Hosts: Leah Murray and Taylor Morgan

Lyman petitions Utah Supreme Court to remove Governor Cox from office
Some breaking developments today in the race to be the Republican nominee for Governor – Phil Lyman has filed a new writ with the Utah Supreme Court. He’s asking for several different things, including the removal of Governor Spencer Cox and Lieutenant Governor Deidre Henderson. Todd Weiler, State Senator and attorney joins the show to give his legal analysis on the lawsuit. KSL at Night hosts Taylor Morgan and Leah Murray discuss the meaning and future of this new filing.

Updates on the recount for GOP nominee in the 2nd Congressional District
This morning, the Lieutenant Governor’s office announced that the recount and canvassing in the CD-2 GOP race between Celeste Maloy and Colby Jenkins would be paused due to some errors. The KSL at Night hosts discuss the issues that arose in the recounts, and talk about potential changes to the process. Why aren’t recounts automatic in Utah? Taylor Morgan shares some thoughts.

Is an icy relationship forming between the State Supreme Court and the Legislature?
In the past month, the Utah Supreme Court has issued two decisions that have sparked ire from the state legislature. First, it was the decision on citizen ballot initiatives – relating to the redistricting lawsuit. Then yesterday, they issued a decision on the state’s abortion ban trigger law. The KSL at Night hosts theorize about a potential showdown between the legislative and judicial branches of state government.

Poll workers, ballot processors needed for upcoming general election
Nationwide, election officials report seeing a surging need for poll workers and ballot processors. Is Utah seeing a similar trend? Salt Lake County Clerk Lannie Chapman says her county is in dire need of volunteers ahead of the general election. She joins the program to explain how people can get more involved in the November election process.

U.S. Senate kills tax bill with several tax credits for children, housing
Six months after the U.S. House approved a bi-partisan tax bill, the U.S. Senate voted against it. It was thought to be an easy vote, but that ended up not being the case. Senators on both sides of the aisle are pointing fingers saying the bill was giving in too much to the other side. KSL at Night hosts Leah Murray and Taylor Morgan share their thoughts on how these budgetary processes should be fixed.

DOT proposes ban on fees for families to sit together on airplanes
The Department of Transportation has proposed the elimination of fees some airlines charge when parents try to select plane seats next to their children. Leah thinks this is a good role of government; Taylor disagrees, saying capitalism would figure it out without government interference. It might be a lighter news event, but the political discussion behind it gets serious and deep. Listen to hear more!

Our favorite Olympics moments from the past week
Week one of the Paris 2024 Olympics is wrapping up, and our hosts have some intense thoughts and favorite moments from the activities. We finish the show discussing some notable events from the Olympics, including some historical wins for Team USA.