How Utah Republicans Worked This Session to Make Family Life More Affordable

About this episode

Rep. Candice Pierucci and Rep. Karen Peterson discuss the key achievements of the 2026 General Session focused on making family life more affordable in Utah.

Rep. Candice Pierucci sits down with Rep. Karen Peterson to look back at the biggest wins of the 2026 General Session – and the work that often gets overlooked. They discuss the House Majority’s focus on affordability, from tax relief and childcare support to housing and infrastructure, along with major work on education, transparency, public safety, water, and energy.

People in this episode

Host: Rep. Candice Pierucci

Guest: Rep. Karen Peterson

Topics covered

• affordability
• tax relief
• childcare support
• housing
• education
• public safety
• infrastructure

Keywords

• Utah
• Republicans
• affordability
• tax relief
• childcare
• housing
• education
• public safety
• infrastructure

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Utah House of Representatives

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