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The latest in news and politics with a range of political expert hosts every day. Inside Sources gives a refreshing take on the day's news with each host bringing their unique perspective and expertise to the conversation.

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Inside Sources Full Show November 22nd, 2024: Pam Bondi as AG nominee, Future of Jan 6th cases, Alabama death penalty execution

Host: Greg Skordas 

Matt Gaetz is out as AG nominee, Pam Bondi is in 
Within just a few hours of former Congressman Matt Gaetz withdrawing from consideration to be the next Attorney General, President-elect Donald Trump announced his new pick: former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi. Who is Pam Bondi? What’s her background? We share insights to begin the show. We also talk about the alleged connection between Gaetz’s withdrawal and Utah’s Senator-elect John Curtis. 

What’s the future of Jan. 6th insurrection cases as Trump prepares to take office? 
As President-elect Trump prepares to reenter the White House, one question that’s being asked is what will happen to those currently – or previously – involved in January 6th insurrection court cases? KSL Legal Analyst Greg Skordas shares some data on the cases still in motion and gives his predictions on the potential for pardons from Trump. 

Alabama death row execution faces scrutiny over ‘last words’ 
Last night, an inmate in Alabama was put to death for a 1994 murder. Just before the execution, Carey Dale Grayson was allowed a chance to give his final words. But prison officials cut off his microphone once Grayson began making obscene remarks. This has sparked a new discussion on ‘last words’ and whether those being executed deserve to share their final remarks. 

 

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Nov 22, 2024 3:3 PM
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Alabama death row execution faces scrutiny over ‘last words’ 

Host: Greg Skordas 

Last night, an inmate in Alabama was put to death for a 1994 murder. Just before the execution, Carey Dale Grayson was allowed a chance to give his final words. But prison officials cut off his microphone once Grayson began making obscene remarks. This has sparked a new discussion on ‘last words’ and whether those being executed deserve to share their final remarks. 
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Nov 22, 2024 3:1 PM
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What’s the future of Jan. 6th insurrection cases as Trump prepares to take office? 
Host: Greg Skordas 
 
As President-elect Trump prepares to reenter the White House, one question that’s being asked is what will happen to those currently – or previously – involved in January 6th insurrection court cases? KSL Legal Analyst Greg Skordas shares some data on the cases still in motion and gives his predictions on the potential for pardons from Trump. 
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Nov 22, 2024 3:0 PM
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Matt Gaetz is out as AG nominee, Pam Bondi is in 

Host: Greg Skordas 

Within just a few hours of former Congressman Matt Gaetz withdrawing from consideration to be the next Attorney General, President-elect Donald Trump announced his new pick: former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi. Who is Pam Bondi? What’s her background? We share insights to begin the show. We also talk about the alleged connection between Gaetz’s withdrawal and Utah’s Senator-elect John Curtis. 
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Nov 22, 2024 3:0 PM
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Inside Sources Full Show November 21st, 2024: Gaetz withdraws, Menzies' competency hearings, Ballot security

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.  

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Nov 21, 2024 4:59 PM
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The future of Donald Trump’s court cases

Hosts: Greg Skordas and Rusty Cannon 

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.

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Nov 21, 2024 4:57 PM
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Insights into vehicle registration enforcement proposal

Hosts: Greg Skordas and Rusty Cannon 

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!

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Nov 21, 2024 4:54 PM
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Proposals to increase ballot security, change ballot deadlines discussed on Utah’s Capitol Hill

Hosts: Greg Skordas and Rusty Cannon 

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. 

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Nov 21, 2024 4:51 PM
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Utah leaders push for Rocky Mountain Power to split from PacifiCorp

Hosts: Greg Skordas and Rusty Cannon 

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. 

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Nov 21, 2024 4:51 PM
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‘Utah Rising’ to help make Utah’s economy 1st in the nation

Hosts: Greg Skordas and Rusty Cannon 

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.’ 

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Nov 21, 2024 4:45 PM
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Hearings being held to determine competency for death row inmate

Hosts: Greg Skordas and Rusty Cannon 

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.

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Nov 21, 2024 4:44 PM
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Former Rep. Matt Gaetz withdraws from Attorney General consideration

Hosts: Greg Skordas and Rusty Cannon 

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. 

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Nov 21, 2024 4:44 PM
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Inside Sources Full Show November 20th, 2024: Pushing for cabinet confirmations, Wasatch County candidate disqualified, Eye on the Hill

Hosts: Taylor Morgan and Adam Gardiner 

Trump, Vance pushing for GOP Senators to confirm Cabinet nominations 
President-elect Trump’s transition team is ramping up pressure on Republican Senators as the incoming administration pushes to get Trump’s cabinet nominees confirmed. Several of the candidates have faced pushback from GOP Senators, especially over the nomination of Matt Gaetz as Attorney General. Inside Sources discusses what Trump and JD Vance are doing to secure the votes. 

House Ethics Committee investigation into former Congressman Matt Gaetz 
The House Ethics Committee is meeting today to discuss releasing the findings of their investigation into now-former Congressman Matt Gaetz. The committee’s chairman says the report isn’t complete, and that’s raising additional questions and concerns. Hosts Taylor Morgan and Adam Gardiner discuss the report and how releasing it would help with transparency. 

Winning school board candidate disqualified in Wasatch County; judge issues temporary stay 
A Utah district judge has issued a temporary stay in Wasatch County, putting on hold the election certification for County School Board Seat E. It comes after the winning candidate was disqualified after the election for failing to meet a financial disclosure deadline. But state law says the candidate should have been disqualified before the election, and no votes for the candidate should have been counted. We dig into this interesting – and complicated – story on Inside Sources. 

Plans laid out for new “Department of Government Efficiency” 
The incoming leaders of the so-called “Department of Government Efficiency” have released some of their plans to ... make the government more efficient. Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy say they plan to eliminate “thousands” of regulations, which would lead to a large reduction in head count within the government. Listen to hear more about their plans. 

Eye on the Hill: Discussing politics with Utah legislators 
Today is the final day of November’s interim session up on Utah’s Capitol Hill. The general legislative session is roughly two months away too. We’re getting an inside scoop on legislation coming down the pike with two legislators, Representative Andrew Stoddard (D) and Representative Casey Snider (R). They give listeners a taste at the kinds of cordial debates that happen during Utah’s legislative sessions, touching on election reform and housing affordability. 

Audit recommends Utah college presidents cut ‘inefficient’ programs 
A new audit released yesterday by the state recommends that Utah college presidents take a serious look at the programs they offer and cut the ones that are “inefficient.” The audit offered a kind of framework college presidents can use to determine which programs have better outlooks than others. The Inside Sources hosts break down the audit and its other recommendations. 

Well-known political pollster calls on President Biden to resign 
Political pollster Nate Silver says President Joe Biden should resign now and allow Vice President Kamala Harris a chance to be president for two months. Silver claims that the president is no longer competent. We finish the show with hosts Taylor Morgan and Adam Gardiner sharing their thoughts on what Silver says. 

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Nov 20, 2024 3:21 PM
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Well-known political pollster calls on President Biden to resign

Hosts: Taylor Morgan and Adam Gardiner 

Political pollster Nate Silver says President Joe Biden should resign now and allow Vice President Kamala Harris a chance to be president for two months. Silver claims that the president is no longer competent. We finish the show with hosts Taylor Morgan and Adam Gardiner sharing their thoughts on what Silver says. 

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Nov 20, 2024 3:20 PM
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Audit recommends Utah college presidents cut ‘inefficient’ programs

Hosts: Taylor Morgan and Adam Gardiner 

A new audit released yesterday by the state recommends that Utah college presidents take a serious look at the programs they offer and cut the ones that are “inefficient.” The audit offered a kind of framework college presidents can use to determine which programs have better outlooks than others. The Inside Sources hosts break down the audit and its other recommendations. 

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Nov 20, 2024 3:19 PM
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Eye on the Hill: Discussing politics with Utah legislators

Hosts: Taylor Morgan and Adam Gardiner 

Today is the final day of November’s interim session up on Utah’s Capitol Hill. The general legislative session is roughly two months away too. We’re getting an inside scoop on legislation coming down the pike with two legislators, Representative Andrew Stoddard (D) and Representative Casey Snider (R). They give listeners a taste at the kinds of cordial debates that happen during Utah’s legislative sessions, touching on election reform and housing affordability. 

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Nov 20, 2024 3:19 PM
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Plans laid out for new 'Department of Government Efficiency'

Hosts: Taylor Morgan and Adam Gardiner 

The incoming leaders of the so-called “Department of Government Efficiency” have released some of their plans to ... make the government more efficient. Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy say they plan to eliminate “thousands” of regulations, which would lead to a large reduction in head count within the government. Listen to hear more about their plans.

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Nov 20, 2024 3:16 PM
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Winning school board candidate disqualified in Wasatch County; judge issues temporary stay

Hosts: Taylor Morgan and Adam Gardiner 

A Utah district judge has issued a temporary stay in Wasatch County, putting on hold the election certification for County School Board Seat E. It comes after the winning candidate was disqualified after the election for failing to meet a financial disclosure deadline. But state law says the candidate should have been disqualified before the election, and no votes for the candidate should have been counted. We dig into this interesting – and complicated – story on Inside Sources.

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Nov 20, 2024 3:15 PM
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House Ethics Committee investigation into former Congressman Matt Gaetz

Hosts: Taylor Morgan and Adam Gardiner 

The House Ethics Committee is meeting today to discuss releasing the findings of their investigation into now-former Congressman Matt Gaetz. The committee’s chairman says the report isn’t complete, and that’s raising additional questions and concerns. Hosts Taylor Morgan and Adam Gardiner discuss the report and how releasing it would help with transparency. 

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Nov 20, 2024 3:14 PM
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Trump, Vance pushing for GOP Senators to confirm Cabinet nominations

Hosts: Taylor Morgan and Adam Gardiner 

President-elect Trump’s transition team is ramping up pressure on Republican Senators as the incoming administration pushes to get Trump’s cabinet nominees confirmed. Several of the candidates have faced pushback from GOP Senators, especially over the nomination of Matt Gaetz as Attorney General. Inside Sources discusses what Trump and JD Vance are doing to secure the votes. 

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Nov 20, 2024 3:14 PM
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Inside Sources Full Show November 19th, 2024: 'Hush money' case sentencing delays, Cryptocurrency regulation, Northern Corridor developments

Hosts: Marty Carpenter and Adam Gardiner 

Sentencing delays coming in Trump’s ‘hush money’ case 
The Manhattan District Attorney has agreed to pause sentencing in Donald Trump’s ‘hush money’ case. The defense wants the judge to dismiss the case, but the prosecution wants to delay movement in the case until Mr. Trump is no longer president... in 2029. Inside Sources kicks off the show sharing in-depth updates on this interesting case. 

Harris campaign spends more than $1 Billion in short campaign 
The Kamala Harris campaign is facing major criticisms today, as reports come out showing the campaign spent more than $1 Billion in their short 15-week-long campaign. How were they able to spend so much, yet still lose by so much? Hosts Adam Gardiner and Marty Carpenter have both worked on political campaigns and have lots of experience spending campaign money; they share their thoughts. 

Utah’s Attorney General joins coalition of states against SEC regulation of cryptocurrency 
Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes is now leading a coalition of 18 states who don’t want the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to regulate the cryptocurrency industry. Amelia Powers Gardner, co-founder of the Utah Blockchain Coalition and Utah County Commissioner joins Inside Sources to talk about this new lawsuit. She also explains what blockchain and cryptocurrency mean for our less technologically inclined listeners.  

Ukraine launches US-made longer-range missiles against Russia 
Soon after President Biden gave Ukraine permission to use American-made longer-range missiles against Russia, Ukraine launched an attack. Russia is now threatening a nuclear response against countries that aid Ukraine. Things are escalating quickly – should we be concerned? The hosts talk through the situation to calm listeners’ fears. 

Democrat Natalie Pinkney declares victory in SLCo Council race 
For the first time in 22 years, a new council member has taken over Seat C on the Salt Lake County Council. Democrat Natalie Pinkney has defeated Republican candidate Rachelle Morris, making Pinkney the first Black woman elected to a county-wide seat in Utah. We talk about the race as a whole, what Pinkney wants to accomplish, and how she and Morris are going to work together. 

Bureau of Land Management revokes UDOT’s right-of-way for Northern Corridor 
Utah leaders are speaking out against a BLM decision to revoke UDOT’s right-of-way for a new highway in Washington County called the Northern Corridor. What is this project, and why is it such a big deal for not just state leaders, but federal leaders too? Utah DNR Deputy Director Redge Johnson joins Inside Sources to educate Wasatch Front listeners on this important issue and what might happen next. 

Gov. Cox’s ‘Disagree Better’ initiative heads to Virginia 
Utah Governor Spencer Cox was in Virginia today, speaking on a panel about disagreements in politics. He was joined by Democratic New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy. They each spoke about the current political environment and how we can have healthier discussions in that environment. We hear from both of them; the Inside Sources hosts share their reactions. 

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Nov 19, 2024 3:54 PM
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Gov. Cox’s ‘Disagree Better’ initiative heads to Virginia

Hosts: Marty Carpenter and Adam Gardiner 

Utah Governor Spencer Cox was in Virginia today, speaking on a panel about disagreements in politics. He was joined by Democratic New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy. They each spoke about the current political environment and how we can have healthier discussions in that environment. We hear from both of them; the Inside Sources hosts share their reactions. 

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Nov 19, 2024 3:54 PM
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Bureau of Land Management revokes UDOT’s right-of-way for Northern Corridor

Hosts: Marty Carpenter and Adam Gardiner 

Utah leaders are speaking out against a BLM decision to revoke UDOT’s right-of-way for a new highway in Washington County called the Northern Corridor. What is this project, and why is it such a big deal for not just state leaders, but federal leaders too? Utah DNR Deputy Director Redge Johnson joins Inside Sources to educate Wasatch Front listeners on this important issue and what might happen next.

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Nov 19, 2024 2:49 PM
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Democrat Natalie Pinkney declares victory in SLCo Council race

Hosts: Marty Carpenter and Adam Gardiner 

For the first time in 22 years, a new council member has taken over Seat C on the Salt Lake County Council. Democrat Natalie Pinkney has defeated Republican candidate Rachelle Morris, making Pinkney the first Black woman elected to a county-wide seat in Utah. We talk about the race as a whole, what Pinkney wants to accomplish, and how she and Morris are going to work together.

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Nov 19, 2024 2:35 PM
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Ukraine launches US-made longer-range missiles against Russia

Hosts: Marty Carpenter and Adam Gardiner 

Soon after President Biden gave Ukraine permission to use American-made longer-range missiles against Russia, Ukraine launched an attack. Russia is now threatening a nuclear response against countries that aid Ukraine. Things are escalating quickly – should we be concerned? The hosts talk through the situation to calm listeners’ fears. 

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Nov 19, 2024 2:6 PM
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