9:05 - Inside the polls: FiveThirtyEight gives Sen. Mike Lee a 93% chance of winning against Evan Mcmullin
Tonight’s the night! Sen. Mike Lee and challenger Evan McMullin face off in the last of the midterm debates. Despite neck-and-neck polls and millions of dollars spent on McMullin’s side, FiveThirtyEight still gives a substantial edge to the incumbent. Guest host Marty Carpenter joins Dave Noriega to discuss why the media cares so much about this race and the involvement of a certain jedi on McMullin’s behalf.
9:20 - 9:35 - Do Standardized Tests Still Matter?
National ACT results just dropped, and they have fallen to a thirty-year low. The hosts talk standardized tests and break down the results by race and other important demographics. Dave and Marty also debate whether low scores are a sign of student failures or a need to change the tests themselves. Mark Peterson with the Utah State Board of Education tunes in to unpack whether ACT scores are accurate signposts of college readiness. Peterson and the hosts discuss the nuts and bolts of standardized tests in college applications and the current trend of universities removing it from their requirements.
9:50 - Orem-Alpine School District Split
We return to the pending divorce between Orem City and Alpine School District. A recent study found nearly 40% of the school district’s funds originated from Orem taxes, but only 13% of district funds went toward Orem city needs. Hosts Dave and Marty talk to JoDee Sunber, a former School Board member in the Alpine School District to discuss parents’ and administrators’ reaction and reasons against the split.
10:05 - Mike Lee seeks Mitt Romney’s Endorsement
Mike Lee went on the Tucker Carlson show last week to lambaste fellow Senator Mitt Romney for not endorsing him. It was a strange move, considering Tucker Carlson has spent a lot of airtime roasting Mitt. Marty and Dave talk about the importance, or lack thereof, behind political endorsements and the role Romney plays in this unique race.
10:20 - Student Loan Forgiveness Beta Application now available
Great news to all of you waiting for your student loan relief -- A “beta test” of the application for student loan relief has gone live. This happened on Friday evening, the Biden administration’s first step to the sweeping program to cancel student debt for tens of millions of Americans. JAY O’BRIEN, ABC NEWS CORRESPONDENT, WASHINGTON joins the show to explain what we know. Caitlyn Johnston, Producer of Dave and Dujanovic shares her experience with the beta application
10:35 - 10:50 Americans are increasingly worried about inflation
Americans are increasingly worried about inflation over other economic concerns -- That's according the American Family Survey conducted by BYU/Deseret News . This information comes along as Core US Inflation has risen to a 40-Year High - in new numbers released last week. Robert Spendlove, a Senior Vice President and the Economic and Public Policy Officer for Zions Bank joins the show to break down what core inflation means to individuals. Dave and Marty break down more data on inflation from the American Family Survey.
11:05 - Top moments of the Congressional District 2 debate
We're talking about Friday's debate, with incumbent Rep. Chris Stewart facing off with Democratic challenger Nick Mitchell and Constitution party candidate Cassie Easley. Boyd Matheson, Host of Inside Sources, moderated the debate. Boyd joins the show to discuss the top moments.
11:35 - Gov. Cox addresses parents and teachers about negative impacts of social media on youth
Gov. Cox addressed parents and teachers this morning about how social media is negatively affecting teen mental health, social connections and emotional well-being. KSL Newsradio reporter Aimee Cobabe helps expand the research findings he points to and the proposed ways parents and policymakers can better protect young people.
11:50 - The impact of moderators on debates
The role of debate moderator has drawn intense scrutiny in the last several years, as moderators are expected to fact-check candidates without putting the attention on themselves. Here to break down his own approach to that role is tonight’s debate moderator, KSL Newsradio’s Doug Wright.
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