Take 2: Firework restrictions, federal unemployment and infrastructure



Heidi Hatch hosts Maura Carabello and Greg Hughes to talk about the week of politics in Utah.

FIREWORKS

Gov. Spencer Cox said he doesn’t have the authority to ban the, the Republican lawmakers will not call a session to tackle the problem, Salt Lake County can’t ban them but Salt Lake City did ban them. Whose problem is this anyway?

FEDERAL UNEMPLOYMENT PAYMENTS

Federal bonuses end today. Will job vacancies be filled or has the working situation changed?

INFRASTRUCTURE

Sen. Mitt Romney was part of a bipartisan group that met and worked with the White House on the framework of a deal. There are still details to be worked out but Democrats said they are working on a further $6 trillion spending package on what they call “human infrastructure.”

Meanwhile Rep. John Curtis is working on a climaye change committee for GOP. The three also talk about voting, crime bill COVID-19 cases and vaccinations.