Dave & Dujanovic

Ukrainian forces claim they have taken more territory in Russia. Debbie and Maura speak with Frederick H. White - Professor of Russian and Integrated Studies, Utah Valley University who shares his insight on the risk and the reward that could come from Ukraine taking over Russian territory.

Nikki Haley spoke with Fox News last night and had some shrewd advice for the republican candidate for president and the party at large: 'stop whining' that Harris hasn't given an interview, and focus on her message. Boyd Matheson, Host of Inside Sources, joins Debbie and Maura to talk about the state of both campaigns just over 80 days out from the election.

August is a 3 paycheck month. For many workers paid on a bi-monthly basis, the calendar is aligned for the month of August  to give a “bonus” third paycheck. Having an extra paycheck in a month can really help if you’re living paycheck to paycheck and Bankrate Analyst, Matt Goldberg, calls in to talk about what workers can do with this extra paycheck.

Supreme Court of Utah has ruled against Colby Jenkins' lawsuit in the race for CD2, meaning Celeste Maloy wins the republican primary. KSL Legal Analyst, Greg Skordas, joins D2 with the legal analysis of this lawsuit being dismissed. Debbie asks Maura to talk about what it will look like when Maloy faces Democratic nominee Nathaniel Woodward, the Constitution Party's Cassie Easley, and Independent, Tyler Murset, in the November election.

Utah's K-12 class sizes are the highest in the nation, a University of Utah report found earlier this year. Utah's ratio is 22.4 students to one teacher compared to the national average of 15.4 students to one teacher. Jeffrey Keller, father of a student at Farmington Elementary with a class size of 37, talks with D2 about this issue from a parent's perspective. Listeners are invited to call in about their experiences with large class sizes.

Torrential downpours came down across northern Utah Tuesday, hitting areas of Utah County extra hard. Orem Mayor David Young joins the show to talk about what happened and what the city is doing today to help residents with any damage. How can people prepare for weather events like this in the future? Debbie and Maura are also joined by KSL Meteorologist, Matt Johnson, who breaks down the forecast in Northern Utah for the upcoming weeks.

Inflation levels have dropped below 3% for the first time since 2021. Have you and your family felt this decrease? That will probably depend on where you spend most of your money. Robert Spendlove, Senior Economist with Zions Bank, talks with Debbie and Maura about these numbers and how they will impact the presidential election.

Back to school shopping can be stressful for parents. One Utah organization has been helping relieve some of that stress for over a decade. Jodi Lundt, Executive Director of the Davis Education Foundation, joins the show to talk about their efforts to put together a "child spree" for students, and how people can still help out.

The FBI is investigating suspected hacking attempts by Iran, targeting both a Trump associate and advisers to the Biden-Harris campaign, months before Election Day. How easy is it to infiltrate these political campaigns? Brandon Amacher, Director of The Emerging Tech Policy Lab for the 13SC and Instructor for the UVU Center for National Security Studies, joins the show to explain how counter-intelligence is making it's way to the forefront of the political stage and just how dangerous the implications are.