Legislative Week 3

Episode 22 February 05, 2021 00:25:57
Legislative Week 3
The Hinckley Report
Legislative Week 3

Feb 05 2021 | 00:25:57

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Show Notes

The redistricting process kicks off as state leaders appoint representatives to draw new political boundaries. With unexpected budget surpluses, the legislature considers numerous funding requests. In Washington, Utah’s leaders propose a scaled-down Covid relief package while they prepare for Trump’s second impeachment trial. Kate Bradshaw, Director of Government Affairs at Holland and Hart and Bountiful City Councilwoman, Katie McKellar, political reporter for Deseret News, and Spencer Stokes, president of Stokes Strategies join host Jason Perry on this week’s Hinckley Report.

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