Dave & Dujanovic

Costco is making it tempting to become an employee. Costco is increasing the pay for thousands of workers. Clerks are going to be seeing their pay raise to a $32 an hour starting in march as well as give new employees vacation time during their first year.

There is a new scam hitting the checkout line. A parent with their baby and children pleading for you to buy their formula and groceries. Only to turn around and resell the formula online for a higher price, or return them for cash or store credit.  We speak to KSL Investigative Reporter Matt Gephardt about this new scam preying on the good will of Utahns.

Utah lawmaker Rep. Douglas Welton wants students to head out into the world informed, by requiring students to pass a "U.S constitutional and citizenship" class in order to graduate.  We test listeners to see if they can pass Dave's "Do you know more than a highschooler?"

It's easy to lose your cool when you are watching a game, and a ref makes a bad call. But the sports world  are referees in the profession because of the rising violence in recent years. KSL Reporter Adam Small shares details on a bill heading through the Utah legislature which would add aggravating factor to assault or threatening violence against referees.

Governor Spencer Cox signed onto the idea of using nuclear energy to help power the valley. The idea of nuclear energy has been stigmatized and feared for years after famous reactor meltdowns. Dave brings forward the idea that this could be the happy medium between Green- Renewable energy and coal burning. What would it take for nuclear to be accepted in the state?

One Utah lawmaker is looking to make some changes to the S.N.A.P. program by eliminating candy and sodas off the program. Dave and Debbie speak with Representative Kristen Chevrier about the motivation behind the bill and Gina Corina from Utahns Against Hunger calls in to discuss where this might punish lower income households in unintended ways. Dave and Debbie take listener calls.

Republicans and Democrats are coming together to help improve access to child care here in Utah. A Republican-offered bill offers tax incentives to employers who provide child care for workers, while a Democrat-sponsored bill turns empty state offices into child care facilities. Dave and Debbie break down the bill and some of the ways it could help Utahns who need child care. 

Americans are looking to spend less this year compared to recent years, turning their focus over to paying off bills and debt. Dave and Debbie discuss what "no spend, low spend" means and how what you can do to lower your expenses without giving up the things you love.