Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, August 8, 2018

4:20 pm: Utah Senate President Wayne Niederhauser joins the show to discuss why he says the redistricting initiative that will go before voters in November is an attempt by Salt Lake City Democrats to overload a congressional district with Democratic voters

4:35 pm: Megan Barth, Co-Chair of the Media Equality Project, on why she says the California wildfires will be the “new normal” thanks to environmental regulations put in place during the Obama administration

5:05 pm: Mitt Romney, a candidate for United States Senate in Utah, joins the show to discuss why he says the recent rash of wildfires in the U.S. is a result of government failure

6:05 pm: Deseret News Opinion Editor Boyd Matheson joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the world of politics

6:20 pm: Henry Olsen, Senior Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center joins the show to discuss how Tuesday’s election in Ohio should serve as a wakeup call for Republicans to improve their focus on swing voters

6:35 pm: Salt Lake County Council Chair Aimee Winder Newton joins the show to discuss her anger at the council for voting to pass a policy that puts female and minority led businesses ahead of male-led businesses when the city calls for business proposals