Author: Mariah Wheeler

OGDEN, Utah – The 64th Utah Legislature begins next week. Host Bryan Schott is joined on the podcast by Senate President Stuart Adams, R-Layton, and Senate Minority Leader Karen Mayne, D-West Valley City. We discuss the top priorities for lawmakers this year as they anticipate having nearly $1 billion in extra revenue to spend. What will they do with that cash? Education should see a significant funding boost, as will some long-neglected one-time projects. But lawmakers are also eyeing a tax cut, something they’ve been wanting to do since 2019.

OGDEN, Utah – Currently, it is believed that the UK consumes 14.1bn drinks bottles and more than 4bn hot drink cups in a single year; no wonder our oceans are drowning in plastic. We can all do our bit by swearing off single-use plastic water bottles and switching to a reusable version: every person buying one reusable bottle instead of a daily single-use plastic bottle could prevent over 1,000 plastic bottles littering the ocean over three years, as well as saving £1,000 by not purchasing mineral water so it’s a no-brainer. We’ve taken a look at some of the best…