Inside Sources Full Show January 23rd, 2025: Election legislation, SLCo Council priorities, Utah's biotech industry

Hosts: Maura Carabello and Adam Gardiner 

On the Hill 2025: Legislation that could change mail-in voting 
Several pieces of legislation on Utah’s Capitol Hill deal with elections and voting processes. One new bill, HB300, would make changes to the way mailed ballots – or “remote ballots” -- are collected. The bill’s sponsor, State Representative Jefferson Burton joins Inside Sources to explain the problem this bill would be the solution to and gives insights into how it would work. 

Salt Lake County Council’s priorities for the new year 
The Salt Lake County Council has several new members and a new Chair. Those changes could lead to a shift in direction for the council, which is now under the leadership of Council Chair Dea Theodore. She joins hosts Maura Carabello and Adam Gardiner to explain how the council works with the county mayor and describes some of the council’s priorities in 2025. 

Biotechnology industry growing in Utah 
It seems like not a day goes by without hearing about something big or new in the tech industry. While it’s certainly a big industry, there’s another distinct – but somewhat similar – industry growing in Utah: the biotech industry. Kelvyn Cullimore is the President and CEO of BioUtah, a nonprofit group here in the state. He joins the program to break down this part of the tech sector. 

On the Hill 2025: Energy legislation 
The Legislative Session is underway and by all accounts, it looks like it will be the year of energy as the primary focus. While many conversations over the last few months seem to focus on sources and rates of energy, there are a few other things that need to be examined when thinking about expanding capacity to meet Utah’s needs. Carter Harms, Energy Modernization Officer at the Pew Charitable Trusts joins our conversation on energy legislation in Utah. 

Pres. Trump: Hegseth confirmation, court blocks birthright citizenship changes, other executive orders 
President Trump has gotten right to work this term with quite a few newsworthy policies, pardons, and other changes. It makes it hard to narrow in on just a few topics, but the Inside Sources hosts spend some time going over some of the biggest things, including Pete Hegseth’s confirmation moving forward, the challenge to the President’s interpretation of birthright citizen, and the declassification of documents relating to the assassinations of JFK, RFK, and MLK. 

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