KSL's Inside Sources

Topics we will discuss on today's episode of KSL's Inside Sources include:

• Taxes on Streaming among other things 
• Ramadan Mubarak! & Lent begins! 
• Avoiding the Pitfalls of first-time homebuying
• Fighting America's Loneliness Epidemic 

The eight-year-long battle over Utah's proposition four continues as the Republican National Committee urged voters en masse to keep their name on the petition despite efforts by other groups to have them removed. Holly and Greg spoke to KSL.com's Bridger Beal-Cvetko who gave them some background on this national effort to stimy prop four.  

Greg and Holly are joined by Jay Evensen, Opinion Editor for the Deseret News, who gives us the latest inside perspective from the recent elections in Bangladesh and how those results may reach Utah. 

A set of new bills going through the Utah Legislature this season may see more taxes applied to the online activities of Utahns including streaming websites and websites featuring adult content. Holly and Greg discuss the ramifications of the bill and what kind of bills Utah may be seeing come 2027. 

We are all on the edge of our seats waiting for this snow to hit the valleys, and who better to talk to than KSL Meteorologist Matt Johnson about the upcoming snow and it's potential impacts.  

Holly shares fun facts about the history of the Winter Games! 

We all make mistakes... but when you are buying your first home there is a big learning curb and you want to avoid as many mistakes as you can. Holly and Greg spoke to Russel Faucette, Owner of The Stern Team of Omada Real Estate who told them exactly what to keep in mind.

Today marks the beginning of the fasting holiday of Ramadan for the Muslim faith. Holly and Greg welcome Imam Shuaib from the Utah Islamic Center to discuss the origins of the holiday as well as how it is celebrated both locally and globally.  

Hundreds of thousands of Utahns aren’t saving for retirement and one key reason is because many small business employees don’t have access to employer-provided retirement plans. One Utah lawmaker is trying to change that. Holly and Greg spoke to Rep. Joseph Elison who is sponsoring HB 250.  

According to Wallethub, Utah is second in the nations rankings for best teachers, falling just short behind Virginia in number one. Greg and Holly talked to Travis Allred, the Education Program Manager for Envision Utah who told us what makes our state just so great.  

America is facing an epidemic of loneliness and detachment from community, but people like Brandy Vega from Promise2Live and James Brown from Living With Pride are fighting hard to give people the resources they need to connect with the people around them. 

Greg and Holly are joined by Cami Mondeaux, Congressional Correspondent for Deseret News, who discussed the historic number of retirements coming out of the US congress this year.  

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent for the Catholics of the World. Greg and Holly discuss the holiday with Father John Evans of the Diocese of Salt Lake City who tells us about the origins of Ash Wednesday and the following fast. 

• Community Mourns After Utah Mother and Daughter Found Dead in Vegas Hotel Room
• Proposal would allow student-athletes to transfer to new sports teams during the season
• National Random Acts of Kindness Day
• Proposals Aim to Increase Safety and Transportation for Utah Homeless Campus
• Ring Ditches Controversial Surveillance Tech Partner
• Number of Americans who Expect 'High Quality Lives' Drops
• PTSD Treatment and Psychedelics in Focus on Utah's Capitol Hill
• Live in Cortina! 2026 Winter Games Check in
• The Legacy of Reverend Jesse L. Jackson
• Former Death Penalty Prosecutor Speaks to Proposed Changes to Streamline Utah's Death Penalty