Redistricting

Our hosts discuss the failed assassination attempt on President Trump at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, the Democratic gerrymander of Virginia, and the results from the political party conventions in Utah.

The state senator said she didn't have the finances to fundraise constantly. In other news, three of Utah's most prominent families are donating millions of dollars to Great Salt Lake.

In other news, Utah is using $5 million from the federal government to continue plugging up orphaned oil and gas wells. And, the Forward Party of Utah won't run for District 1 this year.

In other news, three Utah cities were named some of the nation's "allergy capitals." And, former Utah congressman Merrill Cook died this week at age 79.

Republican leaders filed both a state and a federal request aimed at preventing the newly-drawn map from being used for November's election. Both requests were rejected, leaving the map in place.

In other news, a permit lottery for Zion's Angels Landing hike opens on Friday. And, a lawsuit that aims to block Utah's new congressional map now has legislative support.

Have you seen signature-gatherers outside a grocery store or in your neighborhood? They're collecting signatures to ask Utahns to repeal Prop 4, a redistricting initiative voters passed in 2018.

Our hosts discuss Russia, NATO, United States history, and who controls the balance of power in Washington, D.C.

On this episode we discuss redistricting of congressional districts, a canyon gondola, and how Native tribes have been mistreated

The plaintiffs claim that the new legislative boundaries are gerrymandered and don't reflect the current population or demographics.