Utah House of Representatives Podcast

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 what lawmakers plan on doing with this round of federal funding for education.

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.  

Why is Utah in such a healthy state fiscally? Representative Moss explains how Utah's foresight put us in a position to issue a $100 million tax cut this year when most states are scrapping for money.

Having trouble affording a house in Utah? So are many others. This week we are discussing two pieces of legislation that are aimed at tackling the problem. If these bills pass, we may see an increase in supply and a decrease in the cost to build a home in Utah. Listen now to find out the details!

Utah's economic growth has been incredible these last few decades, but that growth and economic strength are far from reaching their peak. Representative Hawkes joins us on the show this week to talk about more ways that Utah is staging itself to be the country's economic leader.

If you are an entrepreneur or inventor, this episode is for you! Representative Cory Maloy joins us on the show this week to talk about his bill that will help new businesses in Utah get off the ground. 

This week Representative Brad Last joins us on the show to talk about the importance of the base budget and why the state of Utah created the base budget in the first place. It's a story you won't want to miss!

Every week for the duration of the session, we will hear from a few lawmakers about their priority legislation. This week, we will hear from Representative Cory Maloy about driver's license suspensions and Representative Walt Brooks about constitutional concealed carry. Listen to this week's episode to learn more!