Do you need to be a Republican voter to run as a Republican candidate?
Celeste Maloy, the winner of Utah’s GOP convention for Congressman Chris Stewart’s seat, was not a registered Republican when she filed to run. That raises a lot of questions-- how did this happen? Is this legal? Is this a problem for the state government or party leadership? KSL political reporter Lindsay Aerts joins the show to walk us through the complex situation.
Desantis plans to end birthright citizenship
Governor Ron Desantis has flown from Florida to Texas to test out an immigration policy more right-leaning than former President Donald Trump’s. If elected President, he promised to end birthright citizenship and send troops into Mexico to fight the cartels. Lead writer for Texas Tribune’s political newsletter Renzo Downey joins the show to explain what Desantis is trying to accomplish.
State legislatures versus the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has struck down a North Carolina argument that the only body able to set its election laws is the state legislature. Meanwhile, Utah’s own supreme court is considering a challenge to the voting district maps drawn by the legislature. Executive Director Katie Wright of the redistricting advocacy group Better Boundaries gives her perspective on both cases.
US Magnesium says it did NOT cause 25 percent of 2017’s pollution
US Magnesium, a mining company with a refinery next to the Great Salt Lake, is planning to challenge a study that blamed it for much of Utah’s pollution in 2017. That study by NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) found that the facility was responsible for up to a quarter of the pollution Utah saw that year. KSL Newsradio’s Adam Small gives KSL At Night more of the details.
Death penalty for Idaho killings suspect?
Last November, four students were murdered at the University of Idaho. Brian Koeberger was charged and is now in court in Moscow, Idaho. Prosecutors are now motioning for the possibility of the death penalty for Koeberger. NewsNation National Correspondent Alex Cabriello talks to Greg and Marty with the details.
Safety on the reservoirs and lakes in Utah
Summer is here and that means activities on the lakes are starting to see an uptick of participants. Whether you are waterskiing, boating, fishing, parasailing, there’s one thing everyone should be mindful of: safety. Ty Hunter of Utah’s Department of Natural Resources - Division of Outdoor Recreation’s talks about what Utahns should be doing to ensure a safe and fun summer.
Utah’s footprint on the moon
Shoot for the moon, and you might just land a permanent US base there. That’s the hope of NASA, which has enlisted the University of Utah and other schools to innovate a way for astronauts to mine metal from the lunar surface. Graduate metallurgy research Collin Anderson is part of the Utah team, and he joins the show to share why this matters for US-led space travel.
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