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OverviewIn this Sunday Edition: the fight to overturn a Supreme Court ruling that corporations are people. We'll take a closer look at the Move to Amend effort spreading across the country. Plus, Utah women falling behind in higher education. We'll discuss the goals of a new task force charged with the task to increase graduation rates. And Utahns wanting to live the American dream of owning a home getting a little extra help. We'll explain what a new state program could do for you.
Segment 1
All over the country, an effort is underway to mobilize the masses for a constitutional amendment that would overturn the Citizens United Supreme Court decision. The ruling made it possible for super PACs to raise and spend unlimited sums to support political campaigns but most of the contributions are coming from only a few wealthy Americans. In fact, more than half of the $60 million dollars collected so far by PACs for the 2012 presidential race has come from just 24 millionaire and billionaire executives. That's according to an Associated press review of financial reports filed by the campaigns. Move to Amend seeks to establish that money is not speech and only persons, not corporations, are entitled to constitutional rights. Joining us to discuss the movement, was one of the organizers of a local petition drive, Ashley Sanders.
Segment 2
Securing Utah's future economic success all depends on having an educated population. But Utah women are falling behind the rest of the nation in educational attainment. In fact, Utah by far shows the largest gap in the nation between male and female college-graduation rates. The Utah Women's college Task Force recently created a plan to increase the number of Utah women holding postsecondary certificates or degrees. We discussed the plan with Dr. Susan Madsen, founder of Utah Women in Education project and Bonnie Jean Beesley Vice-chair of the Board of Regents.
Segment 3
The Utah Housing Corporation has announced two new mortgage loan programs that target home buyers looking to get into the market. The HomeAgain and Score Loan Programs help buyers with credit scores of 620 or better who need down payment assistance. There is no limit on how many loans the agency can take on through the programs. Deon Spilker, vice President of the Utah Housing Corporation, explained what the programs could mean for you.
