Every week during Utah’s legislative session, The Salt Lake Tribune’s political reporters and columnists will chat about the hottest topics of the week. The following is a lightly edited transcript of their conversation.
Benjamin Wood (education reporter): Welcome to this week’s Trib Caucus Slack chat, which will be convening weekly during the 2018 legislative session. Over the last week, lawmakers have kicked into a higher gear so there’s a lot to discuss: let’s dive right in.
Yesterday a bill landed with a bang that would make Utah a 2-party consent state, meaning you can’t record your phone calls and conversations without disclosing and getting permission from the person(s) you’re talking to.