Why the Government Shutdown Is Different This Time [Oct. 3, 2025]

With Congress unable to pass a spending bill, the federal government officially shut down on Wednesday. In this episode of Utah's favorite political podcast, host Jason Perry and our expert panel unpack the latest political tensions gripping the nation and Utah.

🔥 TOPICS COVERED:
• 🏛️ Government Shutdown: What’s new, who’s to blame, and how it impacts Utahns
• 💰 Healthcare Funding & The Big Beautiful Bill: The fight over tax cuts vs. coverage for vulnerable Americans
• 🌲 National Parks & Rural Economies: How shutdowns hit Utah’s tourism and local businesses
• 📈 Polling data about who the public blames for the shutdown
• 🗳️ Partisan Politics & Term Limits: Calls for reform and restoring trust in government
• 🗺️ Redistricting in Utah: Special legislative session session and the battle over congressional maps
• ⚖️ Prop 4 & Partisan Bias Tests: Legal battles and the future of fair representation

💬 EXPERT INSIGHTS FROM:
• Dennis Romboy – Editor and Reporter, Deseret News
• Rep. Jennifer Dailey-Provost – (D) Salt Lake City
• Thomas Wright – Utah Business Owner

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0:00:00 - 0:01:02 Intro
0:01:02 - 0:05:17 Federal Government Shutdown
0:05:17 - 0:07:45 What's at the Center of the Shutdown?
0:07:45 - 0:12:22 The Shutdown Blame Game
0:12:22 - 0:18:15 Shutdown's Effect on Utah
0:18:15 - 0:19:27 Who's to Blame for Shutdown?
0:19:27 - 0:26:10 Redistricting Special Session
0:26:10 - 0:26:50 Outro

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