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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