January 08, 2025

Inside Sources Full Show January 8th, 2025: Trump seeks SCOTUS' help with hush money trial sentencing, Governor Cox inaugurated, Top Utah Senate Majority priorities

1 hour 22 minutes

Host: Taylor Morgan

Pres.-elect Trump pushes for Supreme Court to block sentencing in ‘hush money’ trial

President-elect Donald Trump is asking the United States Supreme Court to block his criminal ‘hush money’ trial. It comes just days before sentencing was supposed to happen, this Friday. KSL Legal Analyst and Inside Sources co-host Greg Skordas breaks down the latest developments and discusses the authority SCOTUS may or may not have in this case.

Governor Cox takes oath of office for second term

Earlier today, Utah Governor Spencer Cox was publicly inaugurated for his second term in office. In his inauguration speech, he spoke often about what makes Utah different from the rest of the country: that we focus on faith, family, and community. Former Governor Gary Herbert – who chose Cox to join his ticket at Lieutenant Gover several years ago – joins Inside Sources to share his analysis of today’s ceremony.

Rep. Celeste Maloy calls for a size reduction for federal agencies

In a recent opinion piece featured in The Hill, Utah’s Second Congressional Representative Celeste Maloy called on a size reduction for federal agencies. She believes – as do many of her Republican colleagues – that non-elected bureaucrats are too plentiful in federal government. She explains her thoughts on the lack of accountability for so-called “experts” working in federal agencies.

New Elected Officials: Derek Brown, new Utah Attorney General

New Utah Attorney General Derek Brown says he wants to restore trust and transparency to the office. Some of the ways he plans to do this are through releasing his public calendar, putting personal assets in a blind trust, and resigning from boards he sits on. He joins Inside Sources host Taylor Morgan to talk more about his priorities for office.

Utah’s Senate Majority releases top priorities ahead of Legislative General Session

Inside Sources is the place to get all your news on the upcoming 2025 Legislative General Session. Today, we spoke with Senate Majority Leader Kirk Cullimore about Senate Republicans’ top priorities for the session. This include focusing on legislation surrounding energy, education, public lands, and affordable housing.

New Elected Officials: Cole Kelley, new State School Board Member

In the last election, 8 of the 15 seats on the Utah State Board of Education were up for grabs. 3 of those seats were won by new members. One of those new elected officials is Cole Kelley, Utah State School Board representative for District 12. He calls into Inside Sources to talk about the things he heard from constituents as he ran for office, and how he thinks the Board can better work with the State Legislature.

New Elected Officials: Amanda Bollinger, new State School Board Member

Representing District 9 on the Utah State School Board is new member Amanda Bollinger. She comes into the position with a solid background in education, having defeated the incumbent during last year’s primary election. She calls into Inside Sources to explain her top priorities for office and how she sees the State School Board evolving alongside the State Legislature.

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