January 15, 2025

Inside Sources Full Show January 15th, 2025: Ceasefire deal reached, Senator Lee on confirmation hearings, Election bills in Utah's Legislative Session

1 hour 18 minutes

Hosts: Rusty Cannon and Greg Skordas

Israel/Hamas ceasefire agreement reached

After 15 months of fighting, it appears that a permanent cease-fire in the war between Hamas and Israel could come soon. Today, they agreed on a six-week cease-fire, which will be implemented in three phases. Inside Sources hosts Rusty Cannon and Greg Skordas share their concerns about the permanent future of this cease-fire deal.

Senator Lee gives insights into today’s Senate confirmation hearings

President-elect Trump's cabinet nominees continue to take part in Senate Confirmation Hearings today, including Chris Wright at the Department of Energy, Pam Bondi as Attorney General, and Marco Rubio as Secretary of State. Utah's own Senator Mike Lee, who chairs the Energy and Natural Resources committee, joins Inside Sources to share his thoughts on the hearings today.

On the Hill 2025: Previewing election bills in the Utah State House

Several bills addressing elections are set to be introduced in the upcoming legislative session, including many in the State House. State Representative Jefferson Burton is taking the lead on many GOP election bills in the House. He calls into Inside Sources to give listeners an overview of the bills coming down the pike.

On the Hill 2025: Previewing legislation on election fundraising

We continue our deep dive into election bills coming for the 2025 Legislative General Session by digging into a bill on election fundraising. State Senator Dan McCay will run a bill that would add restrictions to campaign fundraising for state elected officials looking to run for federal office. He joins Inside Sources to explain other facets of the bill.

Survey: Utahns want top elections official spot to stay an elected position

New research from Y2 Analytics and the Sutherland Institute says that Utahns want the top elections official position in the state to continue as an elected position instead of an appointed position. And it wasn't close – Utahns wanted it on a 3-to-1 margin. What does this say about the future of election oversight? Inside Sources hosts Greg Skordas and Rusty Cannon share their analysis.

On the Hill 2025: Previewing legislation addressing school safety

Everyone wants schools to be safe – that's pretty much a given. But how do officials go about making schools safer? State Representative Ryan Wilcox is introducing legislation that would address school safety. He joins Inside Sources to outline some of the key points of his bill and explain how it’d make schools safer for Utah’s children.

Top priority for Utah’s Speaker of the House in 2025: Education

State Speaker of the House Mike Schultz says his top focus for the legislative session this year is education – both K-12 and higher education. He sat down with the KSL/Deseret News Editorial Board to explain how he wants more Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs and an increase in concurrent enrollments. The hosts discuss those and some of his other proposals.

Pres.-elect Trump proposes creation of External Revenue Agency

One thing that’s been discussed with President-elect Donald Trump’s new agenda is an increase in foreign tariffs. Now, the incoming President is proposing an increase to the size and scope of the federal government by creating a new agency to handle these tariffs, the External Revenue Agency. Inside Sources finishes with the hosts sharing their thoughts on the balance between limited government and efficient government.

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