March 12, 2025

Inside Sources Full Show March 12th, 2025: Senate Democrats needed to pass federal budget, Immigration app to be replaced by deportation app, Mia Love's "living wish"

1 hour 16 minutes

Hosts: Taylor Morgan and Greg Skordas

Government Shutdown Watch: Is it up to Senate Democrats to keep the government running?

It all rests on the Senate. And not just the Senate as a whole -- on Senate Democrats. The U.S. House approved a Continuing Resolution to keep the government funded past Friday. But will the Senate concur? Republicans in the Senate have quickly framed the messaging: it's up to Democrats to vote in support of the budget... or force a government shutdown.

Dept. of Education lays off nearly half their staff

Roughly half of the staff working at the U.S. Department of Education are in the process of being laid off today as President Trump continues his push for a complete elimination of the agency. The new Secretary of Education says the workforce reductions are the first step in the dismantling of the department. Inside Sources discusses the latest updates on the future of the DOE.

Immigration app to be replace by “self-deportation” app

During the Biden administration, migrants coming to the US could schedule appointments at points of entry through an app called CBP One. When President Trump took over, he quickly got rid of that feature. Now, the administration is set to release a new app – not for immigration, but for deportation. The new CBP Home app will launch with a new "self-deportation" feature.

Which executive orders do Utahns like the most?

Since re-entering office on January 20th, President Trump has signed 83 executive orders. Between that and hundreds of other executive actions, many in the country have voiced concerns about the executive branch doing too much. In Utah however, new polling shows that voters are more supportive of the President's actions than the rest of the country. What executive orders do Utahns like the most?

Box Elder County public officials facing charges of sexual exploitation of minors

On Inside Sources, we discuss the biggest political stories of the day. Sometimes, that means we discuss legal stories too. And sometimes, it means talking about some rather uncomfortable situations. One of the biggest stories in Utah right now deals with allegations and charges of sexual exploitation of minors and child pornography usage and dissemination between a judge in Box Elder County and the now former Tremonton Fire Chief. With KSL Legal Analyst Greg Skordas co-hosting today's show, Inside Sources talks through some of the more technical aspects of the cases.

On the Hill 2025: How are Utahns feeling about nuclear power?

One of the hot topics during this year's legislative general session was energy -- how can the state expand energy production? One method discussed was nuclear power. House Bill 249 set a kind of stage to explore the ins and outs of nuclear. The Inside Sources hosts dig into new polling data that shows just how Utahns feel about this potential energy source.

Fmr. Congresswoman Mia Love shares her “living wish” for America

Former Congresswoman Mia Love's battle with brain cancer is coming to an end; she's stopped responding to treatment. Now, she's writing her "living wish" -- what she hopes the country will do in the future. Yesterday, she penned an opinion piece in the Deseret News highlighting her finals hopes for America. Inside Sources discusses a few of the principles she focused on.

Local city councilman joins national committee to represent Utah

Utah is the 30th most populated state in the country. We're not the biggest, but our impact is pretty dang large. It's an exciting thing whenever our leaders take on larger roles in national politics, representing Utah to the rest of the country. Recently, Riverton City Councilman Andy Pierucci announced his appointment to the Community Leaders of America National Steering Committee. He joins us today to chat about the group and what his presence on the committee means for Utah.

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