House Rules: Politics and Policy in Utah

The Fairpark community on the west side of Salt Lake City is undergoing a massive transformation with oversight from a brand new state authority. This multi-billion dollar project aims to reinvent and revitalize the gateway to Utah’s capital city – and it could bring Major League Baseball along with it.

Today on House Rules, we unpack what’s next for the Utah Fairpark Area Investment and Restoration District with Sen. Scott Sandall, the chair of the district’s oversight board, and Benn Buys, the district’s brand new director.

Utah has filed a landmark public lands lawsuit asking the U.S. Supreme Court to address whether the federal government can simply hold unappropriated lands within a state indefinitely.

This week, we take a look at out how we got here and what it could mean for public lands access in Utah.

Guests: Redge Johnson, Dan Burton, Dillon Hoyt

Two of our interns from the 2024 General Legislative Session join us to discuss their experience working one-on-one with their assigned Legislator.

The Legislative Audit Subcommittee met to hear presentations from Legislative Auditors about a few reports examining:

In this episode, our Legislative Auditor General Kade Minchey and his team are here to discuss the findings of these audits and what they say about the management of some of the schools in our state as well as school trust lands throughout Utah.

Rep. John Hawkins joins us to discuss the exciting announcement that Utah has been chosen to host the 2034 Winter Olympic and Paralympic games, as well as what's being done at the state level to prepare to once again welcome the world to Utah. 

Check out this special takeover episode of our House podcast, where Majority Leader Jefferson Moss is joined by Representative Ariel Defay to discuss her journey to the Legislature as well as their priorities for the upcoming year. 

Across the Nation, we’re seeing a growing trend in one very dangerous driving habit in particular: road rage. Joining us to discuss how the state is combatting road rage and protecting Utah drivers with a first-of-its kind law is Representative Paul Cutler and Colonel Michael Rapich of the Utah Highway Patrol. 

House Majority Leader Jefferson Moss steps behind the mic for the kickoff episode of our new podcast takeover series, Majority Report. He is joined by fellow Representative Cory Maloy as they discuss this week's interim meetings and special session.

With mounting concerns over the influence of technology on children, there is growing evidence showing a clear link between social media usage among minors and poor mental health outcomes. In this episode, Rep. Jordan Teuscher joins us to discuss his landmark legislation from the past two years which protect out youth from the dangers they face online.

Representative Jon Hawkins and Senator Daniel MaCay join us to discuss what an NHL team will mean for Utah, as well as what’s being done to prepare our downtown area for this exciting opportunity.