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 July 18th, 2025: Governor Cox's Press Conference
  • Trump calls letter to Epstein "FAKE" 
  • Which state has the worst drivers? 
  • Utah Global Diplomacy 
  • How are other members of the media reacting to the rescission? 
  • KSL Movie Show's Big Movie of the Week: Smurfs
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Jul 18, 2025 11:16 AM
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KSL  Movie Show's Big Movie of the Week: Smurfs 
In this week's Movie Show Preview, Inside Sources hosts talk with Andy Farnsworth about Smurfs. When Papa Smurf is taken by evil wizards Razamel and Gargamel, Smurfette leads the Smurfs on a mission to the real world to save him. 
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Jul 18, 2025 11:14 AM
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How are other members of the media reacting to the rescission? 
As part of the rescission bill, the House passed, funding to public broadcasting and foreign aid is being cut by $9 billion. Maria O'Mara, Executive Director of PBS Utah and NPR Utah, joins Greg and Holly to discuss her initial reaction to the news and how it's going to impact media outlets around the country. 
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Jul 18, 2025 11:4 AM
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Utah Global Diplomacy 
Utah is moving to the forefront of many global issues. Utah's ability to negotiate with foreign entities is making Utah stand out on a global level. Felecia Maxwell-Barrett, President and CEO of Utah Global Policy, joins Greg and Holly to discuss some of the ways Utah is impacting the national tech security scene. Maxwell-Barrett also discusses some of the other issues being looked at this week at their conference. 
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Jul 18, 2025 10:54 AM
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Which state has the worst drivers? 
We all know the stereotype... Utah has the WORST drivers in the country. Is that true? Deseret News Reporter Lois Collins joins Greg and Holly to discuss which states have the friendliest and the least friendly drivers. 
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Jul 18, 2025 10:52 AM
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Trump calls letter to Epstein "FAKE" 
It's one of the hottest topics right now... The Epstein files and whether or not the Trump administration is going to release them. The initial stance from the administration was to release everything and prosecute everyone... now they've backed off that stance, saying it's a hoax. News came out this week that President Trump sent a letter to Jeffrey Epstein in 2003... Trump has since said that the letter is a "FAKE". Greg and Holly break down this messy situation. 
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Jul 18, 2025 10:52 AM
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Governor Cox's Press Conference 
Governor Spencer Cox held his monthly press conference yesterday and hit on a variety of topics, including the local wildfires, the Ralph Menzies death penalty case, and President Donald Trump's immigration policies. Greg and Holly take a look at a few of the issues the Governor covered. 
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Jul 18, 2025 10:51 AM
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Inside Sources Full Show July 17th, 2025: Senate passes foreign aid and public broadcasting rescission bill
  • Epstein: A local lens
  • Utah County sharing information with I.C.E
  • Mayor Mendenhall on public safety
  • More safety changes coming to the airport.
  • Speaker Mike Schultz on SLC's public safety plan, Why China shouldn't be buying Utah land
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Jul 17, 2025 2:7 PM
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Happy world emoji day!
As Utah keeps flirting with triple-digit weather, it becomes apparent how needed Air Conditioning is across the state. We discuss the history of A/C and the different meanings of emojis...
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Jul 17, 2025 2:2 PM
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Questioning legitimacy of Shaken Baby Syndrome in death row case
A death row inmate in Texas is scheduled to be executed in October. If that happens, it would be the first execution for shaken baby syndrome, but some call that diagnosis "junk science." We follow the case and how calling into question the legitimacy of the syndrome has thrown some doubt into the case.
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Jul 17, 2025 1:57 PM
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Speaker Mike Schultz on SLC's public safety plan, Why China shouldn't be buying Utah landf
We invite Speaker Mike Schultz on to discuss Mayor Mendenhall's public safety plan and what adjustments might have to be made to ensure its long-term survival. He also talks a bit about why it's important that China isn't able to buy land in Utah.
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Jul 17, 2025 1:53 PM
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More safety changes coming to the airport
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem teased some possible changes that could be coming to the size of liquid containers that are allowed for passengers boarding flights in the US. Greg and Holly go into all the changes proposed for travel, and how some of these might be for the better.
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Jul 17, 2025 1:52 PM
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Will Gen Z be the most conservative generation?
With things like TikTok at the forefront of political media consumption among younger generations, it's beginning to show up in voting statistics as well. Gen-Z is trending to be the most conservative generation. According to survey data from Shor’s Blue Rose Research, Trump won at least 50% of support among voters under 20 across every race and sex demographic except for women of color, who voted overwhelmingly for Kamala Harris. We bring on Brigham Tomco from the Deseret News to discuss the findings and why this generation is trending this direction.
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Jul 17, 2025 1:47 PM
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Mayor Mendenhall on public safety
In a press conference yesterday, Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall encouraged lawmakers to offer their support (and funding) for some of the initiatives surrounding public safety. She stresses that numbers are getting better but it's going to take effort on everyone's part to make Salt Lake City safer. Greg and Holly dive into this press conference she held yesterday and highlight the key points Utahns should focus on.
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Jul 17, 2025 1:46 PM
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Utah County sharing information with I.C.E
Utah County Commissioners have unanimously passed a policy that will allow local law enforcement to share information with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Utah County Sheriff Mike Smith said that this partnership is about transparency. This decision has created some pushback among some in the community saying that they worry ICE's authority will go unchecked. We speak to Utah County Commissioner Amelia Powers Gardner about this policy and the thought process for this agreement.
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Jul 17, 2025 1:43 PM
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The voice of the people: Ballot initiatives
The Utah Supreme Court accepted the extraordinary writ regarding ballot initiatives and the power for citizens to propose and pass initiatives in the state. We discuss what this means to the average Utahn looking to pass an initiative and the long history to get to this point.
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Jul 17, 2025 1:42 PM
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Ralph Menzie's attorneys push for clemency
In a recent decision, the execution of Ralph Leroy Menzies was set for September 5. This comes after many appeals in his conviction for the murder of Maurine Hunsaker in 1986. The lawyers for Menzies are appealing to the Utah Board of Pardons and Paroles to grant him clemency due to his dementia. Greg goes in-depth on the trial and how conviction can get muddy when the defendant doesn't understand the punishment.
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Jul 17, 2025 1:39 PM
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Epstein: A local lens
The Trump Administration is facing some backlash from their own MAGA base after campaigning on the release of The Epstein Files as soon as he got into office, only to backtrack soon after. We look into the push from Utah's Senators to declassify the documents.
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Jul 17, 2025 1:38 PM
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Senate passes foreign aid and public broadcasting rescission bill
Breaking overnight... the Senate passed a rescission bill that would cancel about $9 billion previously allocated towards foreign aid and public broadcast spending. This is a move to reallocate and adjust federal spending across the board. Senator John Curtis calls in to discuss the decision. He weighs in on how the lack of transparency from the Trump Administration has created more issues around The Epstein Files.
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Jul 17, 2025 1:28 PM
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Inside Sources Full Show July 16th, 2025: The legal price of starting a fire
  • Governor Cox's 1.8M gamble on nuclear education
  • Cutting aid and airwaves: why Congress wants to cancel already approved spending
  • Not guilty pleas entered for two men charged in Ogden dog-hoarding case
  • Courts give green light to keep medical debt on credit record, undoing Biden-era rule
  • Life-saving tips for water emergencies
  • Marry the house, date the rate: getting past the fear of homebuying
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Jul 16, 2025 3:40 PM
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'Utah is not for sale!' The concern around foreign adversaries buying land in Utah.
Utah is not for sale! Especially not to foreign adversaries, but that didn't stop them from trying to buy strategically important land in Provo.. Representative Candice Pierucci the show to discuss the   concern surrounding these types of sales.
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Jul 16, 2025 3:38 PM
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Kearns to elect first mayor
Kearns will be hosting a "mayoral candidates meeting" as the city prepares to elect its FIRST mayor this fall. Greg and Holly get into what's brewing with municipal races in Utah and the significance of this first mayoral election in Kearns. Holly shares her fun facts of the day.
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Jul 16, 2025 3:38 PM
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'Let these weaklings continue forward!' Trump calls out supporters demanding Epstein file transparency
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are calling for the Justice Department to release files allegedly containing a client list to Jeffrey Epstein. President Trump is not happy about this, taking to Truth Social and calling some of his supporters out saying things like: "Let these weaklings continue forward!" and "I don’t want their support anymore!" Greg and Holly discuss this MAGA downfall and what this means for President Trump and the Republican party.
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Jul 16, 2025 3:37 PM
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Save the snacks! New tax law could put free workplace snacks in danger
What's your favorite snack in the workplace? It turns out a new tax law could push those snacks out of the office due to costs. According to the Washington Post, starting in 2026, businesses won’t be able to deduct the cost of company cafeterias and certain other food and beverage perks for workers. Greg and Holly discuss.
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Jul 16, 2025 3:36 PM
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Marry the house, date the rate: getting past the fear of homebuying
A lot of people are hearing the phrase ‘marry the house, date the rate.’ when it comes to home buying. Greg and Holly speak with The Stern Team of Omada Real Estate's Russel Faucette about how this can apply in Utah right now and how home buyers can plan for future refinancing.
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Jul 16, 2025 3:34 PM
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