Coming up at 4 pm today on the Rod Arquette Show on Talk Radio 105.9 KNRS, Senator Dan McCay on the changes he made to the transgender sports bill, passed Friday by lawmakers, that that completely bans transgender females from competing in female high school sports. We’ll also get the reaction of the sponsor of the original bill, Representative Kera Birkeland. Plus, Representative Candice Pierucci on the future of school choice in Utah after the legislature shot down her vouchers bill. See below for a full rundown of today’s program.
Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, March 7, 2022
4:20 pm: Representative Candice Pierucci joins the program to discuss the future of school choice in Utah after lawmakers shot down her vouchers bill during the 2022 legislative session
4:38 pm: Representative Kera Birkeland joins Rod for a conversation about changes made to her transgender sports bill by Senator Dan McCay, changes that fully ban transgender females from competing in girl’s high school sports, which were passed by lawmakers late on the last day of the session on Friday
5:05 pm: Senator Dan McCay joins the program to discuss the changes he made to the transgender sports bill late on the last day of the Utah legislative session, changes that completely bans transgender females from competing in female high school sports and that now have the LGBTQ community up in arms and Governor Spencer Cox promising to veto the bill
6:05 pm: Connor Boyack of the Libertas Institute joins Rod to discuss the future of the campaign to end the death penalty in Utah after lawmakers once again refused to abolish its use in the state
6:20 pm: Leor Sapir, an adjunct fellow with the Manhattan Institute, joins Rod to discuss the four conceptual mistakes the media makes in covering transgender issues
6:38 pm: Heather Lewis, Substance Use Disorder Prevention Director for the Utah County Health Department joins Rod to discuss a new program called “Gray Matters” that aims to help parents speak to their kids about the dangers of marijuana use