We’re nearing the end of the 2017 Utah legislative session. This week, KUER news director Terry Gildea talks with reporters Nicole Nixon, Whittney Evans, and Lee Hale about a bill to make provisional concealed carry permits available to 18 to 20-year-olds, amid concerns of sexual assault. They also discuss what lawmakers are doing—or not doing—to raise salaries for public school teachers.

45 Days Ep. 5: Concealed Carry & Teacher Salaries

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WE MADE IT!!! After a loooong 45 days, the Legislature smacked that gavel! Sine die!

45 days later: Record budget, record bills. Now what?

Will drawing in more major league sports be the ticket that catapults Utah to the top and fix what Charles Barkley called a "boring ass city?"

Utah’s got big league dreams

This week is a pretty heavy topic — abuse. And specifically, child abuse.

In laws and deeds, Utah wants to protect its kids

You’ve got Great Salt Lake questions, we’ve got answers.

What up with the Great Salt Lake? (2024 version)

After a sprint focused on two big, hot-button bills, week 3 at the Utah Legislature shifted gears for the supermajority's focus on energy policy.

45 Days Ep. 5: Concealed Carry & Teacher Salaries

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