Dave and Dujanovic

• Elon Musk's million dollar giveaway to sign petition in Pennsylvania
• Bomb squad detonates suspicious device found at elementary school in Kaysville
• 13 food recalls issued in October
• Remote workers say they need a pay raise to return to office
• Cottonwood Heights woman accused of murdering husband appears in court

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• Water levels across the state ahead of winter 
• Elections 101: Voting by mail 
• Recapping Utah’s 3rd Congressional District debate 
• KSL Movie Show: Smile 2 

Guest co-host: Maura Carabello

KSL Movie Show Hosts Andy Farnsworth and Steve Salles join D2 with a preview of their review of Smile 2; about to embark on a world tour, global pop sensation Skye Riley begins experiencing increasingly terrifying and inexplicable events. Andy, Steve, Dave and Maura answer the Movie Show's question of the week: "What's the first film that comes to mind when you hear the term “gut-wrenching?" 

Guest co-host Maura Carabello

Candidates for Utah's open third Congressional District seat faced off in a debate last night. Republican Mike Kennedy and Democrat Glenn Wright responded to questions about AI, housing, immigration, and home prices. What was mostly a civil debate ended with a sour rebuke by Wright during the final handshake. Maura and Dave discuss the content of the debate, and how we can disagree better.

Guest co-host: Maura Carabello

KSL NewsRadio Reporter Don Brinkerhoff recently spoke to Washington County Clerk Ryan Sullivan about mail-in voting in Washington County. After former CD2 candidate Colby Johnson claimed that mail sent to Las Vegas was postmarked as late and wrongly counted, Sullivan conducted experiments in the timeliness of mail delivery to Las Vegas and back. His results showed that the postmark in Vegas was not reason for major concern. Maura and Dave listen in on some of Brinkerhoff's and Sullivan's interview, and discuss the question "Have we overcomplicated voting?"

Guest co-host: Maura Carabello

Growing population across the state, especially in Salt Lake and Utah Counties, is leading Utahns to worry about the future of water access. State legislators have prioritized the health of the Great Salt Lake in recent years, as conservation efforts kick in and snowfall fills reservoirs. Maura and Dave talk about water waste, agriculture, and the idea of not having enough water for a growing population.

Guest co-host: Maura Carabello

Ruby Franke, family vlogger and lifestyle influencer, was arrested in August of 2023 on six felony charges of aggravated child abuse and neglect, pleading guilty in court. Shari Franke, Ruby's eldest daughter spoke to Utah Legislators regarding her experience growing up with so much of her life on public display online. Dave and guest host Maura Carabello discuss the complications surrounding making financial income through online content and posting children online. 

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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.