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Back to SearchMayoral Candidate Michael Valentine’s Approach to Homelessness
It’s the freezing cold start to an election year, so we wanted to get Salt Lake City’s candidates for mayor on the record about one of the city’s mos…
3 years, 7 months ago
Getting Paid To Pay Rent in SLC
Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall recently announced plans to fund a new approach to affordable housing. The program would put money back into ren…
3 years, 7 months ago
Medicaid for Doulas, Three Lawsuits, and a Flood of Nostalgia
You would think the NBA leaving town cooled things off in the city, but nope! There’s still plenty of news to go around. Lead producer Emily Means an…
3 years, 7 months ago
How to Midwife When the Rules Keep Changing
Utah lawmakers keep pushing for more restrictions on abortion. Plus, with a shortage of OBGYNs in this big-family state and high maternal mortality r…
3 years, 7 months ago
Taking Shaq’s Bait on Salt Lake’s Quiet Streets
NBA All-Star weekend has come and gone, and outside of the events, visitors saw a pretty quiet picture of the capital city. But if you look closely, …
3 years, 7 months ago
How Two Bills Could Make Elections Weird
The 2023 Legislative Session has dropped some controversial bills in front of Utahns — and a slough of recent voting bills are no exception. Salt Lak…
3 years, 7 months ago
A Doozy Abortion Bill, Republicans vs. Police, Cars and Bars
We’re heading into a three-day weekend, but the Utah Legislature isn’t slowing down. Lead producer Emily Means joins host Ali Vallarta to break down …
3 years, 7 months ago
Is All-Star Weekend Ryan Smith’s Pageant?
NBA All-Star weekend is finally here, and billionaire Jazz owners Ryan and Ashley Smith are selling a very particular vision of Utah to the hundred t…
3 years, 7 months ago
Why Aren’t These Vacant SLC Buildings Housing?
Have you ever stared down a vacant building in downtown Salt Lake City and thought, “Why isn’t this housing?” Host Ali Vallarta is obsessed with a fe…
3 years, 7 months ago
Salt Lake’s Most Awkward Dates
Raise your hand if you’ve been the victim of a truly awkward date. On this Valentine’s Day, we stand in solidarity with our Salt Lake neighbors who h…
3 years, 7 months ago