Salt Lake City Council Member Eva Lopez Chavez got booted from her seat, after it was determined she didn’t live in her district. Executive producer Emily Means, former Salt Lake City Council Member Darin Mano, and Salt Lake Tribune reporter Robert Gehrke talk about what happens next. Plus, updates on the mega data center, picks for your weekend, and in our members-only segment: Billboard icon Julia Reagan is back.

Resources and references:

Embattled SLC Council member Eva Lopez Chavez forced from seat [Salt Lake Tribune]
‘There needed to be a fight here’: How Box Elder County residents plan to stop a massive data center [Salt Lake Tribune]

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