• Solving Problems, Not Saying No: Inside Utah DEQ’s New Approach
    Jul 30 2025

    On this episode of House Rules, Rep. Paul Cutler joins DEQ Director Tim Davis to talk air quality, water conservation, and Utah’s approach to smart environmental policy.

    They discuss how Utah has made historic progress on air quality, how the state is tracking dust from the Great Salt Lake, and how wildfire smoke is being monitored year-round. Davis outlines DEQ’s new strategic plan focused on innovation, problem solving, and community growth.

    This is how Utah is using data and technology to protect air, land, and water as Utah’s grows.

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    22 mins
  • In Clash Over Public Lands, Utah Asks For Local Stewardship
    Jul 22 2025

    Rep. Logan Monson talks with Redge Johnson, director of Utah’s Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office, about Utah’s continued fight to keep public lands in public hands, managed locally. Not from Washington.

    They break down the differences between Sen. Mike Lee’s federal public lands proposal and Utah’s own plan to create a state-run Department of Land Management. Rep. Monson and Johnson discuss the state’s recent lawsuit over unappropriated lands, the Supreme Court’s refusal to hear the case, and the impact of federal road closures, monument expansions, and top-down restrictions on rural Utahns.

    This episode highlights Utah’s vision for conservation through access, multiple use, and responsible local stewardship, not fences and red tape.

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    25 mins
  • Utah leads: Lawmakers Push Back on Fluoride, Food Dyes, and SNAP Soda Purchases
    Jun 26 2025

    Speaker Mike Schultz joins Reps. Stephanie Gricius and Kristen Chevrier to talk about Utah’s bold new health reforms: banning fluoride in public water, eliminating food dyes in schools, and restricting soda purchases with SNAP. The lawmakers explain why Utah is leading on parental choice, nutrition, and medical freedom alongside the Make America Healthy Again movement.

    The lawmakers highlight Utah’s leadership, parental rights, and why state-led innovation is sometimes the only way to move national policy forward.

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    26 mins
  • Meet Utah’s New House Majority Leader: Rep. Casey Snider
    Jun 23 2025

    In this episode of House Rules, Utah House Majority Leader Casey Snider joins Rep. Stephen Whyte to discuss his path to leadership and the principles that guide him. A conservative lawmaker, farmer, and public lands advocate from Cache County, Rep. Snider shares how his rural background and service experience shape his legislative work.

    He reflects on what led him to run for office, his views on servant leadership, and his work on natural resources and firefighter cancer legislation. This conversation offers insight into one of the youngest leaders ever elected to House leadership and his vision for the Utah Legislature.

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    19 mins
  • “We Just Never Give Up”: Chief Brian Redd on Public Safety in Salt Lake City
    May 29 2025

    In this episode of House Rules, Rep. Tyler Clancy sits down with Salt Lake City Police Chief Brian Redd to talk about law enforcement, homelessness, and public safety in Utah’s capital city.

    Chief Redd reflects on his first 100 days as chief, sharing his top priorities: hiring, morale, fentanyl, mental health, and the overlap between addiction, crime, and homelessness. “The streets are a death sentence,” he says, calling for a system that offers both accountability and help.

    They also discuss Mayor Mendenhall’s public safety plan, lessons from Operation Rio Grande, and why collaboration between state and local leaders is key to real progress.

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    19 mins
  • Utah Rethinks Higher Education Funding? Who’s Involved and Why Students Should Care.
    May 23 2025

    In this episode of House Rules, Rep. Karen Peterson talks with Utah Commissioner of Higher Education Geoffrey Landward about House Bill 265, a new law reshaping how Utah funds its public colleges and universities. As the state asks institutions to realign resources with student demand and workforce needs, Peterson and Landward explain what the changes mean for students, how tuition is being kept in check, and why the goal is smarter investment, not cuts. They also discuss program mergers, data-driven planning, and what comes next for higher education in Utah.

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    22 mins
  • Utah Fits All Court ruling explained: What it means for school choice, students & teacher pay
    Apr 30 2025

    A Utah judge has ruled the Utah Fits All Scholarship program unconstitutional — but the story is far from over. In this episode, Rep. Candice Pierucci and Sen. Kirk Cullimore, the original sponsors of the program, break down what the ruling actually means, why the scholarship is still active, and what comes next for the thousands of Utah families and teachers impacted.

    They discuss how the program was designed to prioritize low- and middle-income families, how it ties into the largest teacher pay raise in Utah history, and why they remain confident that Utah Fits All will ultimately prevail.

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    19 mins
  • Utah is facing a drug crisis. Rep. Tyler Clancy has a plan to balance compassion with accountability.
    Feb 20 2025

    In this episode of House Rules, Rep. Jefferson Moss sits down with Rep. Tyler Clancy to discuss H.B. 199 and Utah’s efforts to tackle drug addiction and homelessness. Drawing from his experience as a police officer and legislator, Rep. Clancy explains how data-driven policies and targeted intervention can help those in crisis. Tune in to learn how Utah is balancing compassion with accountability to drive real change.

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    10 mins