The Salt Lake City School district announcing it is eyeing seven elementary schools for closure. Dramatic declining student enrollment is at the heart of this -- but 7 is 25 percent of it's elementary schools. Already drawing critics. Debbie and Taylor discuss.

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- Women take over the ballot for CD2 special election

-  Resources for low-income families to attend college in Utah 

- DNews: Opinion: Why Biden’s Plan B for student loan forgiveness won’t work

- Last minute summer getaways: accessible and affordable ideas

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It's Amazon Prime day!   A CNBC report ranks Utah as the 8-th highest for monthly spending on Amazon... at 107 bucks. Debbie and Taylor break down the top deals and share some tips on how to fight the impulse to buy during a sale. 

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A letter penned by Sen. Romney & Sen Lee says they are gravely concerned -- insinuating something sinister is going on inside a Chinese service center in South Salt Lake.  Representative Candice Pierucci joins the conversation to share her insight on the matter. 

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The Utah Supreme Court is hearing arguments this morning... in a case over claims of gerrymandering in Utah's congressional districts. The suit is challenging the repeal of a proposition that made an independent redistricting commission.. to draw our political boundaries in Utah called Prop 4. KSL Newsradio Reporter Lindsay Aerts brings the latest. 

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Qualified applicants can apply for The First-time Homebuyers Assistance Program starting Tuesday, July 11, 2023. Funding will be made available to Utahns on or after July 25 and will help individuals and families receive a loan of up to $20,000 to buy down interest rates, apply funds towards a down payment or pay closing costs on a first home. Senate President Stuart Adams joined the conversation. 

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Debbie and Taylor walk through some top last-minute summer getaways that work for the whole family that are accessible and affordable.. Brought to you by bearlake.org.

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President Joe Biden is launching another effort to forgive at least some federal student loan debt after the Supreme Court struck down his initial proposal to wipe away as much as $20,000 for borrowers.Jay Evensen, Deseret News --- you wrote an opinion piece titled: Opinion: Why Biden’s Plan B for student loan forgiveness won’t work and joined the conversation.  Why are we not okay with student loan forgiveness or free college -- but we're okay with taxpayers subsidizing businesses and not ever recouping money loaned during the pandemic? 

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University of North Carolina offers free college tuition for students whose families earn less than 80k -- on the heels of SCOTUS Affirmative Action ruling that did away with race as a consideration for college admission -- Debbie said for free college she'd move her kids across the country and establish residency. Taylor got backlash from listeners. Jed Spencer Weber State University’s Executive Director of Financial Aid and scholarships joins the show to discuss their Dream Weber program and how it helps low income families. 

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The race for the second congressional district -- Rep. Chris Stewart's open seat after he resigns later this summer -- is filled with women. In all of Utah's history - 4 women have been elected to US house of representatives since statehood in 1896. In this CD2 special election -- there are 4 women on the ballot. Why is it an uphill crawl to get women elected?  Debbie and Taylor speak with Erin Rider/Candidate for Congress against Chris Stewart in the last general election -- who lost but took her experience and rolled out a new organization designed for women in politics.

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