Roger McDonough
Behind the Headlines Host-
Sen. Mike Lee dodges questions about text messages regarding efforts to overturn the 2020 election, a 13-year-old transgender girl speaks out about how a new Utah law has impacted her love of swimming, and state auditors say widespread issues persist at the University of Utah.
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In this episode, housing caseworkers decry what they say is a “blacklist” by a Utah law firm, the scope of landownership by the LDS church, and the Jazz against the Mavericks in the first round of the playoffs.
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The Salt Lake County Council bans new mines in the foothills and canyons of the Wasatch Mountains, a Utah congressional candidate brings controversial Republican adviser Roger Stone onto his campaign, and Sen. Mike Lee stays mum on former President Donald Trump’s “Complete and Total Endorsement.
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Democrats are switching affiliation, a Utah dancer comes forward, and issues with the state's beauty industry. All on this episode of Behind the Headlines.
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The legislature tries to override Gov. Spencer Cox’s veto of a transgender sports bill, the outdoor trade show returns, and the history of Native Americans in Utah boarding schools.
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On this episode we discuss Utah's lawsuit over redistricting, Mike Lee and Chris Stewart under fire, and Reyes possibly taking on Romney.
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As the dust settles on Utah’s 2022 legislative session, reporters delve into some of the major issues lawmakers addressed on this episode.
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The state legislative session enters a frantic pace in its final days. And Salt Lake County's health director says some residents should still mask-up even as COVID cases decline.
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And a teen treatment center in Utah County could face closure after state regulators say a girl died after not receiving proper medical care.
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A Utah Congressman snubs Democrats during a visit to the state capitol. Taxpayers foot the bill for a secret construction project at the private home of Gov. Spencer Cox. After final approval of a bill at the legislature, schools will have to seek the governor's OK to shift to online learning because of COVID-19. And a Park City school teacher says she was forced out of her job after she reported a student had inappropriately touched girls.