On the first day of the 2025 Legislative General Session, Inside Sources spoke with State Representative Candice Pierucci about a bill she was working on that would ban foreign funding in Utah's elections. The language for the bill was just publicly released, so Representative Pierucci joins us again to discuss the language and what's being proposed now. 

Utah House Bill 265 aims to reinvest higher education dollars in programs producing the most results. Now, it's getting national attention, with some saying it's the perfect model other states should use when looking for ways to reinvent their higher education systems. Leah Murray saw a new article in praising the bill from a former college president and shares her thoughts. 

Big movements today for two of President Trump’s more controversial cabinet nominees. Robert F. Kenney Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard both cleared their committee confirmation votes and are now headed for the full Senate vote. Hosts Erin Rider and Leah Murray discuss the kinds of things that would have happened to get key Senators to commit to the nominees. 

The White House is preparing an executive order that would abolish the United States Department of Education. It's a campaign promise now-President Trump is following through on, with additional support from the Department of Government Efficiency leader Elon Musk. Inside Sources begins with analysis on what abolishing the Dept. Of Education could look like. 

Tariffs on Mexico paused, tariffs still going forward on Canada and China 

Just today, President Donald Trump announced a one-month pause on previously-announced tariffs on goods from Mexico. But the tariffs on Canada and China are still set to go into effect tomorrow. Why is he doing this? Why is he doing it this way? The Inside Sources hosts discuss and get an expert opinion from Jonathan Freedman, CEO & President at World Trade Center Utah. Freedman also shares some resources for Utah companies that may do business with Canada, China, or Mexico. 

 

What is the future of USAID? 

Secretary of State Marco Rubio says he's taken the helm of the US Agency for International Development (USAID), saying it's time to reign in a rogue agency. It comes as DOGE leader Elon Musk says USAID needs major cleaning, saying it's "not an apple with a worm in it, but... actually a ball of worms." Inside Sources host Taylor Morgan has experience working with USAID and breaks down what the agency’s future might look like. 

 

On the Hill 2025: Legislature passes base budget 

We're entering week 3 of the 2025 Legislative General Session. And Utah's unique way of figuring out its budget means that the base budget for the next fiscal year is basically done. Inside Sources discusses why Utah has such a unique approach to the budget and what it means for legislation passed during the current legislative session. 

 

On the Hill 2025: Changes being made to public labor union bill 

Changes are coming to one of the most controversial bills in the Legislature so far this session. Rather than outright banning public labor unions from collective bargaining with employers, it's become a little more nuanced and complex. While the details are still being worked out in private, we have a basic understanding of what’s changing; the Inside Sources explain. 

 

On the Hill 2025: Legislation on Utah’s electoral votes 

A proposal to amend Utah's Constitution is being worked on during this legislative session, and it'd affect how Utah's electoral votes work during presidential elections. State Representative Jason Kyle is running the resolution and joins the show to talk about the motivations behind the legislation and what it’d do. 

 

Political town hall meetings: Still relevant in 2025? 

Town Halls with politicians -- are they still relevant or applicable in this day and age? Inside Sources co-host Rusty Cannon had a recent experience that kicked off this question. The hosts discuss the roll town hall meetings play in today’s political world and how voters could actually influence policy change. 

 

A proposal to amend Utah's Constitution is being worked on during this legislative session, and it'd affect how Utah's electoral votes work during presidential elections. State Representative Jason Kyle is running the resolution and joins the show to talk about the motivations behind the legislation and what it’d do. 

Town halls with politicians -- are they still relevant or applicable in this day and age? Inside Sources co-host Rusty Cannon had a recent experience that kicked off this question. The hosts discuss the roll town hall meetings play in today’s political world and how voters could actually influence policy change. 

Changes are coming to one of the most controversial bills in the Legislature so far this session. Rather than outright banning public labor unions from collective bargaining with employers, it's become a little more nuanced and complex. While the details are still being worked out in private, we have a basic understanding of what’s changing; the Inside Sources explain. 

We're entering week 3 of the 2025 Legislative General Session. And Utah's unique way of figuring out its budget means that the base budget for the next fiscal year is basically done. Inside Sources discusses why Utah has such a unique approach to the budget and what it means for legislation passed during the current legislative session. 

Secretary of State Marco Rubio says he's taken the helm of the US Agency for International Development (USAID), saying it's time to reign in a rogue agency. It comes as DOGE leader Elon Musk says USAID needs major cleaning, saying it's "not an apple with a worm in it, but... actually a ball of worms." Inside Sources host Taylor Morgan has experience working with USAID and breaks down what the agency’s future might look like.