Inside Sources Full Show April 28th, 2025: Polling on 1st 100 days of Trump's presidency, HB267 Referendum reaches signature threshold, Deep-dive into economic study on Rio Grande Plan

KSL's Inside Sources

Hosts: Leah Murray and Taylor Morgan

Pres. Trump’s approval polling 100 days into his second term

A milestone in President Trump's second term happening this week -- the end of the first 100 days in office. This is a big step for each president -- have they been able to accomplish everything they set out to do? Have they kept campaign promises? The first 100 days can set the tone for the rest of the term. The Inside Sources hosts discuss some of the things President Trump has done and how it’s affected his approval rating.

Children who are U.S. citizens being wrapped up in deportations

U.S. citizens can't legally be deported -- the United States is their country. But what happens with children who are American citizens living with parents who are not? It's a question immigration officials and federal judges are now looking at after a 2-year-old U.S. citizen was sent to Honduras with her non-citizen mother and sister. Is this a custody issue or an immigration issue? The Inside Sources hosts debate.

HB267 Referendum reaches signature threshold

This morning, the effort to overturn House Bill 267 -- the bill that banned public labor union collective bargaining -- cleared a major hurdle. Signatures from more than 8% of Utah voters, as well a 8% of voters in 15 of the state's 29 Senate districts, have now been verified. That doesn't mean everything is set and done yet. Leah Murray and Taylor Morgan go through the next steps before the referendum reaches the ballot.

Economic study shows Rio Grande Plan could generate $12.2 Billion in economic activity

If you've been following any kind of transportation news over the past few years, you may have heard about the Rio Grande Plan. This plan calls for burying railroad tracks through Salt Lake City in a kind of train box. It would also move rail operations back to the Rio Grande station, which hasn't had train service for several decades now. Inside Sources discusses the latest economic study – which shows that the project could generate billions of dollars for the economy – with two Rio Grande Plan volunteers, Brett Ross and Taylor Larsen.

15 years later: The state of the Utah Compact

For the past 15 years, Utah has attracted praise and attention for the way we deal with immigrants. In 2010, 120 leaders from around the state -- government, business, community, and religious leaders -- signed what's known as the Utah Compact. The goal? To maintain compassion and humanity when discussing such a fiery legal issue like immigration. Inside Sources gives the latest updates on the agreement.

Salt Lake Tribune: Utah State University president spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on cars, apartment, office bidet and more

While President of Utah State University, Elizabeth "Betsy" Cantwell received an annual salary of more than $580,000 dollars. She was only university president for about 18 months, but according to research from the Salt Lake Tribune, she spent at least another $661,000 in university funds on new cars, an apartment in Salt Lake City, national travel, and an office renovation involving luxury furnishings and her own bidet. Hosts Leah Murray and Taylor Morgan discuss the story and the lack of oversight that led to this kind of thing.