KSL's Inside Sources

 

We're getting older and older (well, not Greg and Holly – they'll live forever), and that's creating an imbalance within our population, especially as fewer babies are born every year. And with immigration losing its popularity as well, we're on a faster decline than many previously thought. Opinion Editor of the Deseret News Jay Evensen shares what he's learned from the data. 

 

 

A new report from the New York Times finds that in the several months since Congress let the enhanced tax credits under "Obamacare" expire, millions are dropping their healthcare coverage. Are we seeing the same trend here in Utah? For those who are buying their health insurance from the marketplace here, what can they possibly do to save money? Jon Pike, Utah Insurance Commissioner, joins the conversation. 

 

On this unofficial "Star Wars" day, taking a moment to think about the massive film franchise, we are. KSL Movie Show host Andy Farnsworth joins Greg and Holly for a fun, rapid-fire round of trivia from a galaxy far, far away. 

 

Spirit Airlines' famed yellow planes are all grounded now, after the company announced an immediate closure early Saturday morning. With their departure from the industry, thousands of travelers found themselves stranded, and thousands of employees found themselves without a job. But Spirit's closure could have far-reaching effects on ticket prices throughout the country. 

 

Governor Spencer Cox is backing a proposed 40,000-acre data center in Box Elder County, just as hundreds of residents prepare to descend on the county fairgrounds today to voice opposition to the plan before the county commission. Many have voiced concerns over water, heat island, power, and the secrecy of the project. If it's such a great thing – as the Governor says – why has it been hidden until just now? Greg and Holly preview the meeting tonight and why the Governor says he supports the plan... and you should too. 

 

Andy Farnsworth and Val Cameron from the KSL Movie Show join Greg and Guest Host Jim Bennett to discuss the Big Movie of the Week, The Devil Wears Prada 2, and their favorite performances by leading lady Meryl Streep. 

 

Utah State Bar President-Elect Tyler Young joins Greg and Guest Host Jim Bennett to explain how the Utah Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission (JPEC) provides voters with objective, publicly available information about judicial performance.  

 

Former Assistant Attorney General Scott Reed joins the show to discuss the prosecution side of the big cases of today, like the James Comey indictment and the local battle over prediction market app Kalshi. 

 

A student at the University of Utah who has been in the US since he was one year old is now in jail in Wyoming after being detained by ICE. Greg and Guest Host Jim Bennett spoke to Immigration Attorney Jim Bennett about what this means for the student and what it will take to get him out.