Hosts: Greg Skordas and Adam Gardiner

State Legislature approves constitutional amendment for the November ballot
It’s now official – Utahns will vote on a proposed constitutional amendment in November. The proposal would clarify and modify the citizen ballot initiative process. We’ve gone over the nuts and bolts of the proposal; now it’s time to hear from both sides. Utah State Representative Jordan Teuscher (R-Salt Lake County) provides the support for the changes; Utah State Representative Rosemary Lesser (D-Weber County) gives us the opposition’s view on the amendment and the entire special session process.

The Democratic National Convention finishes today
The Democratic National Convention wraps up today with the main event speaker: presidential nominee Kamala Harris. We’ve been getting insights on the convention all week long; today we hear some thoughts from another Democratic delegate, Salt Lake City Councilmember Victoria Petro. She shares her favorite moments and tells us about the policy stances she’s hoping to hear Harris talk about tonight. We also hear and analyze speeches from last night, including that from vice presidential nominee Tim Walz.

Rocky Mountain Power defends rate increase proposal to Utah Legislature
Earlier this summer, Rocky Mountain Power proposed raising rates by 30% in order to continue providing adequate power services to Utahns. That proposal drew raised eyebrows from state leaders. Yesterday, the President of RMP testified to a legislative committee, defending the company’s reasoning for the proposed increase. The KSL at Night hosts discuss what State Legislators want the company to do instead of raising rates.

Discussing the ramifications of a federal judge’s ruling on non-compete agreements
A federal judge in Texas has ruled that the Federal Trade Commission’s new rule on non-compete agreements can’t go into effect as originally planned. Roughly 30 million Americans are currently under non-competes, so what does this ruling mean for them? Listen to hear legal analysis from KSL Legal Analyst Greg Skordas as he explains the future of the agreements to Adam Gardiner.

Sen. Bob Menendez is out; what’s next?
New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez has officially resigned from the United States Senate following his felony conviction in July. He says he’ll continue to appeal the verdict. The Governor of New Jersey has appointed George Helmy to finish out his term. If a Senator from Utah were to resign the office, how would that spot be filled? Turns out it’s not the same process here that it is in many states, including New Jersey. KSL at Night host Adam Gardiner teaches Greg about the process.

The role of civility in politics
KSL at Night hosts Greg Skordas and Adam Gardiner take a look at civility in politics and government. Oftentimes, we hear stories of fighting across the aisle in Congress, or of political candidates constantly attacking each other. Does it have to be this way? We take a look at civility in Utah politics and discuss how it could be a model for the rest of the country.