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House Rules: Politics and Policy in Utah
Come along as state leaders and lawmakers discuss the issues shaping the Beehive State. Each episode, we ask experts on Utah politics and policy to cover one topic that impacts everyday Utahns. From housing affordability and water policy to education reform, criminal justice, and taxes – we'll help you get smart about everything going on in the Utah Legislature and state government.
Brought to you by the Utah House of Representatives, this is House Rules.
Episodes
22 episodes
Utah leads: Lawmakers Push Back on Fluoride, Food Dyes, and SNAP Soda Purchases
Speaker Mike Schultz joins Reps. Stephanie Gricius and Kristen Chevrier to talk about Utah’s bold new health reforms: banning fluoride in public water, eliminating food dyes in schools, and restricting soda purchases with SNAP. The lawmakers ex...
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Meet Utah’s New House Majority Leader: Rep. Casey Snider
In this episode of House Rules, Utah House Majority Leader Casey Snider joins Rep. Stephen Whyte to discuss his path to leadership and the principles that guide him. A conservative lawmaker, farmer, and public lands advocate from Cache...
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“We Just Never Give Up”: Chief Brian Redd on Public Safety in Salt Lake City
In this episode of House Rules, Rep. Tyler Clancy sits down with Salt Lake City Police Chief Brian Redd to talk about law enforcement, homelessness, and public safety in Utah’s capital city.Chief Redd reflects on his first 100 d...
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Utah Rethinks Higher Education Funding? Who’s Involved and Why Students Should Care.
In this episode of House Rules, Rep. Karen Peterson talks with Utah Commissioner of Higher Education Geoffrey Landward about House Bill 265, a new law reshaping how Utah funds its public colleges and universities. As the state asks ins...
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Utah Fits All Court ruling explained: What it means for school choice, students & teacher pay
A Utah judge has ruled the Utah Fits All Scholarship program unconstitutional — but the story is far from over. In this episode, Rep. Candice Pierucci and Sen. Kirk Cullimore, the original sponsors of the program, break down what the ruling act...
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Utah is facing a drug crisis. Rep. Tyler Clancy has a plan to balance compassion with accountability.
In this episode of House Rules, Rep. Jefferson Moss sits down with Rep. Tyler Clancy to discuss H.B. 199 and Utah’s efforts to tackle drug addiction and homelessness. Drawing from his experience as a police officer and legisla...
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Vote by mail isn’t going anywhere. Here’s how lawmakers plan to make it more secure.
In this episode of House Rules, Majority Leader Jeff Moss sits down with Rep. Jefferson Burton to discuss his election security bill, H.B. 300. Rep. Burton aims to increase voter confidence by requiring in-person ballot drop-off with I...
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Legislative auditors dig into the Office of the Attorney General in Utah.
In this episode of House Rules, Utah Legislative Auditor General Kade Minchey and his team break down three recently completed audits: A Performance Audit of the Position of Attorney GeneralA Performance Audit of the O...
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Utah lawmakers want to fix higher education. Here’s their plan.
Utah House Majority Leader Rep. Jeff Moss and Rep. Karen Peterson sit down to discuss House Bill 265, titled Higher Education Strategic Reinvestment. The bill, which is advancing through the Utah Legislature, aims to make college more affordabl...
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14:40
Legislative auditors dug into higher-ed in Utah. Here's what they found.
A major audit of higher education efficiency and workforce alignment in Utah urges institutions to better address workforce needs amid projected declines in student enrollment.This week on House Rules, Legislative Auditor Gene...
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17:54
Majority Report: Housing Affordability with Rep. Stephen Whyte
In this episode of Majority Report, House Majority Leader Rep. Jeff Moss sits down with Rep. Stephen Whyte, a leading voice on housing policy in Utah and co-chair of the Commission on Housing Affordability. Representing Di...
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Field of Dreams: Utah sets its sights on transforming the Fairpark community. Will MLB follow?
The Fairpark community on the west side of Salt Lake City is undergoing a massive transformation with oversight from a brand new state authority. This multi-billion dollar project aims to reinvent and revitalize the gateway to Utah’s capital ci...
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On public lands, Utah has one big question for the U.S. Supreme Court.
Utah has filed a landmark public lands lawsuit asking the U.S. Supreme Court to address whether the federal government can simply hold unappropriated lands within a state indefinitely.This week, we take a look at out how we got here and ...
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Get to Know Our Interns
Two of our interns from the 2024 General Legislative Session join us to discuss their experience working one-on-one with their assigned Legislator.
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13:42
2024 August Audits
The Legislative Audit Subcommittee met to hear presentations from Legislative Auditors about a few reports examining:State landsThe administration of Rich School DistrictIn this episode, our Legislative Auditor...
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14:53
Bringing Olympic Gold Home to Utah
Rep. John Hawkins joins us to discuss the exciting announcement that Utah has been chosen to host the 2034 Winter Olympic and Paralympic games, as well as what's being done at the state level to prepare to once again welcome the world to Utah.&...
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9:49
Majority Report with Ariel Defay
Check out this special takeover episode of our House podcast, where Majority Leader Jefferson Moss is joined by Representative Ariel Defay to discuss her journey to the Legislature as well as their priorities for the upcoming year.
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Preventing Road Rage in Utah
During the summer months, millions of Utahns take advantage of the warm weather by hitting the road and traveling all across our beautiful state. With the rise in traffic comes a potential rise in vehicle accidents. This becomes especially conc...
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15:39
Majority Report with Jefferson Moss
House Majority Leader Jefferson Moss steps behind the mic for the kickoff episode of our new podcast takeover series, Majority Report. He is joined by fellow Representative Cory Maloy as they discuss this week's interim meetings and special ses...
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17:29
June 2024 Audit Reports
In this episode, the Legislative Auditor General, Kade Minchey, and his team join us to discuss the findings of two recently completed audit reports into:The mineral extraction industry on the Great Salt LakeTh...
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