Voices Of Reason

On this episode of The Loudmouth Project's Voices of Reason, Jasen Lee and Amy Donaldson are talking about historical contributions of African Americans with Utah historian Rev. France Davis and Adrienne Andrews, Asst. Vice President for Diversity and Chief Diversity Officer at Weber State University.

On this episode of The Loudmouth Project's Voices of Reason, Jasen Lee speaks with Jennifer Oxborrow, executive director of the Utah Domestic Violence Coalition and Carrie Butler, policy director with Action Utah — who are working on proposed legislation to prevent domestic violence and suicide in Utah. ***If you need you are in crisis and need resources, call 800-799-7233 [National Domestic Violence Hotline]; 800-273-8255 [National Suicide Prevention Lifeline]***

On this episode of The Loudmouth Project's Voices of Reason, Jasen Lee and Amy Donaldson we are talking impeachment with University of Utah political science professor James Curry.

On this episode of The Loudmouth Project's Voices of Reason, Jasen Lee and Amy Donaldson we are talking about morality and the sanctity of the confessional with Utah state Rep. Angela Romero, D-Salt Lake City, who is proposing a bill to force clergy to report child abuse.

On this bonus episode of The Loudmouth Project's Voices of Reason, Jasen Lee and Amy Donaldson we are talking about a Utah Tax Bill that causing some controversy in the Beehive State. Joining us are Paul Murphy, spokesperson for a grass-roots tax referendum effort, Marci Campbell, organizer and concerned citizen for the referendum; and joining us on the phone is state Sen. Todd Weiler, R-Woods Cross who supports the tax bill is under scrutiny.

On this episode of The Loudmouth Project's Voices of Reason, Jasen Lee and Amy Donaldson we are talking about a Utah Tax Bill that causing some controversy in the Beehive State. Joining us are Paul Murphy, spokesperson for a grass-roots tax referendum effort, Marci Campbell, organizer and concerned citizen for the referendum; and joining us on the phone is state Sen. Todd Weiler, R-Woods Cross who supports the tax bill is under scrutiny.

On this episode of The Loudmouth Project's Voices of Reason, Jasen Lee and Amy Donaldson are talking to former military intelligence specialists Frank DeVito and Levi Lee about the potential ramifications of the increasing tensions between the United States and Iran.

On this episode of the Loudmouth Project's Voices of Reason, Amy Donaldson and Jasen Lee discuss their hopes and dreams for the New Year in politics and life.

Just a few days after the Utah Legislature passed what some called the largest tax break in Utah history (an estimated $249 million, including $88 million in one-time breaks), a former legislator launched a referendum effort hoping to repeal the tax overhaul. The effort, launched by former legislator Fred Cox, brought an eclectic group of collaborators together in hopes of securing the necessary 116,000 signatures by Jan. 21, 2020. If successful, the referendum would go on the general ballot in November, and it would be taxpayers who decide whether or not the cuts would go into effect.  In this episode of Voices of Reason, Amy Donaldson and guest co-host Jason Comstock talk with former Libertarian Senate candidate Craig Bowden, who is one of the coordinators of the effort, about how the effort will work and why he wanted to be a part of it. For more information on the referendum go to: https://www.facebook.com/groups/581838375980007/ For more information on the tax bill passed on Dec. 12 go to: https://s

On this episode of The Loudmouth Project's Voices of Reason, Jasen Lee and Amy Donaldson are talking to Josh Christensen, doctor of chiropractic about the issue of accessing healthcare through health insurance.

On this episode of the Loudmouth Project's Voices of Reason, Amy Donaldson and Jasen Lee discuss the NFL's latest on-field controversy, the Democratic debate, impeachment proceedings and the evolution of civil discourse. 

On this episode of Voices of Reason, Jasen Lee and Amy Donaldson discuss the experience of having a heart attack with guest Rich Koenig. Jasen and Rich share their personal stories and Amy relates the experiences of her father, Dan, who suffered three in about a week and is still kicking!

On this episode of Voices of Reason, Amy Donaldson and Jasen Lee discuss politics and race with conservative African American commentator and congressional candidate Burgess Owens and University of Utah social psychology professor Paul White.

This is a special two-part Candidate Conversation focusing on the Salt Lake Mayoral race. Utah State Senator Luz Escamilla and Salt Lake City Councilwoman Erin Mendenhall join Jasen Lee and Amy Donaldson to discuss their backgrounds, their families, and what issues they feel are most pressing for Utah's capital city. In part one, we get to know Sen. Escamilla and Councilwoman Mendenhall and some of their top priorities for the city they love. In part two, the conversation continues with a deep dive on the issues that most concern them and more on who they are as people and how they deal with the pressures of public service and raising families. Luz Escamilla's website: https://www.luzformayor.com Erin Mendenhall's website: https://erinmendenhall.com  

This is a special two-part Candidate Conversation focusing on the Salt Lake Mayoral race. Utah State Senator Luz Escamilla and Salt Lake City Councilwoman Erin Mendenhall join Jasen Lee and Amy Donaldson to discuss their backgrounds, their families, and what issues they feel are most pressing for Utah's capital city. In part one, we get to know Sen. Escamilla and Councilwoman Mendenhall and some of their top priorities for the city they love. In part two, the conversation continues with a deep dive on the issues that most concern them and more on who they are as people and how they deal with the pressures of public service and raising families. Luz Escamilla's website: https://www.luzformayor.com Erin Mendenhall's website: https://erinmendenhall.com  

On this episode of The Loudmouth Project's Voices of Reason, Jasen Lee and Amy Donaldson we are talking Deseret News award-winning national religion reporter Kelsey Dallas about the controversy surrounding Ellen DeGeneres watching a football game with her friend George W. Bush and the conflict it caused within the LGBTQ community and public at-large. Also, we discuss religious freedom and the recent nationally televised forum on focusing on gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender issues.

Congressman Ben McAdams and Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-MI) collaborated on a bill that seeks to better protect victims of investment fraud by giving the SEC more time to recover stolen money. In this episode, Rep. McAdams discusses why he and Huizenga decided to join together to change the law and how a 2017 Supreme Court decision meant victims lost out on billions of dollars that the SEC wasn't allowed to recover. He discusses why it has bipartisan support and how the looming impeachment inquiry might impact this and other bills that Congress hopes to pass in the next few months. “U.S. capital markets are the envy of the world," McAdams said in a press release. "They promote job growth and economic opportunity.  But they only work to the extent that investors have faith that bad actors cannot profit off wrongdoing.  This legislation extends the time for the Securities and Exchange Commission to get back money from white collar criminals who prey on innocent investors and steal millions to enrich t

In this episode of Voices of Reason, host Amy Donaldson leads a discussion about a newly signed California law that allows college athletes to be paid for endorsement or sponsorship deals and how it could change the landscape of college sports. Former Utah football punter Tom Hackett, former Utah and NFL linebacker Stevenson "Sly" Sylvester, NFL agent Evan Brennan, who is based in California, and Deseret News in-depth journalist Ethan Bauer discuss the reasons for the change, why it's a positive thing for some athletes, how it could adversely affect college athletics and individual athletes, and how it will continue to change the college sports landscape, especially college football.  Here is the story Ethan Bauer wrote for the Deseret News about a week before the law was signed by California's governor. https://www.deseret.com/indepth/2019/9/19/20871318/college-athletes-paid-for-their-names-and-images-college-sports-terrelle-pryor-tattoogate  

On this episode of The Loudmouth Project's Voices of Reason, Jasen Lee and Amy Donaldson are talking about diversity and inclusion in the workplace with Sara Jones, founder & CEO of InclusionPro, which helps executives build inclusion and diversity at their companies and Olga Stoddard, assistant professor of Economics at Brigham Young University and senior research associate with the Science of Diversity Initiative — a collaboration of researchers and practitioners in the field of diversity.