Main Street 2.0, Ranked-Choice Mayors, and Brighter Days
Let’s get municipal. The Salt Lake City Council was busy this week, taking hours of public comment on oodles of issues. Lead producer Emily Means joins host Ali Vallarta to break down the week’s news, including permanently closing SLC’s Main Street to cars and ranked choice voting in this year’s municipal election.
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