Utah is on the Trump administration's short list for a new nuclear lifecycle innovation campus in Tooele. The head of the state's department of energy, Emy Lesofsky, talks about what will be made at the facility, and how Utah plans to keep radiation and waste levels safe. Plus, Utah's new Great Salt Lake commissioner talks about the strategy for saving the lake, and addresses criticisms over hats she made that say, "Make Alfalfa Great Again."

Utah's Department of Natural Resources is getting a new leader, and a new Great Salt Lake commissioner. Jamie Barnes will head the department while Hannah Freeze takes over as GSL czar. Panelist Leah Murray and Erin Rider discuss the monumental task of securing Utah's water needs into the future. Plus, Senator John Curtis and Senator Mike Lee are on opposite sides of the issue of President Trump's nomination of Todd Blanche for attorney general, and on nuking the filibuster. And, Dr. Anthony Fauci pleads the 5th as he testifies before the Senate.

Utah stands poised to bring a nuclear lifecycle campus to Tooele but is hoping to help the dwindling Great Salt Lake in the process by securing federal funds. Hosts Panelists Taylor Morgan and Leah Murray debate whether the risk is worth the reward. Plus, dozens of local cities look to raise property taxes, and Utah Senator John Curtis is proposing a state-led migrant worker program with a pathway to citizenship.

As the GOP majority in the House pushes through their latest reconciliation blueprint, Sen. Mike Lee says he sees a path for the SAVE America Act to to pass without 60 votes in the Senate. Panelists Taylor Morgan and Erin Rider join Lindsay to break down what the senator's latest statements mean for President Trump's top legislative priority. Plus, our new polling from Emerson College just dropped and it's chock-full of insights about presidential primaries and hot button issues like data center development.

Utah Governor Spencer Cox issues a modified version of his order that prohibited fireworks on the 4th of July, this time for Pioneer Day. The new text gives more power to cities this time around. Panelists Taylor Morgan and Leah Murray join Lindsay to reassess the order's approach with new circumstances. Plus, Utahns and environmental groups plan protests against President Donald Trump's executive orders shrinking Bear's Ears and Grand Staircase Escalante National Monuments. It comes as new polling characterizes Utahns feelings on the monuments.

The data center backlash continues to drive the conversation in Utah politics. Local Democrat-aligned groups are suing Kevin O'Leary, the celebrity investor and backer of the Stratos data center project. They claim the Shark Tank star defamed them when he alleged their opposition to the project stemmed from a Chinese influence operations. Analysts Sarah Reale and Adam Gardiner join Lindsay to discuss the merits and what this says about the salience of the emerging data center issue. Plus, Sen. Todd Weiler is taking the top job at a local conservative think tank. We weigh what impact that could have on capitol hill.

Utah's congressional delegation, Governor Spencer Cox and House Speaker Mike Schultz joined President Donald Trump in the Oval Office as he signed a pair of executive orders shrinking Grand Staircase Escalante and Bears Ear national monuments. The monuments have been a political football for decades, established by Democrats and shrunk twice now by President Trump. Panelists Adam Gardiner and Leah Murray join Lindsay to weigh the political impacts of the brace of orders, and to evaluate whether this is a case of the government working well. Plus, we dig into some national headlines, including the announcement that the administration is subpoenaing reporters with the New York Times for information they used to report on the Qatari-gifted Air Force One.

Utah's America 250 celebrations came and went without mass displays of personal fireworks across much of the state. Governor Cox's executive order clamping down on those displays expired July 5th, but our fire danger has not subsided. Lindsay Aerts sits down with Utah's State Forester Jaimie Barnes to dig into what worked about the policy, what didn't and whether we might see its return for Pioneer Day. Plus, the race to replace Senate President J. Stuart Adamsis on. Adams is out of office at the end of the year, leaving a vacancy for the Senate's top job for the first time in years. Senator Evan Vickers joins the show to explain why he's throwing his hat in the ring, and how he'll run the upper chamber if elected by his peers.

Utah lawmakers will not pursue another version of Amendment D, the voided proposal to rein in the power of voter-led initiatives to change state law. It's the latest development on the many fronts of the war over Prop 4 and redistricting in Utah. Analysts Erin Rider and Adam Gardiner join Lindsay to explain why lawmakers are taking a beat here, and what this means for their overall strategy. Plus, the Department of Justice sends threatening letters to election officials across the country, floating funding cuts and possible prosecution if they don't fall in line with federal demands. It comes in the midst of a long-running dispute between the feds and Utah Lieutenant Governor Deidre Henderson over her refusal to turn over private voter data for a federal probe.

The USMNT is out of the World Cup after their loss to Belgium, but it's the action off the field driving conversation. President Donald Trump made a personal call to FIFA president Gianni Infantino to review the red card against star US striker Folarin Balogun. Our panelists Taylor Morgan and Leah Murray join Lindsay to weigh whether this was an appropriate use of presidential power, and whether it does the game more harm or good in America. Plus, the 4th of July weekend has come and gone without another major wildfire. What does that mean for the state's expanded prohibition on personal fireworks, and could we see a ban for Pioneer Day?