KSL at Night: 10-25-2024

Hosts: Leah Murray & Greg Skordas

Two Lymans drop out of gubernatorial race due to lawsuit from other Lyman
It’s been one of the hot-button issues surrounding Utah’s gubernatorial race this election cycle: Lyman/Clawson vs. Lyman/Lyman. Both made the ballots as write-in candidates, and it sparked disagreement and controversy because of the identical last names. Lyman/Clawson sued Lyman/Lyman, and the latter has now withdrawn from the race. We discuss the legal and political parts of this new development.

Abortion, transgender rights, education take center stage in CD-4 debate
Incumbent Republican Representative Burgess Owens and Democratic challenger Katrina Fallick-Wang took to the debate stage last night as they try to woo voters in Utah’s 4th Congressional District. While they shared agreements on things like cutting spending and fixing immigration, they had stark differences on things like abortion, transgender students in sports, and education. We discuss their positions.

Pres. Biden apologizes for 150+ years of sending indigenous children to boarding schools
Speaking in Arizona today, President Biden officially apologized – on behalf of the United States – for more than 150 years of policy that separated Native American children from their families and sent them to boarding schools. It comes following investigations showing roughly 1,000 indigenous children died at these schools. We hear what Pres. Biden had to say during his apology.

Examining the celebrity endorsements of Trump and Harris
The list of celebrity endorsements for both candidates have grown, but the kinds of celebrities endorsing former President Trump differs pretty starkly from the celebrities endorsing Vice President Harris. Why might this be? The KSL at Night hosts spend a few minutes having a political science discussion.

Utah County Proposition 11: A supporter’s view of dissolving Alpine School District
Proposition 11 is on the ballot in Utah County right now; it would create a new school district for the cities of Alpine, American Fork, Cedar Hills, Highland, Lehi, and parts of Draper. The idea isn’t necessarily new, but several cities have pushed this idea back to the forefront of folks’ minds. Nicki Brammer, President of the Best School Districts’ Fund supports Proposition 11 and joins the program to explain her stance.

Utah County Proposition 14: A supporter’s view of dissolving Alpine School District
Another proposition in Utah County would create another school district for the more western cities in the county: Cedar Fort, Eagle Mountain, Fairfield, and Saratoga Springs. Proposition 14 would also dissolve the Alpine School District and create a new district for the fastest-growing part of Utah County. Julie King, Member of the Alpine School District Board of Education supports Proposition 14 and joins the program to share her view of the issue.

Demographics and their relationship to politics
Demographics play heavily into politics. Whether it’s the age of the voter – or the age of the candidate – there’s often lots of discussion on how an age affects a person’s vote or ability to run. And then there’s geography – our country is split up into states, counties, districts, etc. How does that affect politics? KSL at Night hosts Leah Murray and Greg Skordas share their thoughts.

‘Why is everything so political nowadays?’
You’ve probably heard the question – or even asked it yourself: ‘why is everything so political nowadays?’ Has it always been like this? Yes and no. According to Weber State University political science professor Leah Murray, everything is political whether or not you want it to be. We finish off the week with a deep discussion on the political influences and nature of everything in life.

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