As the debate regarding school choice continues, Dave and Debbie pay a visit to Arizona where the state holds the nation's most expansive school voucher law in the nation. Griselda Zetino, Education Reporter with KTAR joins the show live from Arizona. Listeners call in to share whether they think vouchers belong in Utah.

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The FBI recovered a fourth batch of classified documents Friday from President Biden’s Delaware home. This brings the total of classified documents in the President’s possession to about 25. KSL Legal Analyst Greg Skordas joins the show to discuss the Department of Justice’s different approaches to the document scandals of Trump and Biden.

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President Biden and new house speaker Kevin McCarthy set to meet on the debt ceiling, which the US hit on Thursday. Republicans are reluctant to raise it and want spending cuts, while the White House has so far refused to negotiate. Elizabeth Schultze, ABC News Correspondent, Washington joins the show to discuss the stakes of this meeting. 

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The Utah State school board -- holding an emergency meeting this morning to oppose the school choice/voucher/scholarship proposal on capitol hill -- of 8k per student to attend private or homeschool. The total cost is $42 million dollars to fund school choice. If school choice doesn’t pass… and you redirect every penny of that $42M to public schools… That increases students per pupil spending by about $60 dollars. Dave and Debbie speak with Representative Candice Pierucci about the latest developments on the bill.

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The perennial dance around the debt ceiling has begun. House Republicans are calling for spending cuts while the White House has refused to negotiate. Why does this consistently happen, and what levers does the government have to avoid the debt ceiling showdown in the future? Leah Murray, Director of Weber State's Walker Institute and host of KSL at Night, dispels some of the myths surrounding this recurring problem. 

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Alec Baldwin is set to be charged with Involuntary Manslaughter in the fatal 'Rust' Shooting as well as the armorer on set. Who was responsible for this shooting and are the charges appropriate? Clark Aposhian, Gun Lobbyist joins the show to discuss.  

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 Congressman Chris Stewarst joins Dave and Debbie to discuss a new bill surrounding mental health in social media. Stewart is proposing a bl that would make it unlawful for social media platforms to provide access to children under the age of 16. D2 dives into that discussion and bring up other national issues.

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KSL Newsradio Lindsay Aerts joins the show to discuss the latest information regarding the 2023 legislative session and what is taking place with some controversial bills. 

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 Weber County officialls are eyeing stricter short term rental rules will stronger enforcement.  Tim Vandenack with the Standard - Examiner joins the show to discuss the issue. Followed by listener calls. 

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 Actress Katherine Hiegl and Utah Resident and was on Utah's Capitol Hill yesterday to support legislation to end the gas chamber as a form of euthanasia in animal shelters. Utah is one of a handful of states that still allows gas chamber euthanasia to be used in animal shelters. Senator Mike Mckell is sponsoring a bill to prohibit the use of gas chambers in Utah, he joins the show to discuss the legislation. 

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