Hosts: Greg Skordas and Adam Gardiner Trump administration, Republican Party facing policy hurdles President Trump and the Republican Party are facing a few challenges right now, and the clock is running out. From a looming government shutdown to relations with Ukraine to tariffs on Mexico and Canada – there’s a lot going on right now and the admin…

Hosts: Greg Skordas and Adam Gardiner How can lawmakers make Utah’s roads safer? One lawmaker thinks a focus on ending red light violations will help a lot. State Representative Jake Fitisemanu is recommending a pilot program to install traffic cameras at stoplights, which would then take pictures when someone runs a red light. He joins us for a di…

Hosts: Greg Skordas and Adam Gardiner Throughout this legislative session, we’ve chatted with a few brand-new lawmakers about the issues they’re tackling during their first session. This segment, we’re joined by freshman State Rep. Jake Sawyer of Weber County to talk about a bill he’s working on that would affect two of Utah’s state parks: Utahrapt…

Hosts: Greg Skordas and Adam Gardiner In this segment, a Republican and a Democrat join Inside Sources to talk about the session. State Rep. Casey Snider discusses a bill he’s running to improve public safety in all 29 of Utah’s counties. State Rep. Andrew Stoddard explains his rationale for running a bill addressing statewide referenda. Listen to …

Hosts: Greg Skordas and Adam Gardiner “How do we make sure everyone’s vote is counted?” That’s the question State Senator Wayne Harper posed after some issues with mail-in voting in 2024. He hopes to answer that question with his bill, SB164: Modifications to Election Law. He joins Inside Sources to share insights into how his bill would foster bet…

Hosts: Greg Skordas and Adam Gardiner One concern that’s been shared amidst the federal layoffs is the potential impact it could have on Utah’s National Parks. While there are ongoing discussions of management and resources in the national parks, there’s something that the state legislature can do to help Utah’s state parks. State Rep. Steve Eliaso…

Hosts: Greg Skordas and Adam Gardiner As DOGE continues laying off federal employees, states are stepping in with new recruitment drives for those former employees. Just this weekend, the State of New York launched a large-scale recruiting campaign called “You’re Hired.” Inside Sources hosts Adam Gardiner and Greg Skordas discuss the pros and cons …

Hosts: Greg Skordas and Adam Gardiner European leaders are rallying behind Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, saying they will support the country as it seeks a permanent ceasefire with Russia. But unlike what US leaders proposed, European leaders have no desire to give what could be seen as a kind of win to Russia. All this happening while R…

Hosts: Greg Skordas and Adam Gardiner President Trump and the Republican Party are facing a few challenges right now, and the clock is running out. From a looming government shutdown to relations with Ukraine to tariffs on Mexico and Canada – there’s a lot going on right now and the administration has a fine line to walk. Inside Sources begins with…

Hosts: Leah Murray and Marty Carpenter Fiery meeting between Pres. Trump and Ukrainian Pres. Zelenskyy An explosive argument in the Oval Office today between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President Donald Trump, and Vice President JD Vance -- and it was all captured on camera. Presidents Trump and Zelenskyy met this morning to discuss a …

Hosts: Leah Murray and Marty Carpenter In the nearly 250 years of the republic, the United States has never had an official language. Sure, most of what we do is in English. But there's never been a legitimate law or order solidifying English as the official language of the United States. Now, President Trump says he's going to change that with the…

Hosts: Leah Murray and Marty Carpenter The U.S. House of Representatives has been working on a budget resolution, and it's taken a pretty windy path to get there. Ahead of a government shutdown deadline in two weeks, Republican leaders in Congress are working to figure out the budget. Utah Congresswoman Celeste Maloy (UT-2) joins Inside Sources to …

Hosts: Leah Murray and Marty Carpenter State leaders have announced another investment into Utah’s education system. Today, they spoke about pay raises, bonuses, and more financial support for people working with students – teachers and support staff. The Inside Sources hosts analyze the salary increase and one-time bonus... and whether or not it w…

Hosts: Leah Murray and Marty Carpenter Currently, the Chief Justice of the Utah Supreme Court is elected to the position by the other justices on the bench. A proposal on Utah's Capitol Hill would change this, making the position a Governor-appointed one. State Senator Chris Wilson joins us to talk more about SB296: Judicial Amendments. He and the …

Hosts: Leah Murray and Marty Carpenter For a state as Western and as rural as Utah, you may have already thought this was a thing: excusing school absences for students who participate in rodeos. So, you might be surprised to learn that that's not actually a thing. State Senator Mike McKell thinks it should be; he joins us today to explain why and …

Hosts: Leah Murray and Marty Carpenter An explosive argument in the Oval Office today between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President Donald Trump, and Vice President JD Vance -- and it was all captured on camera. Presidents Trump and Zelenskyy met this morning to discuss a deal between the two countries over minerals. As far as we can t…

Hosts: Rusty Cannon and Greg Skordas Fights over the future of foreign aid Fights over the future of foreign aid and USAID continue today following a late-night order from Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, which blocked a lower court's order that the Trump administration pay roughly $2 Billion in foreign assistance funds. The deadline for t…

Hosts: Rusty Cannon and Greg Skordas New polling gives us a look at how Americans are feeling just over one month into President Trump's second term. Harvard University CAPS and HarrisX released the poll data, which shows that in general, Americans are pretty evenly split on most things the administration is doing and the overall direction of the c…

Hosts: Rusty Cannon and Greg Skordas Thousands of probationary federal works have already been let go, but the cuts aren't over yet. In a new memo to government agencies, President Trump tells those agencies to prepare and plan for additional mass layoffs. Saying the American people registered their verdict on the "bloated, corrupt federal bureaucr…

Hosts: Rusty Cannon and Greg Skordas The 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico will go into effect next Tuesday, March 4th. You'll recall that the President delayed the tariffs one month after Canadian and Mexican leaders said they do more to secure the borders with the United States. Now, President Trump says the countries haven't done enough quickly e…

Hosts: Rusty Cannon and Greg Skordas Security and peace in Ukraine -- it was the focus of the meeting today between President Trump and the British Prime Minister. It comes a day before Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to meet with President Trump to discuss a deal on rare earth minerals. We hear some of what the President and Prime M…

Hosts: Rusty Cannon and Greg Skordas Should elected officials be able to send out communications -- think mailers or billboards or commercials -- that promote themselves or something they do in office just before an election where they're running to be re-elected? Should public funds pay for those kinds of materials? These are all questions House B…

Hosts: Rusty Cannon and Greg Skordas One controversial topic in the 2025 Legislative General Session has been the judicial branch. There have been a wide range of bills, including one that would allow a legislative committee to offer recommendations on judicial retention. Those recommendations would then be published in the voter's ballot. Rusty an…

Hosts: Rusty Cannon and Greg Skordas Forget the green cards... there's a new immigration card in town: the ‘gold card’. It's one of President Trump's proposals to bring in wealthier immigrants while also bringing down the national deficit. What potential effects could this policy bring? The Inside Sources hosts break it down.…

Hosts: Rusty Cannon and Greg Skordas Fights over the future of foreign aid and USAID continue today following a late-night order from Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, which blocked a lower court's order that the Trump administration pay roughly $2 Billion in foreign assistance funds. The deadline for that payment... was last night. Inside …

Hosts: Erin Rider and Taylor Morgan Analysis of Pres. Trump’s first Cabinet meeting While not a Senate-confirmed member of the Cabinet, Elon Musk dominated much of today's first Cabinet meeting in President Trump's second term. Some people were expecting a rather awkward meeting between Musk and the secretaries after a few of them pushed back on Mu…

Hosts: Erin Rider and Taylor Morgan Fines or prison time could be coming for migrants who are here illegally and don't register with a new database meant to track "aliens in this country illegally." It’s part of President Trump’s efforts to crack down on illegal immigration. The Inside Sources hosts finish the show discussing this registry and pote…

Hosts: Erin Rider and Taylor Morgan Several bills in this legislative session address the role of the judiciary. A few of these bills address who can bring lawsuits before the courts and what the courts can do with things like appeals. A few weeks ago, we spoke about Senate Bills 203 and 204 -- both sponsored by State Senator Brady Brammer. Today, …

Hosts: Erin Rider and Taylor Morgan From the beginning of his second term in office, President Trump has said he would change how the administration is covered by the media. One of his biggest points was to open access to new media outlets. Yesterday, the administration made a pretty big change that goes against roughly 70 years of precedent. KSL N…

Hosts: Erin Rider and Taylor Morgan In places like the Salt Lake and Utah Valleys, we’re eventually going to run up against the mountains or the lakes... running out of room to continue spreading out. This means we might need to focus on building upwards instead. And according to State Senator Wayne Harper, a great place to do that would be around …

Hosts: Erin Rider and Taylor Morgan Housing availability and housing affordability -- we don't mean to sound like a broken record, but these are important issues to Utahns. And it's going to take a range of solutions to fix the issue. State Representative Gay Lynn Bennion is offering a proposal that would restrict investors from buying single-famil…

Hosts: Erin Rider and Taylor Morgan Downtown Salt Lake City is going to see some major changes in the next few years as the Delta Center and surrounding areas undergo a massive transformation. But one question with all of this has been the future of the Salt Palace Convention Center... and who’s going to pay for it. The Inside Sources hosts discuss…

Hosts: Erin Rider and Andy Cupp A top priority for the Majority in the Utah House of Representatives this legislative session has been addressing concerns on elections. Earlier in the session, we spoke with State Representative Jefferson Burton about some of those bills. Now, we’re seeing some major updates to House Bill 300, which addresses vote-b…

Hosts: Erin Rider and Taylor Morgan While not a Senate-confirmed member of the Cabinet, Elon Musk dominated much of today's first Cabinet meeting in President Trump's second term. Some people were expecting a rather awkward meeting between Musk and the secretaries after a few of them pushed back on Musk's recent efforts to cut waste in their depart…

Hosts: Erin Rider and Greg Skordas DOGE employees resigning in protest of department’s direction As the Department of Government Efficiency goes about laying off thousands and thousands of government workers, they may soon deal with some staffing issues themselves: resignations. Today, more than 20 civil service employees resigned from DOGE, saying…

Hosts: Erin Rider and Greg Skordas Tesla owners once prided themselves on being eco-friendly -- buying an electric car was seen as a symbol of "being green." But since Telsa CEO Elon Musk has become closer and closer to Republican President Donald Trump, it's prompted this interesting sense of regret among more liberal-leaning Tesla owners. Inside …

Hosts: Erin Rider and Greg Skordas Since the November election, we've spent quite a bit of time discussing what Democrats did wrong and what they're doing as a result of their devastating loss to Republicans. As part of that, we need to talk about funding and donations. New reports show that for the most part, Democratic donors are angry and unwill…

Hosts: Erin Rider and Greg Skordas Several federal judges are facing impeachment bids from members of Congress after the judges ruled against some of the things President Trump is trying to do. The lawmakers claim the justices are guilty of "high crimes and misdemeanors." What’s the appropriate course of action to hold judges accountable? The Insid…

Hosts: Erin Rider and Greg Skordas While the United States joined Russia and North Korea in voting against a UN resolution condemning Russia for invading Ukraine, members of Congress issued their own resolution supporting Ukraine. It's one of the ways we're seeing a rift form between the president and Congress, even among members of the President's…

Hosts: Erin Rider and Greg Skordas This legislative session, we've focused on a few bills proposing changes to Utah's judiciary. One of those bills is Senate Bill 296: Judicial Amendments; this would change how the Utah Supreme Court’s Chief Justice is selected. While the bill sponsor wasn’t able to join us, given the legal background of both hosts…

Hosts: Erin Rider and Greg Skordas The federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) offers programs meant to help people stay off the streets and get into affordable housing. However, not everyone thinks these programs are actually doing what they're supposed to do. A resolution on Utah's Capitol Hill is now urging HUD to make changes.…

Hosts: Erin Rider and Greg Skordas The Mayor of Millcreek is sharing some of the reaction he's received regarding a letter to Immigration and Customs Enforcement. You'll recall a few weeks ago -- following a controversial ICE traffic stop on the border of Millcreek and Murray -- Millcreek Mayor Jeff Silvestrini wrote a letter urging federal officia…

Hosts: Erin Rider and Greg Skordas As the Department of Government Efficiency goes about laying off thousands and thousands of government workers, they may soon deal with some staffing issues themselves: resignations. Today, more than 20 civil service employees resigned from DOGE, saying they wouldn't take part in an effort to "dismantle critical p…

Hosts: Erin Rider and Adam Gardiner On the Hill 2025: Takes on the session from a new legislator We’re down to single digits – after today, only 9 days left in the 2025 Legislative General Session. Inside Sources kicks off our special show at the Utah State Capitol with a look at the whole process. State Representative Clint Okerlund is a new legis…

Hosts: Erin Rider and Adam Gardiner Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he would be willing to resign his office if it meant a lasting peace for Ukraine. As part of this – however – he says NATO membership for the country would need to be on the table. At the same time, the United States has joined Russia in voting against a UN resolution …

Hosts: Erin Rider and Adam Gardiner One thing we like to do when we’re on Capitol Hill is discuss various issues and bills with a Democrat and a Republican. Unfortunately, our regular Republican for this segment couldn’t join us today, so we chat with our regular Democrat instead! State Representative Andrew Stoddard gives a take on the final few d…

Hosts: Erin Rider and Adam Gardiner The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) made waves this weekend when an email went out to federal workers asking for them to give five bullet points of what they did last week. Elon Musk – writing on X – said those who don’t respond will be fired. Does he have authority to do this? At the same time, member…

Hosts: Erin Rider and Adam Gardiner Property taxes -- they’re super important but can also be kind of boring and complicated. But property taxes affect just about anyone, including those who don’t own their property. State Senator Dan McCay joins Inside Sources to talk about a bill he’s working on that would make some changes to property taxes, inc…

Hosts: Erin Rider and Adam Gardiner It’s been more than 100 years since Utah got a new county – the last time was in 1918 with the establishment of Daggett County. But as Utah’s population grows – especially along the Wasatch Front – it's brought up questions about county creation. Currently, Utah has 29 counties. Could it get to an even 30? State …

Hosts: Erin Rider and Adam Gardiner Addressing jail overcrowding, banning state funds from being used for syringe exchange programs, and reclassifying habitual offenders – these are just a few of the things State Representative Karianne Lisonbee hopes to tackle in her bill on the criminal justice system. She joins us to go in-depth on House Bill 31…