Need change within your community? Reach out to us today at social@lsiwins.com!Follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for more updates!

The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Original Air Date: August 21, 2021)— This week on the program, a panel of experts discusses the process undertaken last year by both the Utah Independent Redistricting Commission and the Utah Legislature to redraw Utah's political boundaries for the next decade. Proposition 4 — narrowly approved by voters in 2018, […]

The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Original Air Date: August 21, 2021)— This week on the program, a panel of experts discusses the process undertaken last year by both the Utah Independent Redistricting Commission and the Utah Legislature to redraw Utah's political boundaries for the next decade. Proposition 4 — narrowly approved by voters in 2018, […]

In this episode:How President Adams got involved in politics, a flashback to the 90s, and projects that the Utah Senate and LSI have collaborated on. Then, the bill President Adams is most proud of and his glowing review of LSI.  Want to learn more about LSI's work in Utah and how you can get involved? Reach out to us at social@lsiwins.com today!Follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for more updates!

Becky Edwards, former Member of the Utah House of Representatives and current candidate for the United States Senate, dedicated her career to making life better for Utah families. As a social worker and counselor, Becky got a deep understanding of unrepresented community issues and the need to show the power of individual voices in Utah politics. In an effort to expand her service as an advocate for Utah families, Becky is currently running for a seat in the U.S. Senate. Listen in to hear how Becky works tirelessly to learn more about diverse communities, increase visibility on unrepresented issues, and improve the power of individual voices.

Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and Rep Joe Neguse announce projects to receive $130 Million in federal wildfire funds | Public Utilities Commission denies Xcel Energy request to postpone Community Solar projects now moving forward | Indigenous Americans living on tribal lands undercounted by 2020 US Census under Trump | $4 Million in federal COVID aid will help Universal Pre-school take off in Colorado | Mitt Romney declines to endorse Mike Lee in Utah https://heartlandpod.com/Twitter: @TheHeartlandPOD

Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and Rep Joe Neguse announce projects to receive $130 Million in federal wildfire funds | Public Utilities Commission denies Xcel Energy request to postpone Community Solar projects now moving forward | Indigenous Americans living on tribal lands undercounted by 2020 US Census under Trump | $4 Million in federal COVID aid will help Universal Pre-school take off in Colorado | Mitt Romney declines to endorse Mike Lee in Utah https://heartlandpod.com/Twitter: @TheHeartlandPOD"Change The Conversation"

The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour — This week on the program, a panel of experts discuss the process undertaken last year by both the Utah Independent Redistricting Commission and the Utah Legislature to redraw Utah's political boundaries for the next decade. Proposition — narrowly approved by voters in 2018, was then repealed and replaced by […]

While we watch the chaos unfold in the world today, Chelsy and Noelle open up an episode meant for Patreon to show a small glimpse into the rants of ravings of two unfiltered lunatics.Enjoy this Patreon preview where we talk about the misguided nature of Utah's religion, politics, and more.  

You don't have to run for office and you don't have to become a political journalist to have a place in Utah politics. There's room for ALL KINDS of involvement, but it can be hard to know what's effective and what's just noise. So, Sonja and Emily will walk us through how to go from informed to engaged in Utah politics.

In this episode of Elections on Tap, the panel discusses Utah. The panel discusses the Utah GOP's near-censure of Mitt Romney as well as a bit of the future of Utah politics and whether it will ever be competitive. So grab a drink and enjoy!! Podcast theme music by Transistor.fm. Learn how to start a podcast here. If you want to, you can also support this podcast with a monthly financial subscription here. https://anchor.fm/miles-wilburn/support --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/miles-wilburn/support

Today our guest is Lisa Roskelley, who grew up in the small Davis County town of West Point. Lisa's post-college years, as you'll hear, included a sales job in California before starting as a reporter at the Standard-Examiner and then transitioning into a position as spokeswoman for Gov. Jon Huntsman. Lisa was a candidate for the Utah House of Representatives and, most recently, managed Jon Huntsman's 2020 gubernatorial campaign. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/themediascrum)

From the tempestuous fight for statehood to the evolution of Utah voters from Democrats to Republicans, Rod Decker analyzes the intersection of politics and faith in the complex political culture of modern Utah. Beginning with the state's roots as a communal theocracy, Utah Politics deftly examines how Mormon morality influenced and continues to shape conflicts on both the local and federal levels.

From the tempestuous fight for statehood to the evolution of Utah voters from Democrats to Republicans, Rod Decker analyzes the intersection of politics and faith in the complex political culture of modern Utah. Beginning with the state's roots as a communal theocracy, Utah Politics deftly examines how Mormon morality influenced and continues to shape conflicts on both the local and federal levels.