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House Speaker Shultz Wants to Remove Defense Attorneys from 'Broken' Sentencing Commission President Trump Says Elections Should Be Nationalized Police Suggest Savannah Guthrie's Mother May Have Been Abducted College and Career: Utah's Push to Align Higher Ed with Workforce 'Grave Damage to National Security' WSJ Report on 'Highly Classified' Whistleblower Complaint  ...and more!

The 2026 Winter Games in Milan are just days away… and  Sarah Weaver, Editor of the Deseret News, joins the show live from Italy to set the stage of this year's winter games and also discuss what we know about this donation coming in for when Utah brings the Olympics home in 2034.

The Trump administration has announced that all ICE officers in the field in Minnesota will now be wearing body cameras. Greg and Holly discuss the impact body cams bring to investigations.

According to the Deseret News, about half of the chief election officials have left their positions since the 2020 election and often in the middle of their tenure. One of the officials who left his role is Former Utah County Deputy Clerk Josh Daniels. Daniels joins Greg and Holly live to discuss his experience and the state of elections and election trust in 2026.

The latest batch of Epstein Files has caused much debate over how much information has been made public about the victims... Paul Cassell, Law Professor at University of Utah - SJ Quinney College of Law is mentioned in the files as an attorney defending some of these victims. Cassell joins the show to discuss his involvement and the concern around victim information being shared with the public.

The Wall Street Journal is reporting a complaint that is so "highly classified" that it's locked in a safe and has not yet been shared with Congress. Greg and Holly discuss.

Today on Utah's Capitol Hill, lawmakers will be discussing a bill about aligning higher education and workforce needs. It's an issue many have put in question as we've discussed the value of college and return on investment. Rep. Karen Peterson joins the show to explain her priorities with higher ed and how she wants to align higher education with the workforce. 

84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, the mom of Today show host Savannah Guthrie, is missing and authorities suggest she could have been abducted, calling her home a crime scene. NewsNation's Brian Entin joins the show live from Arizona to bring the latest on the investigation.

In a bit of a stunning statement by the president, President Trump has said that he wants to nationalize elections, rather than let the states run them. This follows the recent FBI raid of an elections office in Fulton County, Georgia, for election records from the 2020 election. Jay Evensen, Opinion Editor of the Deseret News, joins the show to discuss why our elections are handled through the states and the risks of nationalizing them.

Utah's Speaker of the House has called Utah's sentencing commission "broken" and wants to remove defense attorneys from the mix. Speaker of the House, Mike Shultz, joins the show to explain his new proposal. Holly and Greg, who is a defense attorney, discuss this idea.

Utah Congressman Burgess Owens and Congresswoman Celeste Maloy are among more than a dozen elected leaders suing the state over the newly-approved congressional map. Representative Celeste Maloy joins the show to explain the reasoning for the lawsuit.

Utah Supreme Court Expansion Signed Into Law What a 'No-Snow' Winter Means for Summer in Utah ICE Raids West Valley Auto Shop Epstein Files Released: The Victim Impact America’s Immigration Crossroads: A Demographic Warning Gabby Petito Case Reaches Utah Supreme Court Partial Government Shutdown: Who’s Affected, Why It Happened and What's Next Ideas That Made It -- and Those That Didn’t: Tracking Utah's Legislative Battles Sextortion and Suicide: A Mother's Message and Warning To Parents Punxsutawney Phil, and a New Baby Giraffe

The hosts wrap the show to check in with Punxsutawney Phil’s winter prediction and the arrival of a new baby giraffe at Hogle Zoo.  

Cindy George lost her son to suicide after he became the victim of sextortion. Sextortion is a crime that involves adults coercing kids and teens into sending explicit images online.  Now Cindy is on a mission to protect other families through education and awareness. She shares her family’s story, the warning signs every parent should know, and the advocacy work she’s taken on after unimaginable loss. Brandy Vega with Promise2Live, previews tonight's Safe Tech Emergency Town Hall — a community push to confront sextortion, digital exploitation, and technology‑driven threats to Utah’s teens. We discuss prevention, resources, and how parents can stay ahead of rapidly evolving online dangers.   Learn more about tonight's Safe Tech Emergency Town Hall: https://promise2live.org/events   Digital addiction, sextortion, and AI manipulation are affecting youth and families everywhere. Join Promise2Live for a powerful community conversation focused on protecting families, strengthening mental health, and saving lives.   Monday, February 2 Sky Ridge High School | 3000 N Center St., Lehi 6:30–8:30 PM (Doors open at 6:00 PM) Free | Ages 12+

The Utah Legislature has been hard at work. There are more than 700 bills on the table, and we’ve barely scratched the surface. Some proposals are racing ahead; others have hit a legislative brick wall. Greg and Holly walk through which ideas survived, which ones didn’t, and what it all means for you.