Better Boundaries Podcast

Plaintiffs attorney David Reymann joins Executive Director Elizabeth Rasmussen to discuss the latest in the gerrymandering case. The ongoing lawsuit from 2022 is nearing another milestone as we wait for the decision from District Court Judge Gibson. While we wait, David explains how we got here and what potential outcomes to expect and how to respond. Enjoy this episode. 

Better Boundaries Board member Ryan Bell leads a panel discussion about Constitutional Amendment D with Representatives Rosemary Lesser (D) and Marsha Judkins (R). The panel reacts to a recent court ruling to void Amendment D from the ballot as well as what it would mean to the balance of power in our state if it were to pass. 

Kyle Friant speaks with Millcreek City Council Rep Silvia Catten . Millcreek has been sliced into four U.S. Congressional districts currently. They discuss the challenges and issues a gerrymandered community faces from the perspective of a city leader. 

Interview with Hoang Nguyen who is officially endorsed by the Better Boundaries Accountability PAC which supports candidates with a commitment to community based redistricting. Hoang is a candidate for House District 23 to replace incumbent Brian King. 

Kyle Friant is joined by appellate attorney Troy Booher with the firm Zimmerman and Booher.   Troy is among the attorneys who gave time and expertise supporting the plaintiffs with this important litigation to fight gerrymandering. The discussion focuses on the supplemental briefing order from the Utah Supreme Court and the subsequent filings from the plaintiffs and defendants. We hope you enjoy this episode. 

Noah Rosenberg has been with the Better Boundaries organization since the beginning. He started as a signature gatherer for Proposition 4, went on as the Deputy Director of the statewide campaign in 2018, served as Executive Director of Better Boundaries and now serves on the Board of Directors. Noah tells the story of how we got to where we are now with a pending hearing before the Utah Supreme Court.

Noah is currently studying law at UC Berkley, works as an associate with the law firm of Jenner & Block in San Francisco and co-leads the Political Election and Empowerment Project, which provides pro-bono assistance for redistricting advocacy and litigation nationwide.

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DAVID REYMANN PODCAST:  https://www.buzzsprout.com/1850068/12623140-litigation-update-on-gerrymandering-case-with-david-reymann
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Former Utah County Clerk/Auditors Amelia Powers Gardner and Josh Daniels join Kyle Friant to discuss their time serving in Utah County and how they transformed the Utah County Clerk/ Auditor office from being called "the epicenter of dysfunction" into improving election efficiency and making global headlines for taking marriage licensing online during the pandemic. This is a two part episode. We hope you enjoy. 

Former Utah County Clerk/Auditors Amelia Powers Gardner and Josh Daniels join Kyle Friant to discuss their time serving in Utah County and how they transformed the Utah County Clerk/ Auditor office from being called "the epicenter of dysfunction" into improving election efficiency and making global headlines for taking marriage licensing online during the pandemic. This is a two part episode. We hope you enjoy. 

Our guest is former state of  Utah Director of Elections and former Heber City Mayor Kelleen Potter. Kelleen currently serves as Executive Director of Utah Ranked Choice Voting. Host Kyle Friant and Kelleen discuss election integrity, how Utah elections have evolved over the years and some of the challenges facing the election process in Utah-including the introduction of ranked choice voting. We hope you enjoy this episode!

Continuing our series of discussions with elections officials, Kyle Friant is joined by Summit County Clerk Eve Furse. The two discuss Eve's background before she held elected office and a broad range of issues related to her role in Summit County including the challenges related to having multiple congressional districts in her county. We hope you enjoy this episode.