SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) – This week on Inside Utah Politics, we continue our series on Utah’s Senate candidates.
We talk with independent candidate Robert Newcomb (Experience — Robert Newcomb for U.S. Senate (senatornewcomb.com)). An Ogden resident, Newcomb is a Navy veteran and engineer who works in the defense industry. He talks about running as an independent, his frustration with the two-party system and why he believes lawmakers should pay more attention to artificial intelligence and how to regulate it. Newcomb also has a lot to say about free speech and social media.
We will also speak with Wendy Davis. She holds a doctorate in Political Science and ran for the Utah House of Representatives in 2020 as a Democrat. Though she lost her race, Davis learned a lot about running for office in Utah. She documented her experience in a new book “The Fight You Don’t See” (The Fight You Don’t See – Page & Podium Press (pageandpodium.com)). In the book, Davis describes candidate training, fundraising and the grassroots nature of campaigning. She also touches on the importance of civic engagement.
This week also brought major news in Washington. The Supreme Court justices are considering arguments over the abortion medication mifepristone. Anti-abortion groups are hoping to limit access to the pill. Our Washington correspondent Maddie Biertempfel explains why some of the justices may be skeptical of the groups’ arguments.
As hostilities in the Middle East continue, there are also growing tensions between the United States and Israel. Those tensions are becoming increasingly public. The United States abstained from a key vote in the United Nations, much to Israel’s dismay. Meanwhile, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin welcomed his Israeli counterpart to Washington to push for alternatives to an invasion of Rafah.
Inside Utah Politics airs Sunday mornings at 8 a.m. on ABC4.
