45 Days is back with a preview of the 2021 Utah Legislative Session. Spoiler alert: it’s going to be a little bit different this time around. But one of the things that hasn’t changed this year is the Republican supermajority in both chambers. Hosts Emily Means and Sonja Hutson talked with Senate President Stuart Adams and House Minority Leader Brian King about what they hope to get done during this session.

Week 0: New Plexiglass, Same Old Debates

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WE MADE IT!!! After a loooong 45 days, the Legislature smacked that gavel! Sine die!

45 days later: Record budget, record bills. Now what?

Will drawing in more major league sports be the ticket that catapults Utah to the top and fix what Charles Barkley called a "boring ass city?"

Utah’s got big league dreams

This week is a pretty heavy topic — abuse. And specifically, child abuse.

In laws and deeds, Utah wants to protect its kids

You’ve got Great Salt Lake questions, we’ve got answers.

What up with the Great Salt Lake? (2024 version)

After a sprint focused on two big, hot-button bills, week 3 at the Utah Legislature shifted gears for the supermajority's focus on energy policy.

Week 0: New Plexiglass, Same Old Debates

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