Dave and Dujanovic

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• Possible 10% cut for Utah's higher education institutions
• Student teachers receive $6k stipend
• US strikes underground weapons in Yemen/Israel confirms death of Hamas Leader in Gaza
• Is lending your car to someone else a risk?

Things are moving in education on a national and local level. On Thursday the Biden Administration approved $4.5 billion in relief to help teachers, firefighters and other service workers that have been paying off their debt for over 10 years. House Speaker Mike Schultz is instructing Utah's higher education institutions to trim their budgets by 10%. Dave explores the costs of higher education from tuition costs, to administration costs and student loans.  

Over 450 student teachers will get a $6k stipend this year for their services as a bill passed during the spring legislation session takes effect. Rep. Karen Peterson, who spearheaded the bill, joins Dave to discuss how the bill came to be, why she was motivated to make a change in student teacher's learning, and what this means for future teachers and their classrooms here in Utah. Dave takes calls to see what the listeners think of this new stipend. 

The United States has attacked five military sites controlled by Houthi forces in Yemen by using B-2 bombers for precision strikes against weapons storage locations. Boyd Matheson, host of Inside Sources talks with Dave about what the US is doing in Yemen and the impact it has on the rest of the region. Dave and Boyd react to the confirmed killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, considered to be the mastermind of the October 7th attack on Israel.  

You might have wondered what the consequences could be if you let your teen drive your car and they get in an accident, or you let your friend run a couple errands and they hit some bumps. What could it cost you? Sophia Zeller, a college student at Kalamazoo College in Michigan, speaks with Dave about her experience with lending her car to her friends. Bankrate Analyst Shannon Martin joins the show to discuss some of the risks drivers take when they let other people drive their car. Dave takes calls from listeners to hear about their concerns or protocols in lending out their car.

Mike Schultz has a message for Utah's higher education institutions: Buckle up and get budgeting. Schultz is asking Utah universities to cut their spending by 10% ahead of the upcoming legislative session. Schultz said he is concerned about increasing administrative costs and is focused on making sure the schools are operating efficiently in the face of the skyrocketing price of a college degree. House Speaker Mike Schultz joins Dave to talk about college costs and budget cuts.  

With no debate between her and former president Donald Trump on the horizon, Vice President Kamala Harris interviewed with Fox News' Bret Baier on Thursday night. Dave highlights some of the highs and lows of Harris' performance and shares his opinion on how she did overall. KSL at Night host, Taylor Morgan joins the show to share his thoughts on the interview and how Harris' campaign team helped prepare her for it.  

On Thursday the Biden Administration approved $4.5 billion in relief to help teachers, firefighters and other service workers that have been paying off their debt for over 10 years. With the amount of student loan debt rising in the country, Dave explains what this move means for students now. Dave takes calls from listeners to hear what they think about this new move from the Biden Administration. 

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• Property tax increase proposed to help fight mosquitos in SLC
• Uncertain insurance amid natural disasters 
• The trend of trade work rising among young adults 
• Why you hear more train horns in Utah  

You may have been hearing more train horns recently... and that's because railroad crossings from Ogden to Provo no longer meet the standards for quiet zones within the Federal Railroad Administration. Cities are now responsible to update the quiet zones to meet the requirement. Mayor of Kaysville Tamara Tran joins the show to discuss what feedback they have received on the train horns and what the cities need to do to retain the quiet zone status. 

Recent data shows more and more teenagers are saying they feel burned out. Dave speaks with Psychologist Tom Golightly, as he shares with his analysis on the growing pressures teens are facing.  

Two amendments listed on this year's ballot are not really there, one of them includes Amendment A. The amendment would have removed the earmark that gave all Utah income tax collections to public and higher education, but it ALSO said a yes vote meant “state statute will eliminate the state sales tax on food.” As this amendment is now void  on the ballot, Dave speaks with Jay Evensen, Opinion Editor of the Deseret News about what this means for the future of the food tax.  

Ballots being shipped off today to land in your mailbox so you can cast your vote. Host of Inside Sources, Boyd Matheson joins Dave for a bigger discussion on why we vote and what we should understand about how other people vote.  

Young adults in Utah are moving away from traditional college degrees and are getting started in trade work…Todd Bingham, CEO and President of The Utah Manufacturing Association joins Dave live to discuss this trend. Dave takes listener calls on the decision to go into trade work over attending traditional college. 

Uncertain insurance! As hurricanes rock Florida year after year, homeowners can see high insurance policies and even cancellations. We've seen the same issue in Utah with homes in high risk fire areas. Bankrate Analyst Shannon Martin  joins us live with her analysis on this issue. will your insurance company be there for you when you need it?  

Tesla debuted it's new Optimus Robots and Cybercab last week. Dave takes a look inside Tesla's new world of robots and why Elon Musk is being accused of copying designs from the movie I robot. 

Today... Salt Lake City residents will have their chance to weigh in on a possible property tax increase... designed to provide more resources to fight mosquitos. An extra $10 bucks per year gets you more mosquito killing!  Is there anything in this world that you would rather spend $10 on? Dave speaks with The Executive Director of the Salt Lake City Mosquito Abatement District, Dr. Ary Faraji, to learn more about the process on fighting mosquitos and what the money would go towards.  

Ballots are heading out today in Utah! With just 21 days to the election we've got you covered! Dave breaks down everything you need to know on receiving and tracking your ballot with State Elections Director, Ryan Cowley. Dave also asks how the order of candidates is decided on the ballots… and the process looks similar to scrabble. KSL @ Night Host Adam Gardiner joins on the top local races to watch this election.  Dave speaks with the Weber County Clerk, Ricky Hatch, to discuss what you need to do to make sure you're vote is counted and goes through tips on avoiding your ballot getting rejected.  

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