KSL's Inside Sources

KSL's Inside Sources

The all-new Inside Sources. Hosted by Greg Skordas and Dr. Holly Richardson, two well-known voices in Utah’s legal and political circles.

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Inside Sources Full Show March 3rd, 2026: Endgame at the Legislature: The Proposals Dropped, Delayed, and Driving Forward
  • Conflict in the Middle East: The Legal and Economic Concerns of Iran's Strikes
  • Primary Signals: The First Tests of the 2026 Fight for Congress
  • What Qualifies Someone as a Drug User? SCOTUS Weighs Marijuana and Gun Rights
  • Stories of Family Connections at RootsTech
  • The Ripple Effects of an Aging America
  • Doing It Right? The Reality of Legal Immigration in Utah
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Mar 3, 2026 2:3 PM
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Doing It Right? The Reality of Legal Immigration in Utah
Federal immigration agents are reportedly increasing their presence in Salt Lake City courthouses. Tim Vanderneck from KSL.com joins to discuss what's happening. 
Utah Immigration Attorney Carlos Trujillo joins for a broader discussion about the immigration system here in Utah, what entering legally or "doing it right" actually looks like, and the ongoing hurdles immigrants are facing today. Can there be a balance between enforcement and acceptance?
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Mar 3, 2026 1:57 PM
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The Ripple Effects of an Aging America

America is aging, and with that comes big ripple effects, including for older adults, the economy, and the workforce. Lois Collins, with the Deseret News, explains.

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Mar 3, 2026 1:57 PM
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Stories of Family Connections at RootsTech

Roots Tech is taking place this week, and Sean Canny, Outreach Manager for RootsTech, joins the show to share stories of connection that can emerge from the event.

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Mar 3, 2026 1:56 PM
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What Qualifies Someone as a Drug User? SCOTUS Weighs Marijuana and Gun Rights

The decades-old prohibition against gun possession by illegal drug users went before the U-S Supreme Court for oral arguments -- the focus in this case questions marijuana use... and brings up questions on what qualifies someone as a drug user? Managing Editor with SCOTUSblog, Kelsey Dallas, about the case and what the courts are thinking leading into their decisions.

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Mar 3, 2026 1:55 PM
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Primary Signals: The First Tests of the 2026 Fight for Congress

Greg and Holly recap President Trump's comments on Iran as he addressed reporters. Voters in three states are heading to the polls, and we are seeing some interesting match-ups in Texas, North Carolina, and Arkansas. We discuss the climate in each of these states going into these elections and what we might expect, big-picture, for the midterms.

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Mar 3, 2026 1:54 PM
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Conflict in the Middle East: The Legal and Economic Concerns of Iran's Strikes
There have been mixed opinions on the strikes in Iran over the weekend, with some lawmakers questioning the timing and approach to the strikes that killed the Iranian leadership. Greg and Holly weigh in on how it's looking locally with lawmakers, and we bring on Ryan Vogel from the UVU Center of National Security to discuss the legal ramifications both locally and internationally for these strikes. We also dive into its effect on Oil and gas prices with Jay Young, Founder and CEO of King Operating Corporation.
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Mar 3, 2026 1:37 PM
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Endgame at the Legislature: The Proposals Dropped, Delayed, and Driving Forward
We are in the last days of the Legislative Session here in Utah, and lawmakers have been busy pitching and killing bills! Holly walks through where we are in the process, what proposals didn't make it and what to keep a close eye on as the session comes to a close.
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Mar 3, 2026 1:36 PM
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Inside Sources Full Show March 2nd, 2026: Is Regime Change Possible in Iran?
  • Preventing Attacks on U.S. Soil: Former FBI Agent Karl Schmae on Emerging Threats from Iran
  • Utah Judge Censure Final Week of Utah Legislative Session
  • Why Make Voting More Complicated?
  • Roots Tech
  • Crying on the Clock: Why Employees Are Breaking Down — and How to Fix it
  • A Turning Point in The Middle East? Iranian Refugee Shares Perspective
  • ...and more!
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Mar 2, 2026 3:15 PM
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Closing Arguments + Fun Facts
Greg and Holly close the show with fun facts of the day as well as final takeaways from today's news.
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Mar 2, 2026 2:57 PM
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Coaches Book Club: U.S. Bobsled Coach Chris Fogt
A new KSL podcast, Coach’s Book Club, asks coaches and athletes to share their favorite books that have impacted their approach to leadership. Greg and Holly speak with US Bobsled Coach Chris Fogt about his path to Olympic glory and the challenges that shaped him, including his work in the Army. KSL Podcasts Producer, Amy Donaldson, shares more details about this podcast.
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Mar 2, 2026 2:57 PM
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A Turning Point in The Middle East? Iranian Refugee Shares Perspective
A mix of emotion as some mourn and others celebrate in the streets in Iran after the US and Israel issued strikes that killed the Supreme Leader of Iran. Is this a turning point for the Middle East? Shima Baradaran Baughman is the Woodruff J. Deem Professor of Law and a Distinguished Fellow at Brigham Young University's Wheatley Institute, who is also a refugee from Iran. Shima explains the significance of this moment.
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Mar 2, 2026 2:53 PM
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Crying on the Clock: Why Employees Are Breaking Down — and How to Fix it
According to Resume Now's Quiet Cry Report, 39% of employees say they have cried at work, including 14% who have cried multiple times and 25% who have cried once or twice. Dr. Jonathan Thorp, the CEO of Quantum Connections, a company that helps businesses improve performance by strengthening employee connection, joins to discuss what employers can do to reduce workplace stress.
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Mar 2, 2026 2:52 PM
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Roots Tech
We've been speaking quite a bit about this event that is basically a global family reunion... and it's happening this week here in Utah! Greg and Holly discuss key topics and the opportunity for family connection you can discover at Roots Tech. Rachel Matheus, Events Product Manager with Family Search, joins the show.
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Mar 2, 2026 2:51 PM
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Why Make Voting More Complicated?
Greg and Holly check in on what's happening with changes to elections as we reach the final week of the legislative session. Deseret News Opinion Editor, Jay Evensen, joins with his perspective on changes that could make it much harder to vote by mail in Utah.
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Mar 2, 2026 2:51 PM
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Utah House Plans Censure of District Judge
It's the last week of this year's legislative session, Greg and Holly talk about what's happening on the Hill, including a move to officially censure the 7th District Judge Don Torgerson.
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Mar 2, 2026 2:50 PM
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Preventing Attacks on U.S. Soil: Retired FBI Agent Karl Schmae on Emerging Threats from Iran  
The Department of Homeland Security has warned of potential lone-wolf and cyberattacks amid the ongoing strikes in Iran. Karl Schmae, a retired FBI Supervisory Special Agent who spent 22 years in the FBI and investigated domestic and International Terrorism, joins the show. Karl led the Joint Terrorism Task Force with the FBI in the SLC Division and shares his expertise on potential threats and the ongoing plots from Iran in the US. Karl shares analysis on this operation and the role the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force has in investigating threats to prevent attacks in the homeland.
00:18:12
Mar 2, 2026 2:48 PM
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Is Regime Change Possible in Iran?
Greg and Holly walk through the latest developments on the strikes in Iran that killed the Supreme Leader. Amos Guiora, Professor of Law at the University of Utah SJ Quinney College of Law, expert in counterterrorism, international law and global politics, joins the show to share his expertise on what's next for Iran and if regime change is possible, as well as the risks that come with it.
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Mar 2, 2026 2:48 PM
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Inside Sources Full Show February 27th, 2026: How a New Utah Court Structure Sparked a Constitutional Fight
  • DOJ Sues Utah Lieutenant Governor over Voter Information
  • The Urgent U.S. Embassy Exit in Jerusalem Amid Looming Iran Strike
  • Ethics vs. Orders: The Fight Over Military AI Use
  • Bills on the Hill: The Future of Tech, Civics, and Literacy in Utah Schools
  • House Cleaner Testifies on Supplying Drugs to Kouri Richins
  • Unaffordable America: The Vanishing Middle‑Class Essentials
  • Scream 7 and Greatest Movie Plot Twists
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Feb 27, 2026 1:10 PM
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Scream 7 and Greatest Movie Plot Twists
Greg and Holly discuss the big movie of the week 'Scream 7', a part of the classic franchise, a new Ghostface killer emerges in the town where Sidney Prescott has built a new life. The hosts also discuss the best movie plot twists.
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Feb 27, 2026 1:7 PM
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Unaffordable America: The Vanishing Middle‑Class Essentials
More than half of Americans now say that basic pillars of a stable life, health care, a weeklong vacation, even a new car, are simply out of reach. In this episode, we unpack what’s driving the affordability crisis, why everyday milestones now feel like luxuries, and what this means for the future of the American middle class.
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Feb 27, 2026 1:5 PM
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House Cleaner Testifies on Supplying Drugs to Kouri Richins
The trial of Kouri Richins, the Utah mother accused of poisoning her husband,  has entered its 5th day. We learned yesterday about the drugs supplied to Richins when a house cleaner testified that she had repeatedly obtained fentanyl at the request of Kouri Richins. Greg and Holly speak with KSL.com's Emily Ashcraft about the latest developments.
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Feb 27, 2026 1:4 PM
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Bills on the Hill: The Future of Tech, Civics, and Literacy in Utah Schools
Greg and Holly check in on what's happening on Utah's Capitol Hill and discuss key education-related legislation that is being debated.
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Feb 27, 2026 12:50 PM
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Ethics vs. Orders: The Fight Over Military AI Use
The Pentagon has given AI company Anthropic until 5:01 pm ET TODAY to agree to its terms for using its Artificial Intelligence in the military, or the Pentagon will terminate the partnership. The CEO of Anthropic is telling the Pentagon "no," in the face of demands that the AI company bend its ethical policies. Greg and Holly describe what's at stake and how the Pentagon may be using AI. 
00:09:40
Feb 27, 2026 12:49 PM
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The Urgent U.S. Embassy Exit in Jerusalem Amid Looming Iran Strike
With the prospect of a U.S. strike on Iran looming, the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem has told its personnel to depart Israel and to do so right away. Greg and Holly discuss the latest and what this could mean for strikes on Iran.
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Feb 27, 2026 12:48 PM
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