Federal Funds

Our hosts discuss Utah's unemployment rate during recessions, Sen. Mike Lee's social media presence, and the legacy of the post-World War II global order.

Today we’ll look at how several Utah organizations have been affected by recent federal funding cuts, including Utah Humanities, Cannon Heritage Consultants, and Utahns Against Hunger.

CAPSA is a nonprofit that supports survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. It's at risk of trimming or eliminating vital services due to federal and state funding limitations.

In other news, Gov. Spencer Cox has about 70 bills left to sign or veto by a deadline on Thursday. He's vetoed two bills so far this session and hinted there could be more.

A federal forest grant that conservationists rely on to fund monitoring and removal of the invasive and tenacious Russian olive tree has been frozen by the Trump administration.

Shoutout to the public servants who have dedicated their lives and careers to preserving and protecting our national treasures and making America a better place, one trail at a time.

With a $2 million construction grant currently on hold, Energize Wind River is searching for other funding sources to make solar a reality for some Eastern Shoshone homes.

Federal job cuts have left some scientists in northern Utah without work and their research stalled.

Protestors assembled in downtown Logan to denounce corporate greed and government inaction on issues including climate change, immigration, and workers’ rights.

Our hosts discuss the constitutionality of halting appropriated federal funds and the future of collective bargaining for Utah's public employees.