Dave & Dujanovic

Men only account for 2 out of 5 degrees in the United States, according to the Deseret News. What is pushing men away from college? Dave and Taylor discuss how they feel about the college experience and how a lack of support for boys in the k-12 education system may be contributing to men's declining interest in going to college. 

According to the Wall Street Journal, Americans are tipping less at restaurants than they have in at least six years. Dave and Taylor discuss the factors contributing to this and how generous they are with tipping. Listeners chime in with their tipping practices.

New data from The Sutherland Institute shows 74% of Utah voters prefer to have the person overseeing elections be elected by voters, rather than appointed by elected officials. Guest host Taylor Morgan walks through this study and the important factors at play when it comes to who oversees the elections office.

Donald Trump's pick for Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, has been facing criticism for comments made about women in combat when it comes to training standards between men and women. Dave and Taylor discuss these comments, and the backlash received during Hegseth's senate confirmation hearing. The hosts also look into if men and women have different training standards in the military. 

 

Housing is a large priority for the Utah legislature. Governor Cox and House Speaker Mike Shultz have discussed the need for more supply of starter homes in the states. Are cities on board to bring in these new starter homes or is it time for the state to step in? Dave and Taylor speak with Cameron Diehl, Executive Director of Utah League of cities and towns to get insight.

An Australian tourist found with a mostly assembled rifle was taken into custody after a City Creek employee expressed concerns. Officers with SLC PD seized the weapon. Dave and Maura discuss what happened and speak to the questions this brings up within society.

A Utah lawmaker is pushing to reduce the number of signatures needed for someone to run for office in the state if they don't go through the convention system. The current number is 28,000 signatures. Representative Ray Ward wants to lower that number to 1,000. Rep. Ward joins the show to explain the legislation.

Dave found a too good to be true of a deal for a townhouse online, but there are no images of the inside of the home. Russell Faucette, Owner of The Stern Team of Omada Real Estate walks through red flags to look at with home listing to ensure home buyers know what they are getting into.

At least 25 people have been killed as the wildfires in California sweep through nearly 40,000 acres in the Greater Los Angeles area. Thousands of structures have been destroyed including home. Real estate investors are now making the problem worse by preying on those who lost their homes or price gouging in the rental market. The CA Governor is now trying to put a stop to that. Dave and Maura discuss.