Alpine School District is asking taxpayers for more money. If this proposed raise gets approved, it will be the sixth in the past ten years. Malah Armstrong, Vice President of the Utah Taxpayers Association, joins the show to share their analysis.

Taberon Honie, is set to be executed next week on Aug. 8, the first execution in Utah in 14 years. Honie was convicted of brutally murdering his ex-girlfriend’s mother, 49-year-old Claudia Benn, in 1998. What is going on with his case? Host Greg Skordas is also KSL's Legal Analyst and breaks down the history of the death penalty in Utah.

 

Final results from the recount in the election for Republican Congressional District 2 are expected by the end of the day Monday. Lannie Chapman, Salt Lake County Clerk, joins the show to discuss what the recount process looks like and what they found in the recount for SLCO. John Whitaker, Iron County Clerk joins  Greg and Taylor to update us on what's going on with the recount in Iron County.

Three family members charged in death of 12-year-old Gavin Peterson appeared in court this week.

Garna Mejia, KSL 5 TV Reporter who has been following this story and joins Greg and Taylor to talk about the latest developments on the criminal charges.

This week, Utah was ranked the 14 worst cities for air quality across the world, today it has lowered on the list to 39. Smoke from many fires have been impacting the air quality. How long are we expecting the poor air to stick around? Guest hosts Taylor Morgan and Greg Skordas talk with Kevin Eubank, KSL Meteorologist, about the smoke, high temperatures coming in, and a possible much-needed rain front this weekend.

 

The Smith Entertainment Group has moved forward with its purchase of The Shops at South Towne. SEG purchased the NHL's Arizona Coyote's franchise and plan to put a hockey facility in The Shops. Debbie and Taylor talk with Sandy Mayor, Monica Zoltanski, about how the deal went down and what's next for SEG.

Debbie and Taylor walk through some of the day's breaking news, including the US/Russia Prisoner swap, Utah Supreme Court's ruling on the abortion trigger law, and SEG obtaining The Shops at South Towne

Utah House Majority Whip, Karianne Lisonebee, who has sponsored the abortion law being challenged,  joins the show to discuss the injunction staying in place on Utah's abortion trigger law.

Shireen Ghorbani, Chief Corporate affairs officer for Planned Parenthood Association of Utah, joins the show to share their reaction to injunction on Utah's abortion trigger law staying in place as well as their reaction to what Utah politicians are saying.