House Rules: Politics and Policy in Utah

The Legislative Auditor General and his team join us this month to discuss three newly-completed audits on the Utah Homeless Service System, the Utah Career Service System, and warrants and uncollected fines and fees in the state. These audits provide meaningful recommendations to the Legislature to improve policy throughout our state! Visit olag.utah.gov for more info. 

This Veterans Day, we say thank you to all those who have served and who are currently serving today. Thank you for your courage and sacrifices to preserve and protect our nation. Listen to this episode to hear from Representatives Lesser, Lund, Gwynn, Peterson, Musselman, and Burton. Each of these men and women has not only honorably served our country but continues to serve their state and neigh...

Kade Minchey, the Utah Legislative Auditor General, Darin Underwood, the Deputy Auditor General, and Ben Buys, the Auditor Manager join us to discuss the findings of several newly-completed audits. These findings will help policymakers make better informed decisions and determine which policies the Legislature should pursue in order to more effectively manage the state.

Utah’s outdoor recreation opportunities are among the best in the world! Representative Jeff Stenquist, recently appointed chair of the newly created Outdoor Adventure Commission, joins us to discuss the effort to ensure quality recreation opportunities exist for all Utahns as we continue to grow as a state.

Ben Hart from the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity joins us to discuss Utah’s economic development strategy along with policies and programs that spur economic growth throughout the state.

Abby Osborne, Chief of Staff for the Utah House of Representatives, discusses the newly launched Civics Engagement Program. The new program offers 5th-graders across the state the opportunity to visit the State Capitol, engage with their local elected official, and debate mock bills on the House floor. Listen to learn how you or your student can get involved!

Representative Doug Welton joins us in his professional capacity as a high school teacher to discuss the upcoming school year, civics education, and tips for helping Utah students succeed. 

The Legislative Redistricting Committee is committed to making the redistricting process as fair and transparent as possible. Listen to this week's episode to learn what the committee plans to do after the census data is released. 

Representative Ray, co-chair of the Legislative Redistricting Committee joins us to discuss this once-in-a-decade process.

In continuation of our last episode, Utah's Legislative Auditor General walks us through the process of an audit and explains how audits help agencies statewide. 

Utah’s Legislative Auditor General, Kade Minchey, joins us in this two-part episode as we dive deep into the legislative auditing process. Kade’s work ensures our state continues to thrive on principles of accountability and a constant willingness to improve.

Tage Flint joins us to discuss this year's drought conditions.

Tage Flint joins us to help us understand just how serious Utah's drought is this year and why it differs from years past.

This week our special guest is a soon-to-be senior at Rowland Hall High School. Join us to learn first-hand what it's like to go through high school with the added curveball of dealing with a global pandemic.

Where better to find top-tier educators than right here in Utah? Two of Utah's lawmakers created pathways to help adults change their careers and become the teachers Utah needs. Listen to this week's episode to learn how you or a friend can take advantage of these new programs!

What is the difference between Veteran's Day and Memorial Day? Former National Guardsman and current Representative, Val Peterson, joins us on the show to help us understand the difference.

This week lawmakers participated in a special session to allocate money from the American Rescue Plan Act. Listen to this week's episode to find out where that money went and how it will impact Utah's economy.

Over the last year, education in Utah has seen historical and dramatic increases in funding thanks to conservative and sound fiscal policy. Now, with additional CARES money from the federal government, Utah can again provide education with additional funding and resources. Join us for this week's episode where we talk with Representative Lowry Snow, the Chair of the Education Committee, to discuss...

Were you one of those people who forgot to renew your vehicle registration last year because you didn't get a postcard reminder? Well, thanks to Representative Chew, you won't have to worry about that happening again. Join us on this week's show to learn about what he did to fix the problem.

Ever wonder what Utah's part-time legislature does after the 45-day session ends? Here's your answer! Turns out, Utah's lawmakers are busy throughout the whole year.

Utah Speaker of the House Brad Wilson joins us on the show this week to talk more about Utah's greatest accomplishments coming out of the 2021 General Session.

Did you know the Utah Legislature cut taxes by $100 million this year? Listen to this week's episode to see how the tax break could affect you.

The Director of Utah's state parks joins us on this week's episode to talk about the historic funding the Legislature appropriated towards our state parks. Part of that funding includes two new state parks! 

Did you know Utah was one of the first in the nation to grant women the right to vote? Utah has been a leader in women's suffrage since the beginning, and who better to tell us about that than the youngest women to ever serve in the Utah House of Representatives, Candice Pierucci.

From funding our state parks to double-tracking the Frontrunner, House Majority Whip Mike Schultz joins us this week to talk about his bill that will be one of the largest infrastructure investments in Utah's history.