This week Jim, Dan, and Natalie review this week’s first presidential debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, and the gubernatorial debate between Gov. Gary Herbert and Democratic challenger Mike Weinholtz. They also discuss the Salt Lake County audit of County Recorder Gary Ott’s office and his strange behavior, and BYU’s bid to join the…
The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Air date: September 28 ~ October 1, 2016) – Recently the Hinckley Institute hosted its annual Constitution Day forum and the discussion was about the realities of doing legal work in Utah from the position of a judge or lawyer. The participants in the discussion were: Judge Michele Christiansen, with…
This week Natalie is out, and Professor of journalism at Utah Valley University Jim Fisher is filling-in, joining Sen. Jim Dabakis and Rep. Dan McCay. They talk about Utah Democratic Attorney General candidate Jon Harper dropping out of the race against incumbent Sean Reyes, and Donald Trump Jr.’s visit to the legislature during the interim…
The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Air date: September 21~24, 2016) – No one knows political polling more than Dan Jones. He’s the founder of the market research and public opinion firm Dan Jones and Associates. Last week Prof. Dan Jones and Jason Perry, Director of the Hinckley Institute of Politics, discussed the ins and outs…
This week Natalie, Dan, and Rep. Brian King talk about the decision last week to not allow high school athletes to transfer teams and schools at will; Facebook opting to locate their data center in Los Lunas, New Mexico, instead of West Jordan; and the latest on the not-so-close race between Gov. Herbert and his…
The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Air date: September 14~17, 2016) – This week the Hinckley Institute of Politics hosted a forum on Monday, Sept. 12, about being Muslims in America. The panelists include: Dr. Soheila Amirsoleimani, Associate professor of Persian in the Department of World Languages and Cultures at the University of Utah; Amaal Sharif,…
This week Rep. Sandra Hollins (on the Left) joins Natalie Gochnour and Thomas Wright (on The Right) in the studio. In the first segment they talk about the groundbreaking for a new stadium at the State Fair Park, and whether casting a vote for an independent presidential candidate at this point is a wasted vote. …
The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Air date: September 7, 2016) – This past week Evan McMullin, independent candidate for President, sat down with the Hinckley Institute’s Morgan Lyon Cotti. McMullin entered the race about a month ago, citing widespread frustrations and disillusionment with the two leading presidential candidates from both parties: Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.…
This week Jim, Natalie, and Dan discuss the recent political fundraiser talent show hosted by former West Valley City mayor Mike winder and his sister Salt Lake County Council member Aimee Winder-Newton, and how Donald Trump is still not helping himself in Utah. In the second segment they discuss whether 82-year-old Sen. Orrin Hatch will…
The Bottom Line (Original air Date: August 5, 2014) – This is the first half of a two-part interview with Paul Zane Pilzer, one of Utah’s most successful serial entrepreneurs. Pilzer describes his climb from working as Citibank’s youngest officer at 22, to selling time share homes in the Hamptons in Long Island, NY, to…
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