Midday with Maria Shilaos

Midday with Maria Shilaos Full Show November 25th, 2025

The fight over the future of Utah's congressional maps is far from over. This morning, state GOP leaders in both the House and the Senate announced their plans to appeal the latest court decision on redistricting, once again calling the maps and the process that created the map into question. They also announced a special legislative session in December to address how they plan to move forward. Following the news conference, Governor Spencer Cox echoed the sentiment, saying he's behind the push to appeal Judge Dianna Gibson's decision. In this Deep Dive -- The Maps Redrawn -- Maria Shilaos gets insights on the issue and the developments from all sides. KSL NewsRadio's Adam Small provides coverage of the news conference this morning, followed by an interview with House Speaker Mike Schultz. Maria also hears from Better Boundaries and speaks with Emma Petty Addams, co-executive director of Mormon Women for Ethical Government. Later on, KSL NewsRadio's Heather Peterson explains the governor's stance on all of this and KSL NewsRadio's Cameron Elliott explains the ongoing death threats against Judge Gibson over her decision. This Deep Dive ends with Maria interviewing State Representative Doug Owens to get the Democrats' perspective to these new developments. Thanks for tuning into Midday. I'm Maria Shilaos. The Maps Redrawn... we have a special half-hour deep-dive into the appeal announced today and reaction from the other side.

November 25th 2025

November 25th, 2025

November 25th, 2025

Midday with Maria Shilaos Full Show November 24th, 2025

Health Matters on Midday, where we dig into health topics you might be curious about. The holiday season is a special time filled with friends and family. Unfortunately, it's also cold and flu season. Ahead of the parties and celebrations, there are a few things you can do to stay healthy. Dr. Richard Ferguson, President-Black Physicians of Utah, joins Maria Shilaos with ideas on how you can boost your immune system during what's supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year.

November 24th, 2025

November 24th, 2025

November 24th, 2025

Midday with Maria Shilaos Full Show November 20th, 2025

November 20th, 2025

A sweet and colorful holiday tradition... unwrapping magic and joy tonight in downtown Salt Lake City — the Candy Windows are coming back in full glory. It's been something Utahns have been able to look for since the early 1970s in the days of ZCMI. After a few years hiatus after the company was purchased, Macy's brought the display back in 2011. Maria Shilaos has found memories of the Candy Windows, both as a young person and as a parent. She's joined in the studio by two people involved in the project, Macy's spokesperson Alicia Richmond and candy artist Jennifer Vesper.

November 20th, 2025

November 20th, 2025

Midday with Maria Shilaos Full Show November 19th, 2025

Utah lawmakers are once again looking at the signature-gathering process here in the state. During the final interim session being held today, legislators in the Government Operations Committee discussed two signature-related pieces of legislation right off the bat. The larger of the two draft legislations included a proposal that would move all signature-gathering -- for potential candidates, initiatives, and referendums -- away from paper and to a fully electronic method by 2030. The proposal would also create a process by which signature gathers would scan a Utah driver license of ID card to verify eligibility to sign. Currently, voters can sign petitions, referendums, and candidate nominations by both paper and electronic means. But the idea of moving to a fully-electronic method raised questions from lawmakers during the hearing. On this Deep Dive, Maria Shilaos discusses the issue with Midday Executive Producer Andy Cupp. The conversation includes comments from lawmakers during the hearing itself, plus analysis and commentary from Taylor Morgan, Executive Director of Count My Vote.

November 19th, 2025

November 19th, 2025

November 19th, 2025