Both Sides of the Aisle
By Natalie Gochnour, Shireen Ghorbani, John Dougall
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Both Sides of the Aisle is a weekly debate over politics, policy and current issues facing the state of Utah, featuring voices representing the Right, the Center, and the Left.Representing Right is State Auditor John Dougall (R), on the Left is former Salt Lake County Councilwoman Shireen Ghorbani (D), and speaking for the “common sense middle” is Natalie Gochnour, an associate dean in the David Eccles School of Business and director of the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute at the University of Utah. The show is produced by Anthony Scoma.Both Sides of the Aisle attempts to help you understand the important questions facing residents of this state, while proving that Republicans and Democrats can sit in a small room and have a meaningful conversation.
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2026 Wilkes Climate Summit live show
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May 14, 2026 |
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King Charles III, Box Elder County data center, and the Utah Supreme Court
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May 07, 2026 |
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Attempted assassination, gerrymandering, and Utah party conventions
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May 01, 2026 |
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Global economic shocks, measles, and Utah's congressional campaigns
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Apr 23, 2026 |
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Naval blockades, Pope Leo, and Utah congressional races
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Apr 16, 2026 |
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Iran ceasefire, 25th Amendment, and the next US attorney general
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Apr 09, 2026 |
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Vote by mail, Iran war address, and the U.S. Forest Service in Utah
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Apr 02, 2026 |
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Global price hikes, Utah voter data, and the future of Prop 4
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Mar 26, 2026 |
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The Strait of Hormuz, the SAVE Act, and ICE in SLC
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Mar 19, 2026 |
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War with Iran and the end of Utah's 2026 legislative session
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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Utah State Auditor Tina Cannon
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Mar 06, 2026 |
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Iran, Board of Peace, tariff ruling, and Prop 4 repeal efforts
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Feb 26, 2026 |
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Utah's 2027 budget recommendations with Sophia DiCaro
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Feb 19, 2026 |
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Winter Olympics, Super Bowl halftime, and Utah Supreme Court expansion
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Feb 12, 2026 |
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Steve Waldrip, senior advisor for housing strategy and innovation
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Feb 06, 2026 |
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Erosion of global institutions, DHS, and the State of the State
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Jan 30, 2026 |
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President Trump's first year and the 2026 Utah Legislative Session
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Jan 23, 2026 |
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Trump's foreign policy and the fatal Minnesota ICE shooting
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Jan 15, 2026 |
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Venezuela, the 'Donroe Doctrine,' and the new year ahead
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Jan 08, 2026 |
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Utah Gov. Gary Herbert
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Jan 02, 2026 |
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Utah's top challenges and opportunities
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Dec 25, 2025 |
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Utah Reps. Tyler Clancy and Grant Miller
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Dec 18, 2025 |
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Utah Rep. Doug Owens
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Dec 11, 2025 |
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Trump administration controversies, future U.S. representation, and the 2034 Olympics
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Dec 04, 2025 |
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Shutdown post-mortem, Epstein's emails, and the future population of Utah
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Nov 20, 2025 |
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New congressional districts and the Utah Legislature's appeal prospect
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Nov 13, 2025 |
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2025 election results, tariffs, and detention facilities coming to Utah
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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Canadian trade talks, federal food benefits, and defining fairness
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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Argentina bailout, No Kings protests, and expanding the Utah Supreme Court
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Oct 23, 2025 |
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International affairs, President Trump, and 'partisan symmetry'
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Oct 16, 2025 |
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Shutdown politics, judicial pushback, and new Utah congressional maps
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Oct 09, 2025 |
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Federal shutdown, new military policies, and a tragic week for the LDS faith
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Oct 02, 2025 |
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Censorship, food insecurity, and vaccination eligibility
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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Charlie Kirk, political violence, and the Utah Supreme Court
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Sep 18, 2025 |
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Vaccines, the Second Amendment, and the Utah Supreme Court
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Sep 11, 2025 |
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Domestic violence, crime, isolationism, and Utah congressional maps
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Sep 04, 2025 |
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The national fight over redistricting and the Utah judiciary
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Aug 28, 2025 |
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Alaska summit, the Smithsonian Institution, and energy permitting
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Aug 21, 2025 |
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Trump, municipal primaries, toxic dust, and Ty Burrell
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Aug 14, 2025 |
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Tariffs, unemployment, public broadcasting, and gerrymandering
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Aug 07, 2025 |
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Sophia DiCaro and the Utah state budget
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Jul 31, 2025 |
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Utah trivia, triumphs, and challenges
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Jul 24, 2025 |
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Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall
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Jul 17, 2025 |
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Texas floods, America Party, federal injunctions, and public education
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Jul 11, 2025 |
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International uncertainty, the Senate's budget bill, and Utah drought
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Jul 03, 2025 |
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Iran, the U.S. Constitution's war powers, and federal public lands
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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Israel and Iran, No Kings Day protests, and the Minnesota assassin
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Jun 19, 2025 |
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LA protests, the Trump-Musk feud, tax policy, and Utah's children
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Jun 12, 2025 |
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Gazan children, Senate budget deliberations, NEPA, and Utah Pride
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Jun 05, 2025 |
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The House's budget, Trump's memecoin dinner, and student visas
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May 29, 2025 |
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Russia, Qatar, the Utah GOP convention, and obscenity
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May 22, 2025 |
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Former Salt Lake County Councilmember Jim Bradley
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May 15, 2025 |
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Political party realignment and Utah's future
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May 13, 2025 |
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Canada, Trump's first one hundred days, and Utah's public-sector unions
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May 01, 2025 |
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SCOTUS, the Federal Reserve, and funding for U.S. universities
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Apr 24, 2025 |
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Deportation, federal regulation, due process, and AOC in SLC
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Apr 17, 2025 |
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Tariff crisis, federal budget negotiations, and MAHA in Utah
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Apr 10, 2025 |
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Soft power, income inequality, economic determinism, and the veto period
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Apr 03, 2025 |
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Cybersecurity, the 'Fighting Oligarchy' tour, and town halls
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Mar 27, 2025 |
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Trump's performance, Senate Democrats, Sundance, and the U.S. Education Department
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Mar 20, 2025 |
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Ukraine, Canada, tariffs, and the 2025 Utah Legislative Session post-mortem
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Mar 13, 2025 |
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Trump's address, the economy, and the close of the 2025 legislative session
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Mar 06, 2025 |
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Medicaid, federal jobs, Utah judges, voting by mail, and fluoride
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Feb 27, 2025 |
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US-Russia talks, the administrative state, and Utah's public records
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Feb 20, 2025 |
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Utah taxation, revenue, and budget
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Feb 13, 2025 |
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USAID, Elon Musk, tariffs, and the future of Utah elections
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Feb 06, 2025 |
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Federal funding, the media, and proposed Utah legislation
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Jan 30, 2025 |
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Trump's second inauguration, executive orders, pardons, and Utah energy
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Jan 23, 2025 |
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Mexican America, the Trump coalition, and tax policy in Utah
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Jan 16, 2025 |
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Election certification, the Utah inauguration, and the end of the Vail ski patrol strike
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Jan 09, 2025 |
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Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill
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Jan 02, 2025 |
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State Homeless Coordinator Wayne Neiderhauser
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Dec 27, 2024 |
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Syria, the UnitedHealthcare CEO assassination, and the Utah budget
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Dec 19, 2024 |
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2024 election post-mortem and the 2025 Utah Legislative Session
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Dec 12, 2024 |
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Tariffs, immigration, and what makes a good executive
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Dec 05, 2024 |
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Ukraine, federal legislation, and Trump's cabinet appointments
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Nov 21, 2024 |
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The second Trump presidency, cabinet picks, and federal regulations
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Nov 14, 2024 |
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Election 2024, the red wave, and abortion on the ballot
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Nov 07, 2024 |
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The lead-up to election day, political controversies, and voting in Utah
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Oct 31, 2024 |
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The presidential election, early voting, and Constitutional Amendments B and C
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Oct 24, 2024 |
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The 'podcast election,' the governor's race, and Utah ballots
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Oct 17, 2024 |
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Hurricane Milton, debates, Project 2025, and Amendment A
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Oct 10, 2024 |
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The Middle East, the vice presidential debate, and Amendment D
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Oct 03, 2024 |
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Political violence, escalation in the Middle East, and state constitutional amendments
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Sep 26, 2024 |
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Election edition: Salt Lake County Clerk, voting, and election integrity
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Sep 19, 2024 |
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The Harris-Trump debate, endorsements, Sen. Mike Lee, and Russia
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Sep 12, 2024 |
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Abortion, IVF, Arlington Cemetery, and Utah election audit
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Sep 05, 2024 |
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Middle East foreign policy, Trump endorsements, and Utah's public lands
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Aug 29, 2024 |
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The DNC, RFK Jr., ballot initiatives, and an emergency special session
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Aug 22, 2024 |
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Gov. Tim Walz and election issues at the Utah Supreme Court
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Aug 15, 2024 |
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Harris' VP pick, the Olympics, abortion access, and Phil Lyman
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Aug 08, 2024 |
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Vice President Kamala Harris, Sen. JD Vance, and SCOTUS reforms
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Aug 01, 2024 |
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SLC's new sports and entertainment district, the Democratic National Convention, and the Olympics
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Jul 26, 2024 |
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The attempted assassination of Donald Trump and Utah's ruling on ballot initiatives
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Jul 18, 2024 |
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Special edition: Education in Utah
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Jul 11, 2024 |
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The Dignity Index
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Jul 04, 2024 |
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Utah's 2024 primary election results
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Jun 27, 2024 |
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Immigration policy, SCOTUS rulings, and Title IX in Utah
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Jun 20, 2024 |
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The races for Utah's congressional delegation, governor, and attorney general
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Jun 13, 2024 |
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Israel's ceasefire plan, Trump's felony convictions, and Utah Pride
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Jun 06, 2024 |
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Former President Trump, contraception, debates, and Utah politics
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May 31, 2024 |
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Third-party candidates, Disagree Better, and interim meetings in Utah
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May 23, 2024 |
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Immigration, the Gaza Strip, Trump's VP pick, and the trans bathroom law
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May 16, 2024 |
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Cannabis reclassification, Trump's presidential plans, and elections in Utah
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May 09, 2024 |
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Military aid, student protests, and the Utah GOP convention
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May 02, 2024 |
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Protests on college campuses, Title IX, and the Utah Senate race
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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Abortion in Arizona, FISA, the IOC, and the NHL
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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Presidential candidates, public lands and ceremonial bill signings
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Apr 11, 2024 |
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Utah Rep. Ryan Wilcox and the Major League Baseball bill
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Apr 04, 2024 |
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The House of Representatives, Northern Utah and the governor's veto
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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Welcome to UPR's Both Sides of the Aisle feed — you're in the right place
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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Donald Trump, TikTok and Utah's education earmark
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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The State of the Union and Utah energy policy
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Mar 14, 2024 |
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Super Tuesday, Utah's GOP caucuses and Legislative Session takeaways
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Mar 07, 2024 |
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Michigan's primary results, Trump endorsements, Utah's budget and tax cuts
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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Houthi rebels, Trump's legal woes and funding Major League Baseball in Utah
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Feb 22, 2024 |
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Military aid, Biden's classified document case and recent actions by Utah officials
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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New immigration legislation, Gov. Cox at the Mexico border and bills before the Utah Legislature
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Feb 08, 2024 |
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Attacks on U.S. forces in Jordan, the southern border and Utah's housing shortage
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Feb 01, 2024 |
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Israel-Palestine, the New Hampshire primary and the Utah Legislature
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Jan 25, 2024 |
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Results from Iowa, Republican presidential endorsements and the 2024 Utah Legislative Session
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Jan 19, 2024 |
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Utah's political candidates, the Iowa caucuses and college diversity statements
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Jan 10, 2024 |
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Looking back on the politics and news of 2023
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Jan 05, 2024 |
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The major issues and solutions for Utah's future
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Jan 03, 2024 |
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Congress, the Biden impeachment inquiry and Utah election news
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Dec 21, 2023 |
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Free speech, college campuses and the proper role of government
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Dec 14, 2023 |
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Kissinger, O'Connor, Utah's 2034 Olympic bid and the new plan for homelessness in Utah
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Dec 07, 2023 |
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The presidential race, the DeSantis-Newsom debate and the Utah special election results
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Nov 30, 2023 |
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APEC Summit, temporary federal funding and more troubles for AG Sean Reyes
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Nov 24, 2023 |
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Closure of Gazan hospitals, the 2024 presidential race and the delayed elections in Utah
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Nov 16, 2023 |
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Military escalation in the Middle East, presidential polling and new accusations in OUR lawsuit
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Nov 09, 2023 |
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House Speaker Mike Johnson, the special election and Rep. Phil Lyman's bid for Utah governor
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Nov 02, 2023 |