KSL Politics

The Democratic nominee for Utah Attorney General, Greg Skordas, joins Dave and Dunjanovic -- they discuss the need for a national police database in light of police reform, and Mr. Skordas' top priority for change. 

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Utah state lawmakers hope to protect public education from budget cuts. Can they? Senate President Stuart Adams joins Dave Noriega and Debbie Dujanovic to discuss that, as well as the moves lawmakers might make to address issues of police brutality. 

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Gubernatorial candidate Jon Huntsman Jr. joins Utah Morning News to discuss his bid for governor and his plan to help re-build Utah's economy in the wake of the pandemic. 

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Like school, work, and travel, the way our votes will be counted in the upcoming primary election is going to be different thanks to COVID-19. In addition to holding primary elections strictly by mail this year, Utah State Elections Director Justin Lee says each ballot will also be held for a 24-hour quarantine. 

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Utah Rep. Sandra Hollins of SLC is a sponsor of a bill that would ban the use of police choke holds in Utah. Hollins joins Jeff Caplan to go over the specifics of the legislation and why she believes it's necessary. 

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Burgess Owens joins Lee to discuss his race in the 4th congressional district. 

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The Utah State Legislature will hold a special session later this week. Among the list of issues to be addressed are the state budget, data privacy and extending the state of emergency. Lee will walk through more of what's expected in the session. 

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The Supreme Court yesterday ruled that the Civil Rights Act of 1964 applies to discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Mickell Jimenez, Partner at Holland & Hart LLP to discuss how this will affect LGBTQ+ workers in Utah. 

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United Utah Party co-founder Jim Bennet argues in a new Deseret News opinion piece that Republicans in Utah should move from a closed primary to an open primary. Bennet joins Lee to discuss his opinion piece. 

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Don't expect primary ballots to be counted right away. State Elections Director, Justin Lee, says mail in ballots will be quarantined to help prevent the possible spread of COVID-19.  

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