We are watching DOGE - the Department of Government Efficiency - shut down huge departments and cut major programs. One is USAID that provides aid around the world and soft power for the United States in doing so. What about the Department of Education? Should that be done away with? How is this affecting Utah? KSL Newsradio's Amanda Dickson asked her guests about this on A Woman's View. Her guests today include Dr. Holly Richardson, Utah Policy Editor and Deseret News columnist, Dr. DeLaina Tonks, Executive Director of Mountain Heights Academy, and Cassie Bingham, Director of the Center for Social Impact at Utah Valley University. 

One of the bills that the Utah legislature is considering would tell the judicial branch of the government in Utah how to do their jobs. Specifically, it would affect their key power to decide whether or not laws are unconstitutional. Is this allegiant to the checks and balances that hold our democracy together? KSL Newsradio's Amanda Dickson asked her guests about this on A Woman's View. Her guests today include Dr. Holly Richardson, Utah Policy Editor and Deseret News columnist, Dr. DeLaina Tonks, Executive Director of Mountain Heights Academy, and Cassie Bingham, Director of the Center for Social Impact at Utah Valley University. 

One of the bills being discussed on Utah's Capitol hill this session is taking away some of the powers of a law called GRAMA - the Government Records Access Management Act. This act says that government records are presumed public, but then there are exceptions. But the legislature wants to change it so that government records are not presumed to be public. What about government in the sunshine? KSL Newsradio's Amanda Dickson asked her guests about this on A Woman's View. Her guests today include Dr. Holly Richardson, Utah Policy Editor and Deseret News columnist, Dr. DeLaina Tonks, Executive Director of Mountain Heights Academy, and Cassie Bingham, Director of the Center for Social Impact at Utah Valley University. 

It's hard to believe that we are halfway through the 2025 Utah legislative session. There are so many bills that affect Utahns profoundly. KSL Newsradio's Amanda Dickson asked her guests on A Woman's View what bills they're following. Her guests today include Dr. Holly Richardson, Utah Policy Editor and Deseret News columnist, Dr. DeLaina Tonks, Executive Director of Mountain Heights Academy, and Cassie Bingham, Director of the Center for Social Impact at Utah Valley University. 

We saw some movement on President Trump's tariffs this week. The 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada are paused for 30 days. The 10% tariffs on China and in effect. Who pays for the tariffs? Are they important for the country in the long run? KSL Newsradio's Amanda Dickson asked her guests about this on A Woman's View. Her guests this week include Susan Speirs, CEO of the Utah Association of CPAs, Meg Holbrrok, Senior V ice President of Government Relations with Zions Bank and Danielle Vasquez, Executive Director of the National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome. 

We saw the Trump administration shut down USAID, the organization that provides aid to people in need all over the world. How do we help refugees in Gaza or starving people in Africa without this organization? KSL Newsradio's Amanda Dickson asked her guests about this on A Woman's View. Her guests this week include Susan Speirs, CEO of the Utah Association of CPAs, Meg Holbrrok, Senior V ice President of Government Relations with Zions Bank and Danielle Vasquez, Executive Director of the National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome. 

We heard President Trump say that he wants to own the Gaza Strip. Why? How? KSL Newsradio's Amanda Dickson asked her guests about this on A Woman's View. Her guests this week include Susan Speirs, CEO of the Utah Association of CPAs, Meg Holbrrok, Senior V ice President of Government Relations with Zions Bank and Danielle Vasquez, Executive Director of the National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome. 

There is a new bill being proposed in the Utah legislature that would require parents who make money from their actor kids or from posting about their children on social media to set aside money for their children. The bill would also give the children the right to demand that their pictures being taken down after they turn 18. KSL Newsradio's Amanda Dickson asked her guests on A Woman's View what they think about that. Her guests this week include Kelli Pierce, Digital Media Associate with the R Street Institute and Kristin Sokol, Professional Relationship and Dating Coach. 

There is a bill being considered on Utah's Capitol hill that would ban unions from representing public workers like teachers and police officers. Public employees could still join a union, but the union would not have the power to negotiate on their behalf. What? Why would public employees be treated differently under the law from private employees? KSL Newsradio's Amanda Dickson asked her guests on A Woman's View what they think about that. Her guests this week include Kelli Pierce, Digital Media Associate with the R Street Institute and Kristin Sokol, Professional Relationship and Dating Coach. 

This week a massive freeze on federal grants was supposed to go into effect on Tuesday at 5:00. Millions around the country were caught off guard and didn't know how it would affect them. Lawsuits were immediately filed. Then the administration rescinded the freeze - never mind. KSL Newsradio's Amanda Dickson asked her guests on A Woman's View what they think about that and the offer to federal employees to be paid through September and resign. Her guests this week include Kelli Pierce, Digital Media Associate with the R Street Institute and Kristin Sokol, Professional Relationship and Dating Coach.