Representatives Lyman and Petersen talk about new laws that will effect vehicle registrations in Utah - including the removal of the fee (tax) to have your reminder postcard sent to your home. They also talk about HB302 which was intended to preserve women's sports in Utah.

Representatives Lyman and Petersen talk about the removal of most of the plexiglass on the house floor. They also discuss the Utah Statewide Immunization Information System (USIIS) and why they ultimately came to support HB117 - Vaccine Reporting Requirements.

Phil and Mike talk about a few bills that have come before the legislature and how they determine which way to vote.

Mike and Phil talk about the first few days of the General Session including committee meeting details, the gun law bill that allows citizens to conceal their firearms even if they don't have a permit, and a bill that deals with the state's vaccination database.

This week will live in infamy because violent rioters stormed the United States Capital and caused the death of several people as well as the destruction of our national property. Mike and Phil discuss the events of the week in context of the Constitution. They also talk about actions that citizens can take to prevent similar terrible events.

Who would think that telling people to think independently would cause such a stir. Well, Hyde Park mayor, Sharidean Flint, rebel that she is, dared to utter such a statement. Mike and Phil talked to her about the feedback she has gotten as a result. Also a fiery debate about iPhone vs Samsung!!

Commissioner Bushman explains what Confined Animal Feeding Operations (CAFO) are and why they are causing conflict between counties and the state legislature. 

In this Common Cause episode Mike and Phil talk with Cache County Republican Party Chair, Chris Booth, about their concerns with "mobile voting." Legislation was recently proposed that would have allowed areas of Utah to run a pilot study using mobile voting.

On this 400th anniversary of the landing of the Mayflower, Mike & Phil are counting their blessings. 

Eric Moutsos recently produced the movie "Nonessential." Mike and Phil have the pleasure of talking with Eric about the proper response to a system that has forsaken the principle of "consent of the governed."