Hosts: Greg Skordas and Rusty Cannon
Former Rep. Matt Gaetz withdraws from Attorney General consideration
Just this morning, former Congressman Matt Gaetz announced that he would withdraw from consideration to be the next United States Attorney General. In a post on social media, he said his nomination was becoming too big of a distraction to the things President-elect Donald Trump is trying to do. We discuss what could be in Gaetz’s political future.
Hearings being held to determine competency for death row inmate
Lawyers for death row inmate Ralph Menzies say he is no longer competent enough to be executed due to dementia; medical experts commissioned by the state of Utah disagree. Now, the case is going before a judge to determine whether the execution can go forth. KSL Legal Analyst Greg Skordas explains the updates to our listeners.
‘Utah Rising’ to help make Utah’s economy 1st in the nation
We all know Utah’s economy is really good – it's been proven many times. But local business leaders want it to be the best in the nation. Yesterday, Derek Miller, President and CEO of the Salt Lake Chamber described a new initiative aimed at improving Utah’s economy. He joins Inside Sources to talk more about ‘Utah Rising.’
Utah leaders push for Rocky Mountain Power to split from PacifiCorp
During an interim legislative hearing on Utah’s Capitol Hill yesterday, lawmakers grilled Rocky Mountain Power’s president over proposed rate increases. They’ve asked President Dick Garlish to look at what it would take for the power company to separate itself from parent company PacifiCorp. We give listeners the latest updates on this story.
Proposals to increase ballot security, change ballot deadlines discussed on Utah’s Capitol Hill
Ballot information could become more protected in Utah under a new bill discussed in an interim committee meeting yesterday. Another discussion topic was on counting ballots after an election... so long as they were postmarked before Election Day. State Senator Daniel Thatcher oversaw that committee meeting and joins the show to share insights into the discussion.
Insights into vehicle registration enforcement proposal
State lawmakers have proposed a major crack-down on a kind of tax evasion dealing with vehicles that are registered out-of-state but used primarily in Utah. More specifics were released yesterday on Capitol Hill, including the need for a grace period. Listen here for updates!
The future of Donald Trump’s court cases
We finish off Inside Sources chatting with KSL Legal Analyst Greg Skordas about the criminal and civil court cases President-elect Donald Trump has been involved in. Skordas gives updates on the cases and shares his opinion with co-host Rusty Cannon.