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Better Boundaries Podcast Better Boundaries
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The goal of this podcast is to keep you informed during the 2021 Utah redistricting process. Over the series, we’ll bring you news, interviews, and updates on the players and the process for this decennial event. We’ll offer perspectives from the Independent Redistricting Commission — established when voters passed Proposition 4 in 2018 — we’ll keep you informed on the workings of the Legislative Redistricting Committee, — composed of state lawmakers — and we’ll give you perspective from participating citizens. We hope you will subscribe and share. Better Boundaries Podcast is brought to you by Utahns for a Responsive Government and is hosted by Executive Director Katie Wright. To learn more about Utah's redistricting visit: betterboundaries.org and uirc.utah.gov.
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Millcreek City Council Member Silvia Catten
Kyle Friant speaks with Millcreek City Council Rep Silvia Catten . Millcreek has been sliced into four U.S. Congressional districts currently. They discuss the challenges and issues a gerrymandered community faces from the perspective of a city leader.
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Candidate Profile with Hoang Ngyuen from House District 23
Interview with Hoang Nguyen who is officially endorsed by the Better Boundaries Accountability PAC which supports candidates with a commitment to community based redistricting. Hoang is a candidate for House District 23 to replace incumbent Brian King.
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Explaining the Supplemental Briefing Order from the Utah Supreme Court
Kyle Friant is joined by appellate attorney Troy Booher with the firm Zimmerman and Booher. Troy is among the attorneys who gave time and expertise supporting the plaintiffs with this important litigation to fight gerrymandering. The discussion focuses on the supplemental briefing order from the Utah Supreme Court and the subsequent filings from the plaintiffs and defendants. We hope you enjoy this episode.
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The Story of Better Boundaries with Noah Rosenberg
Noah Rosenberg has been with the Better Boundaries organization since the beginning. He started as a signature gatherer for Proposition 4, went on as the Deputy Director of the statewide campaign in 2018, served as Executive Director of Better Boundaries and now serves on the Board of Directors. Noah tells the story of how we got to where we are now with a pending hearing before the Utah Supreme Court.
Noah is currently studying law at UC Berkley, works as an associate with the law firm of Jenner & Block in San Francisco and co-leads the Political Election and Empowerment Project, which provides pro-bono assistance for redistricting advocacy and litigation nationwide.
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Utah County Clerks Part 2
Former Utah County Clerk/Auditors Amelia Powers Gardner and Josh Daniels join Kyle Friant to discuss their time serving in Utah County and how they transformed the Utah County Clerk/ Auditor office from being called "the epicenter of dysfunction" into improving election efficiency and making global headlines for taking marriage licensing online during the pandemic. This is a two part episode. We hope you enjoy.
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Utah County Clerks Part I
Former Utah County Clerk/Auditors Amelia Powers Gardner and Josh Daniels join Kyle Friant to discuss their time serving in Utah County and how they transformed the Utah County Clerk/ Auditor office from being called "the epicenter of dysfunction" into improving election efficiency and making global headlines for taking marriage licensing online during the pandemic. This is a two part episode. We hope you enjoy.