KSL at Night: 9-23-2024

Hosts: Maura Carabello and Taylor Morgan

Utah court rules that election returns are protected
A Utah Court of Appeals has ruled that four types of election return records are protected and private: Ballot Images, Cast Vote Records, Project Backup Databases, and Tabulator Tapes. The ruling comes following a lawsuit requesting those kinds of records be made public. KSL at Night hosts Taylor Morgan and Maura Carabello talk about the importance of secret ballots as outlined in the United States Constitution.

Going in-depth on constitutional amendments on the ballot this cycle
You’ve probably heard a lot about Amendments A and D; those two have been involved in lawsuits recently. But this election cycle, there are also amendments proposed on school funding and county sheriffs, Amendments B and C. We go in-depth on those other two amendments and share perspectives from those in favor and those against. We also take some time to discuss the number of amendments on the ballot this year. Is it too much? Listen to hear our hosts’ thoughts!

Utah takes its fight over public lands to national advertising and public relations
In August, Utah filed a lawsuit against the federal government over who manages and controls public lands. While the state waits for the US Supreme Court to hear or dismiss the lawsuit, state leaders have decided to advertise this lawsuit – and the management of public lands in general – all over the United States. Political strategists Maura and Taylor share their insights about this PR and advertising move.

Fmr. President Trump says he won’t run in 2028 if he loses in November
Former President Donald Trump says that if he loses in November, he won’t run again in 2028. His third presidential bid has been marred with attacks from courts around the country; has that taken a toll? Could two assassination attempts also have contributed to his decision to wrap things up after this election? The KSL at Night hosts share their thoughts on this new announcement.

Government shutdown averted, at least until December 20th
Congress has agreed to a spending deal that would avert a government shutdown. The continuing resolution would kick the can down the road by funding the government only until December 20th. Prior plans had failed due to the attachment of the SAVE Act. Now that Speaker Johnson has removed it, the funding bill should have enough support to pass. We dig into the whole funding package and discuss it.

The frustrations and difficulties of canceling subscriptions
Admit it – you’ve done it before. You subscribe to an app, or a streaming service, or something else, set it on auto-pay, and quickly forget about it. And oftentimes, the price goes up, maybe without your knowledge. We finish the show discussing how lawmakers are trying to make it easier to track subscription price changes and cancel those very same subscriptions.

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