There's a bill on the hill that protects people who’ve been arrested in this state. Molly Davis from Libertas Utah joins us in this segment with more on why some lawmakers don’t want you to see photos of people who've been booked into jail.

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One of the most controversial proposals on the Hill this session would allow anyone to style hair in their home. Licensed stylists went wild over it.  Utah State Senator Curtis Bramble joins the show to let us know where this bill is sitting.

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It was one year ago when that Diamond Princess cruise ship docked for weeks because COVID-19 was running rampant. So we're asking our selves this question, "Do you feel better about COVID now than you did one year ago?" We'll share audio from the first Utahn to be diagnosed with the virus, Mark Jorgenson, from last year at the beginning of his experience.

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We're talking about the latest vaccine to receive FDA approval.  And we start off with KSL Newsradio reporter Mary Richards who has an update on a local glitch over the weekend that allowed those not eligible for the vaccine to sign up. Then, we expect the first wave of doses to arrive Wednesday. But there are reports that the J&J vaccine is not as effective. Should the state assign vaccines to certain age groups based on how effective they are? Dave and Debbie will debate that question.

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Johnson & Johnson got an Emergency Use Authorization from the FDA this weekend and thousands of doses are expected to beshipped to Utah this week. Gov. Cox expects them to start arriving on Wednesday. We asked him if the state will be assigning different vaccines to different age groups based on effectiveness? We asked that and more. 

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As Utah lawmakers prepare to hear more on a bill that will pave the way for a name change at Dixie State University in St. George, a rally is taking place a the State Capitol involving students who do not want to change the name.  We'll talk about what has led to this name change, and whether it will actually get a vote in the Utah senate this year.

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President Joe Biden and Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) each have plans addressing the minimum wage in the United States.  KSL Newsradio reporter Lindsay Aerts joins us to give us a breakdown on the two different plans and then we hear from listeners on the issue. 

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In this segment, Kevin Burt, the unemployment insurance division director for the Utah Department of Workforce Services, comes on the show to discuss if new unemployment benefits will make their way to Utah.

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Normal is on the horizon! In other words, the state of Utah has announced benchmarks we must hit to get back to normal. It is reported that 8 weeks after we hit 1.63 million doses in Utah, restrictions will be lifted. And the governor says it’ll happen by July 4th -- independence from masks… and social distancing. Is this normal normal? Or normal Lite?  We'll speak with Tom Hudahcko with the Utah Department of Health, who'll explain how the variants come into place, the numbers we need to see in order to hit this normal. Here's a hint, hospital numbers are a priority. Finally, by the end of March new vaccines will be on their way to Utah. And we'll ask again, this time to listeners, are you ready for normal?

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A federal moratorium on evictions is about to expire. What does this mean for those Utahns who have been taking advantage of this federal support?  In these combined segments, Dave and Debbie speak with Paul Smith, the Executive Director of the Utah Apartment Association, and Marcus Degan with the Utah Legal Services. And we'll hear calls from listeners who are dealing with this reality.

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