The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour

Perceptions of China

The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Original air date: January 13, 2016/Revised air date: August, 6, 2019) — This past week, the trade war between China and the U.S. has reached a new high-water mark with China suspending purchases of U.S. agricultural products in reaction to threats of a new round of U.S. tariffs on $300…

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Federal Reserve cuts interest rates and the second Democratic presidential debate

Both Sides of the Aisle – Natalie Gochnour is joined on The Right by Sen. Dan McCay, R-Riverton, and on The Left by Tyrell Aagard, First Vice Chair of the Salt Lake County Democrats. They discuss the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates for the first time since 2008, the second Democratic presidential debate, Medicare for All, Utah…

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Future of the European Union

The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour — Today’s program features a forum on the future of the European Union. Panelists delve into the historical unification of Europe, and why one country — the United Kingdom — is in the process of leaving the EU. “Brexit,” or the British exit from the EU, has defined the premiership…

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LDS president attends NAACP convention and the Utah United Party’s term limit ballot initiative

Both Sides of the Aisle – Natalie Gochnour is joined on The Right by Nic Dunn, former chair of the Utah Young Republicans, and on The Left by Sasha Luks-Morgan, President of Young Democrats of Utah. They discuss LDS President Russell M. Nelson speaking at the 110th NAACP convention, President Trump’s treatment of minority congresswomen, Ben McAdams…

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Can Utah’s ski industry survive climate change?

The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour — This week, we bring you a forum on the effects of climate change in Utah — and in particular — its effects on Utah’s ski industry. Officially, adopting the phrase “The Greatest Snow on Earth” over four decades ago in 1975, does Utah, in 2019, still hold the mantle…

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House resolution condemning President Trump’s tweets and the Salt Lake City mayoral debate

Both Sides of the Aisle – Natalie Gochnour is joined on The Right by Sen. Dan McCay, R-Riverton, and on The Left by Josh Kanter, Board President of the Alliance for a Better Utah. They discuss President Trump’s tweets telling four members of Congress to “go back” to where they came from, the nonbinding resolution condemning those…

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Should we have a universal basic income?

The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour — This week on the program, we bring you a forum to ask the question, “Should we have a universal basic income?” in the U.S. A universal basic income (UBI) refers to the dispersing of an amount of income to all members within a society, no strings attached—to curb poverty…

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Federal use of driver’s license databases and Inland Port protests

Both Sides of the Aisle – Natalie Gochnour is joined on The Right by Holly Richardson, former state legislator and editorial columnist at the Salt Lake Tribune, and on The Left by Rep. Brian King, D-Salt Lake City. They discuss Utah’s reaction to federal use of state driver’s license data, Mia Love’s potential bid for Utah’s 4th…

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Immigration and the Economy

The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour — This week on the program, we bring you a forum that looks at immigration and the economy. This conversation was held in the wake of significant changes to immigration enforcement by the Trump Administration such as family separation, stepped-up deportation, and significantly reduced numbers of allowed asylum applicants. Since the original air-date,…

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Democratic presidential debate and the Inland Port

Both Sides of the Aisle – Natalie Gochnour is joined on The Right by Sen. Todd Weiler, R-Woods Cross, and on The Left by Sen. Derek Kitchen, D-Salt Lake City. They discuss the two rounds of Democratic presidential debates, the Supreme Court decisions on gerrymandering and the citizenship census question, the Inland Port, the Salt Lake City…

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