State Senator Howard Stephenson and State Auditor John Dougall discuss the open U.S. Senate seat, giving 5 minutes each for State Representative Mike Kennedy, attorney Larry Meyers, and environmental engineer Tim Jimenez to make the case for their candidacies.

To learn more about these candidates, please see their websites:

• KennedyForUtah.com
• MeyersForSenate.com
• TimForUtah.com

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State Senator Howard Stephenson and State Auditor John Dougall talk with Thomas Wright, National Republican Committeeman and former State Republican Party chairman. Wright issues the call to attend the upcoming political caucus meetings. Utah’s grassroots political nominating process begins at neighborhood caucus meetings where delegates will be elected. The delegates vet the candidates, recommending their nominations. Find your caucus location at vote.utah.gov.

Stephenson and Dougall then talk with Rob Craig, Utah County Republican Party chairman. Craig discusses an upcoming pilot project designed to leverage technology to streamline the voting process at the caucus meetings and to facilitate participation by those unable to attend their caucus meetings in person. The app can be downloaded at ucrp.voatz.com and may be used by registered Republicans living in participating precincts in Utah County.

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State Auditor John Dougall and State Senator Todd Weiler talk with State Representative Dan McCay. McCay lays out his winners and losers this legislative session.

Dougall and Weiler then talk with State Board of Education member Spencer Stokes about the failed push to change education governance. Stokes favors placing public education governance under the governor while Dougall recommends an elected superintendent of public instruction, if the board were disbanded. Stokes then makes the case of the compromise agreement between the legislature and the Our Schools Now initiative.

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State Senator Todd Weiler and State Auditor John Dougall discuss State Senator Dan Hemmert’s bill to begin phasing out the USTAR Initiative. Dougall highlights key flaws in the initial legislation while Weiler discusses the previous restructuring attempt and the changes the legislature passed this session. Weiler makes the case how the hundreds of millions of dollars failed to deliver the economic development expected.

Weiler and Dougall then get an update from State Representative Steve Eliason. Eliason passed 16 bills and focused significant effort on addressing the challenges of homelessness and youth suicide.

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State Auditor John Dougall and State Senator Todd Weiler talk with State Senator Lincoln Fillmore. Fillmore shares a Senator’s perspective on the session and the importance to collaborate to find agreement. Fillmore explains what he liked and didn’t necessarily like in the final school funding equalization bill. The bill was the culmination of various interested parties.

Dougall and Weiler then talk with State Representative Tim Hawkes. Hawkes provides an inside look at the session from the House of Representative perspective.

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State Senator Todd Weiler and State Auditor John Dougall recap issues from the recently-completed legislative session. Weiler and Dougall then talk with State Representative Adam Robertson about his perspective on his first legislative session, with little time to prepare. Robertson was appointed days before the session began. Robertson discusses the bill he passed out of the House of Representatives but ran out of time to pass in the Senate.

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State Senator Howard Stephenson and State Board of Education member Spencer Stokes talk with a special quest from the White House regarding the proposal to name a Utah highway after President Trump.

Stephenson and Stokes then talk with State Senator Jim Dabakis. Dabakis presents his constitutional amendment to eliminate the State Board of Education. Dabakis thinks the governor should appoint the state superintendent of public instruction.

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Facing the final few days of Utah’s legislative session, State Senator Howard Stephenson and State Board of Education member Spencer Stokes discuss the most-viewed legislative bills.

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State Senator Howard Stephenson and State Board of Education member Spencer Stokes talk with Billy Hesterman, Vice President of the Utah Taxpayers Association. Hesterman shares some surprises about how Utah teacher salaries rank nationally.

Picabo Street then joins Stephenson and Stokes to discuss her perspective on the Olympics.

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State Senator Howard Stephenson and State Board of Education member Spencer Stokes talk with Jeff Anderson, CEO of Audio Enhancement. Anderson discusses new high-tech tools to make schools safer.

Stephenson and Stokes then talk with Mark Peterson, Public Relations Director, Utah State Board of Education on disaster preparedness in Utah public schools.

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