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It's the final day of Utah's 2026 Legislative Session. Holly and guest host Steve Handy broadcast live to discuss some key proposals as the session reaches the final hours to the finish line.  Guests include:  Senate President Stuart Adams A conversation with Senate President Stuart Adams on key legislative developments involving the judiciary, energy and the gas tax.    Senator Mike McKell Senator Mike McKell breaks down this year’s election‑related legislation, weighs in on what happened with his attempt to ban Kratom, also known as gas station heroin, and outlines his remaining session priorities.   Rep. Ariel Defay Rep. Ariel Defay discusses her efforts to implement early dyslexia intervention and expand maternity leave for state employees. Rep. Defay also shares details on her most controversial bill, removing turn signal requirements at roundabouts.   Senator Todd Weiler Senator Todd Weiler provides a wrap‑up of this year’s marriage‑related legislation, including amendments on underage marriage and alienation of affection, plus potential movement on changes toward religious‑curriculum in schools.    Sen. Ann Millner Sen. Ann Millner shares the latest on her efforts to improve literacy early on in education.   House Majority Leader Rep. Casey Snider Majority Leader Casey Snider outlines GOP priorities for the session’s final hours, including what's being done and what can be done towards saving the Great Salt Lake.    Senate Minority Leader Luz Escamilla Minority Leader Luz Escamilla shares a response to the failure of her proposal, which would have allowed child welfare investigators to seek a court warrant to physically check on a child when parents refuse access during an abuse investigation. 

Eye on The Hill: Immigration Bills in Focus in Final Hours of Utah Legislative Session Rep. Burgess Owens Not Seeking Reelection LeakBase Dismantled: What the FBI Wants You to Know About Cyber Threats War in Iran: BYU Jerusalem Center Sheltering in Place + War Powers Act RootsTech Kicks Off Today! Prop 4 May End Up Back on the Ballot Orrin G. Hatch Foundation Announces Titan of Public Service Honoree Trump Fires DHS Secretary Kristi Noem +  Insight Singing with The Tabernacle Choir

President Trump has reportedly fired DHS Secretary Kristi Noem. Holly and Jim break this development and discuss. Jim and Holly end the show discussing his experience singing with the Tabernacle Choir.  

Matt Sandgren, Executive Director of Orrin G. Hatch Foundation and Former Chief of Staff to Senator Hatch, joins the show with an announcement as well as an update to the latest happenings in Washington, D.C.

The effort to put Prop 4 back on the ballot might actually reach the finish line. Holly and Jim discuss the latest on the signature verification. Taylor Morgan, Partner at Morgan May Affairs and Executive Director of Count My Vote, joins the show with the latest numbers.

The world's largest "family reunion" started this morning as RootsTech kicked off at the Salt Palace and online. Jim and Holly share fun stories of family history and speak with Whitney Peterson, Central Planning Manager and ARC Symposium Lead with RootsTech, about the event.

Students, staff and service couples at the BYU Jerusalem Center will be sheltering in place and not evacuating due to the ongoing conflict between the U.S., Israel, and Iran. And on Capitol Hill today, the House is expected to vote on its own war powers resolution. Democrats keenly see that it is likely to fail, but they do see this as an opportunity to get every member of Congress and every Republican on the record. Holly and Jim discuss these developments.

The United States has led the dismantlement of one of the world's largest hacker forums. It's called LeakBase, and according to the DOJ, it allowed forum users to sell the information from stolen databases, including data illegally obtained from U.S. corporations and individuals. FBI Special Agent in Charge of the SLC Division, Robert Bohls, joins the show to discuss what happened and how to stay alert when it comes to cybercrime.

We now know what Utah's 4 current Congressional members will be doing in the 2026 elections: 1 will retire, and 3 will run in the new districts put in place in November. Cami Mondeux, Congressional Correspondent with the Deseret News, brings the latest details.

We are in the final hours of the Utah legislative session, and several immigration bills are in focus as we get closer to the end. KSL.com Reporter Tim Vandenek joins the show with what he's watching.

Residents in Wayne County are waking up to tragedy as 3 people were killed in the area yesterday afternoon... According to police, the suspect was found in Colorado and is in custody, and there are no ongoing threats to the public. Holly and guest host Jim Bennett listen live to an update from Lt. Cameron Roden with Utah Highway Patrol. Dave Cawley, KSL Podcast Host and Investigative Reporter, joins the show live from Wayne County to explain more of what happened. Utah Highway Patrol, Lt. Cameron Roden, calls the show live.  KSL NewsRadio Reporter Don Brinkerhoff shares insight from the community after this tragedy. Don also shares tips for women's self-defense as he's taught self-defense for over 20 years.

License Revoked: DHHS Takes Action After Deadly Carbon Monoxide Tragedy Stuck in a Warzone: Couple Explains Attempt to Return Home from Dubai Amid Middle East Conflict Tooele Woman Arrested After Teens Found Intoxicated at Party How Utah Fairs with Supporting Women First Parent Convicted of Murder Due to Alleged Actions of Child $90 Billion Increase Projected as Credit Card Debt Skyrockets Drowning in Debt? How to Know When It's Time to Sell Your Home Immigration in Utah: Community Strain, Enforcement and Acceptance Fun Facts and Closing Arguments

Greg and Holly wrap the show with their final facts of the day and Greg's closing arguments related to recent developments of the Utah Legislature seeking to censure District Judge Don Torgerson.

After discussing America’s staggering $90 billion jump in credit‑card debt, Greg and Holly turn to a deeper question: Could your home be part of what’s keeping you financially stuck? With prices still high and households feeling squeezed, they bring in Russell Faucette of The Stern Team at Omada Real Estate to explore whether selling a home—even with a low 3% mortgage—might be a strategic move for those drowning in consumer debt. They break down the tradeoff between protecting a low interest rate and improving monthly cash flow, how to recognize if your home is slowing your financial progress, and what today’s Utah housing market means for anyone considering a sale.

New data on 2025 credit card debt is scheduled to be released by the Federal Reserve this afternoon, and WalletHub is projecting a $90 billion increase in credit card debt! Greg and Holly learn more about what's behind this sharp increase with Chip Lupo, WalletHub Writer and Analyst.

Colin Gray has been charged — and now convicted — on multiple counts, including second‑degree murder, involuntary manslaughter, reckless endangerment, and cruelty to children, after pleading not guilty. Gray becomes the first parent in the U.S. convicted of murder for the alleged actions of their child. His son, Colt Gray, now 16, is accused of killing two students and two teachers and injuring eight others in the 2024 shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia. Greg and Holly discuss.

Utah is often defined by WalletHub’s “Best & Worst States for Women’s Equality,” a ranking in which the state has placed dead last—50th of 50—for eleven consecutive years.  Dr. Susan Madsen, Founding Director of the Utah Women & Leadership Project, joins the show to explain how Utah really stacks up for women.

Police in Tooele have arrested a 40‑year‑old woman accused of supplying alcohol to a group of young teens during a birthday party at her home. Officers say a parent became alarmed after picking up a 13‑year‑old who smelled strongly of alcohol, prompting a call to police and a subsequent search warrant. Inside the home, officers found 15 to 20 minors—six of whom tested positive for alcohol—and one youth passed out with a liquor bottle next to them. Greg and Holly discuss the latest details on this case, as well as recent developments of a Taylorsville High School student after police accused him of bringing a gun to the school and pointing it at a group of his classmates.

As many as 1,500 Americans are stuck across the Middle East, urgently seeking a path home while the U.S. State Department warns citizens not to rely on government-assisted evacuations. Toni and DeVere Hunt—originally from Utah and now living in Idaho Falls—set out on a world‑religion tour in India, never expecting to end up stranded in Dubai as missile strikes suddenly erupted across the region. Greg and Holly speak to them live to hear their firsthand account: what they were doing in the Middle East, what it was like when the missiles began, the scramble to find a way home, and what daily life feels like now as they wait for safe passage.

Utah’s Department of Health and Human Services has revoked the license of Safe and Sound Services after three vulnerable adults were found dead from carbon monoxide poisoning inside a running van. Greg and Holly break down what investigators say happened, the failures cited by the state, and how this tragedy has sparked tighter scrutiny of care providers across the state.

We are in the final countdown of the legislative session... and the big election bill that would have made changes to mail-in voting has died on Capitol Hill.  Greg and Holly discuss the latest updates and speak with KSL.com's Bridger Beal-Cvetko about key issues he's watching as the session boils down.

Conflict in the Middle East: The Legal and Economic Concerns of Iran's Strikes Primary Signals: The First Tests of the 2026 Fight for Congress What Qualifies Someone as a Drug User? SCOTUS Weighs Marijuana and Gun Rights Stories of Family Connections at RootsTech The Ripple Effects of an Aging America Doing It Right? The Reality of Legal Immigration in Utah

Federal immigration agents are reportedly increasing their presence in Salt Lake City courthouses. Tim Vanderneck from KSL.com joins to discuss what's happening.  Utah Immigration Attorney Carlos Trujillo joins for a broader discussion about the immigration system here in Utah, what entering legally or "doing it right" actually looks like, and the ongoing hurdles immigrants are facing today. Can there be a balance between enforcement and acceptance?

America is aging, and with that comes big ripple effects, including for older adults, the economy, and the workforce. Lois Collins, with the Deseret News, explains.

Roots Tech is taking place this week, and Sean Canny, Outreach Manager for RootsTech, joins the show to share stories of connection that can emerge from the event.

The decades-old prohibition against gun possession by illegal drug users went before the U-S Supreme Court for oral arguments -- the focus in this case questions marijuana use... and brings up questions on what qualifies someone as a drug user? Managing Editor with SCOTUSblog, Kelsey Dallas, about the case and what the courts are thinking leading into their decisions.

Greg and Holly recap President Trump's comments on Iran as he addressed reporters. Voters in three states are heading to the polls, and we are seeing some interesting match-ups in Texas, North Carolina, and Arkansas. We discuss the climate in each of these states going into these elections and what we might expect, big-picture, for the midterms.

There have been mixed opinions on the strikes in Iran over the weekend, with some lawmakers questioning the timing and approach to the strikes that killed the Iranian leadership. Greg and Holly weigh in on how it's looking locally with lawmakers, and we bring on Ryan Vogel from the UVU Center of National Security to discuss the legal ramifications both locally and internationally for these strikes. We also dive into its effect on Oil and gas prices with Jay Young, Founder and CEO of King Operating Corporation.

We are in the last days of the Legislative Session here in Utah, and lawmakers have been busy pitching and killing bills! Holly walks through where we are in the process, what proposals didn't make it and what to keep a close eye on as the session comes to a close.

Preventing Attacks on U.S. Soil: Former FBI Agent Karl Schmae on Emerging Threats from Iran Utah Judge Censure Final Week of Utah Legislative Session Why Make Voting More Complicated? Roots Tech Crying on the Clock: Why Employees Are Breaking Down — and How to Fix it A Turning Point in The Middle East? Iranian Refugee Shares Perspective ...and more!

Greg and Holly close the show with fun facts of the day as well as final takeaways from today's news.

A new KSL podcast, Coach’s Book Club, asks coaches and athletes to share their favorite books that have impacted their approach to leadership. Greg and Holly speak with US Bobsled Coach Chris Fogt about his path to Olympic glory and the challenges that shaped him, including his work in the Army. KSL Podcasts Producer, Amy Donaldson, shares more details about this podcast.

A mix of emotion as some mourn and others celebrate in the streets in Iran after the US and Israel issued strikes that killed the Supreme Leader of Iran. Is this a turning point for the Middle East? Shima Baradaran Baughman is the Woodruff J. Deem Professor of Law and a Distinguished Fellow at Brigham Young University's Wheatley Institute, who is also a refugee from Iran. Shima explains the significance of this moment.

According to Resume Now's Quiet Cry Report, 39% of employees say they have cried at work, including 14% who have cried multiple times and 25% who have cried once or twice. Dr. Jonathan Thorp, the CEO of Quantum Connections, a company that helps businesses improve performance by strengthening employee connection, joins to discuss what employers can do to reduce workplace stress.

We've been speaking quite a bit about this event that is basically a global family reunion... and it's happening this week here in Utah! Greg and Holly discuss key topics and the opportunity for family connection you can discover at Roots Tech. Rachel Matheus, Events Product Manager with Family Search, joins the show.

Greg and Holly check in on what's happening with changes to elections as we reach the final week of the legislative session. Deseret News Opinion Editor, Jay Evensen, joins with his perspective on changes that could make it much harder to vote by mail in Utah.

It's the last week of this year's legislative session, Greg and Holly talk about what's happening on the Hill, including a move to officially censure the 7th District Judge Don Torgerson.

The Department of Homeland Security has warned of potential lone-wolf and cyberattacks amid the ongoing strikes in Iran. Karl Schmae, a retired FBI Supervisory Special Agent who spent 22 years in the FBI and investigated domestic and International Terrorism, joins the show. Karl led the Joint Terrorism Task Force with the FBI in the SLC Division and shares his expertise on potential threats and the ongoing plots from Iran in the US. Karl shares analysis on this operation and the role the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force has in investigating threats to prevent attacks in the homeland.

Greg and Holly walk through the latest developments on the strikes in Iran that killed the Supreme Leader. Amos Guiora, Professor of Law at the University of Utah SJ Quinney College of Law, expert in counterterrorism, international law and global politics, joins the show to share his expertise on what's next for Iran and if regime change is possible, as well as the risks that come with it.

DOJ Sues Utah Lieutenant Governor over Voter Information The Urgent U.S. Embassy Exit in Jerusalem Amid Looming Iran Strike Ethics vs. Orders: The Fight Over Military AI Use Bills on the Hill: The Future of Tech, Civics, and Literacy in Utah Schools House Cleaner Testifies on Supplying Drugs to Kouri Richins Unaffordable America: The Vanishing Middle‑Class Essentials Scream 7 and Greatest Movie Plot Twists

Greg and Holly discuss the big movie of the week 'Scream 7', a part of the classic franchise, a new Ghostface killer emerges in the town where Sidney Prescott has built a new life. The hosts also discuss the best movie plot twists.

More than half of Americans now say that basic pillars of a stable life, health care, a weeklong vacation, even a new car, are simply out of reach. In this episode, we unpack what’s driving the affordability crisis, why everyday milestones now feel like luxuries, and what this means for the future of the American middle class.