Inside Sources Full Show Aug 6th, 2025:Tooele community members speak out against property tax increase 

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Inside Sources Full Show Aug 6th, 2025:Tooele community members speak out against property tax increase 

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Published on Aug 6, 2025, 1:51:38 PM
Total time: 01:56:01

Episode Description

Tooele community members speak out against property tax increase  

The auditorium of Tooele High School was jam-packed last night with dozens of people...many of them upset with the district's proposal to increase property tax revenue by more than 8%.  

Community members didn't hold back in Tooele. KSL NewsRadio's Adam Small sets the stage.  

 

Utah AG leading effort against offshore gambling  

Utah Attorney General Derek Brown is leading an effort to get the DOJ to step up against illegal online gambling, and do more to address the problem. Greg and Holly discuss and learn more from Utah Attorney General Derek Brown.  

 

University of Utah cutting 81 programs  

The University of Utah is cutting 81 programs, in response to the Utah legislature's mandate to cut higher education budgets. Greg and Holly discuss.  

 

Utah's minimum wage workers have the fourth-biggest pay gap in the nation. 

Utah's minimum wage workers have the fourth-biggest pay gap in the nation, according to a study conducted by UK-based company Artios which was obtained by Cache Valley Daily. Greg and Holly break down the study.  

 

77 candidates file for new Alpine District school board seats amid district split It's back-to-school season AND election season and in Alpine School District! There are important elections for three new school boards due to the split of the Alpine School District.  A total of 77 candidates filed for those seats!  Dr. Rich Stowell , Director of Communications with the Alpine School District joins the show to discuss implications of the split, the elections, and the recent decision to raise property taxes in the district.  

 

How Congressman Burgess Owens wants to address the labor shortage  

Congressman Burgess Owens has an innovative idea on educating inmates, who he hopes can then go on to alleviate some of our labor force shortages. Greg and Holly speak with Deseret News Congressional Correspondent Cami Mondeux on the latest.  

 

Kevin Franke files malpractice lawsuit against ex-therapist Jodi Hildebrandt  

Utah family vlogger Ruby Franke and therapist Jodi Hildebrandt are serving time in Prison for child abuse after their arrest in 2023... now, Ruby's ex-husband, has filed a lawsuit against Hildebrant accusing her of medical malpractice. More details after the break.  

 

Senator Tom Cotton honored by The Orrin G. Hatch Foundation  

Senator Tom Cotton will be hosted by The Orrin G. Hatch Foundation by awarding the senator with the foundation's annual Titan of Public Service Award. Matt Sandgren, the executive director of the Orrin G. Hatch Foundation joins the show to discuss this decision and the latest happenings on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C.  

 

Nuclear… on the moon?  

The US wants to be the first to build a nuclear reactor on the moon. Greg and Holly discuss how this could happen, and if it's necessary.  

 

5 Soldiers shot at Fort Stewart in Georgia 

Greg and Holly follow a developing story out of Georgia where 5 soldiers were shot at the Army base, Fort Stewart in Georgia. Greg and Holly bring the latest details. Holly shares her facts of the day.  

More about KSL's Inside Sources

The all-new Inside Sources. Hosted by Greg Skordas and Dr. Holly Richardson, two well-known voices in Utah’s legal and political circles.