Hosts: Leah Murray and Derek Brown

2023 Utah Legislative Session Begins

Today is the first day of the 2023 Legislative Session in Utah, newly elected House Speaker Brad Wilson joins us to discuss how the first day went and what bills Utahns need to look out for this year coming out of the legislature.

School Choice Bill

One of the bills being talked about most this year is the ‘Funding For Teacher Salaries And Optional Education Opportunities.’ We speak with the sponsor Senator Kirk Cullimore about the bill and the changes made from last year's bill.

Age Requirement for Adult Site in Utah

A new bill is being worked on that would require adult websites to require users to prove their age. Senator Todd Weiler is working on the bill and joins the show to give us the details, he also discusses other bills he is presenting this session.

Campaign Finance Rules Are The Wild Wild West

Utah’s Lieutenant Governor has announced they are looking into possible misuse of campaign funds by former Senator Gene Davis. We speak with Matt Lusty, Co-founder at Election Hive, about Utah's campaign finance regulations and how they work.

Speaker McCarthy: Biden Vs. Trump Classified Docs Inquiry

New documents were found at President Biden’s residence and newly elected House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has promised he is going to investigate both President Biden and Trump over the classified documents found at their possession. ABC News Correspondent Andy Field joins the show to give us the latest.

Debt Ceiling Standoff

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen announced last week that the country will hit its borrowing cap of around $31.4 trillion on Thursday, will the new House leadership and the White House be able to come to an agreement before then? The Hill Reporter Stephen Neukam calls in to discuss what could happen if they don’t come to an agreement.

Police Stop NM Candidate Shooting Plot

A failed candidate for the New Mexico state House was arrested Monday after a string of shootings at the homes of state and local Democratic leaders. ABC News Correspondent Alex Stone gives the details of the investigation.

For The Love Of Bagels!

A new article ranks the worst cities for bagels, and Utah did not do very well. Our host Leah Murray who is from New York discusses why she thinks Utah is not the best place for bagels.

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