Hosts: Leah Murray & Adam Gardiner

Battleground swing states and their role in the presidential election
As we get closer and closer to Election Day, the presidential race is all going to come down to those key battleground swing states. Prominent leaders and politicians from both parties are stomping in those states, which include Nevada, Arizona, and Pennsylvania. We begin the show discussing the role of the swing states and the high-profile folks campaigning in them.

How each presidential candidate’s platforms will affect the national debt
The United States is more than $35 Trillion in debt. The two major party candidates have both released their plans to “fix” the deficit, but would their plans actually fix things? According to Mike Murphy, Senior Vice President and Chief of Staff for the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget (CRFB), neither candidate will help the debt; in fact, they’ll both make it worse. We discuss several new reports from the CRFB.

Elections 101: Ballot processing, mail-in ballots in rural Utah, voter registration
Ballots have now been mailed out and for some Utahns, in-person early voting started today too. On KSL at Night, we want to help make sure our listeners are informed on all the election and ballot processes. We discuss how ballot processing works and what voters should know about mailing their ballots if they live in Southern Utah. Ryan Cowley, State Director of Elections also joins the show to inform folks that it is not too late to register to vote. For more information, go to https://vote.utah.gov.

Meet the candidate: Blake Moore for Congress (UT-1)
Republican incumbent candidate for Utah’s 1st Congressional District Blake Moore believes voters should send him back to Washington, DC for a third term. In his two terms in the House, he’s made a name for himself when it comes to the budget, moving into party leadership rather quickly. He joins KSL at Night to discuss his campaign, including his goals for bringing spending under control.

Meet the candidate: Bill Campbell for Congress (UT-1)
Democratic candidate for Utah’s 1st Congressional District Bill Campbell says it’s time for a change in Washington, DC. With a background and experience in the financial sector, he says he’s in a great position to help solve the government deficit issues. He joins KSL at Night to share some of his campaign platform and what he’d do first if elected to Congress.

Potential policy changes coming for the tech sector if Republicans take the Senate
Control of the Senate is in toss-up territory right now, but there’s a decent chance Republicans will retake control. Should that happen, we’ll probably see several policy changes, including changes relating to the tech sector. Hosts Leah Murray and Adam Gardiner discuss what GOP leaders are saying they’ll do with regards to technology and artificial intelligence.

Artificial intelligence’s role in the media and local government
With all the talk of artificial intelligence nowadays, it got us thinking: ‘what’s the proper role of AI in industries like news and media, or even in local government?’ As government bodies decide on new legislation regarding technology and AI, we take a few moments to discuss how AI and humans can work together for the benefit of all.