Open season for cougar hunting! Anyone with a hunting license will be able to hunt cougars year-round if the Governor signs a new bill into law. Some animal activists don't love this proposal and are calling on Governor Cox to veto the bill. Senator Scott Sandall explains why we need this bill. Kirk Robinson from the Western Wildlife Conservancy explains why the group is against it. Listeners call in to share whose side they’re on.

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In France, they want to change the retirement age… and there are millions protesting that idea right now. These massive protests are shutting down transportation and canceling flights into Paris as workers pour into streets. When is the best age to retire? Dave and Debbie discuss with Certified Financial Planner Shane Stewart on how to make that decision, followed by listener calls.

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Utah Senator Mitt Romney joined other Senators on a new proposal that could ban TikTok in the US... a social media app your kids love… calling it a threat to our national security. Several states, including Utah, have restricted the use of TikTok on state-owned devices. But should the federal government restrict it on your child's device too?

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- 2 Americans kidnapped in Mexico found dead, 2 found alive 

- What’s inside the Utah State Budget 

- What would you do for a tax-free future? 

- Utah’s Olympic bid competition

- The rescue of Elizabeth Smart 20 years later: what we know 

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This month marks 20 years since the rescue of Elizabeth Smart. Dave and Debbie continue their discussion with Chris Thomas, Author of Unexpected: The Backstory and PR specialist for the Smart Family as we continue to go behind the scenes of the rescue. Elizabeth Smart joins the show to discuss her rescue and the advocacy work that has come from it.

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The question we asked multiple times during the legislative session: Where is water? SLC Public Utilities Director Laura Briefer joins the show to share what water legislation will impact families that passed during the 2023 session and what the expectations for water restrictions may look like with all of this snow. 

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How have Congressional hearings changed over the years? Are committees actually listening? Or are they just putting on a political show for a viral social media moment? Dave and Debbie discuss with Boyd Matheson, Host of Inside Sources.

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There are many details we didn't pay close attention to during the 9 months that Elizabeth Smart was kidnapped. In a new book released today, "Unexpected" details what was going on behind the scenes leading up to the point she was found alive. Chris Thomas, Author of Unexpected: The Backstory of Finding Elizabeth Smart and Growing Up in Culture of an American Religion, and PR specialist for the Smart Family joins the show to walk us through it all.

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In this month 20 years ago, Utah teenager Elizabeth Smart was found alive… 9 months after being kidnapped from her bedroom at knifepoint by a disturbed ma. Her father Ed Smart spoke to Debbie in 2003 during a TV interview the morning after she came home. Debbie walks listeners through the day Elizabeth was found.

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Salt Lake City's been on the list for the potential host of the 2030 Winter Olympics... but turns out Utah has tougher competition than expected. Fraser Bullock, President and CEO of the Salt Lake City-Utah Committee for the Games, joins the show to discuss Salt Lake City’s chances of becoming the host.

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