With record snowpack, water districts around Utah are bracing for heavy spring runoff and possible flooding. In the 10 years since its creation, Utah’s Executive Branch Ethics Commission has investigated two complaints. And the University of Utah women’s basketball team is in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. At 9 a.m. on Friday, Salt Lake Tribune reporters Jacob Scholl,…
Both Sides of the Aisle – Natalie Gochnour is joined on The Right by John Dougall, Utah State Auditor, and on The Left by Shireen Ghorbani, former Salt Lake County Council member. The hosts discuss the relationship between Russia and China, the two decades since the invasion of Iraq and the potential indictment of former president…
The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Original Air Date: October 26, 2022) — This week on the program, a forum with election law expert Richard Hasen on his new book “Cheap Speech: How Disinformation Poisons Our Politics and How to Cure It.” According to a survey performed by the Pearson Institute and AP-NORC, 91 percent of U.S. adults say…
For people of all ages, social connections are critical to health and wellbeing. Experts say we are inherently social creatures—hardwired to engage and depend on others for support throughout a lifecycle. Doctors and health researchers have signaled concerns about loneliness for decades—forced isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic introduced many more people to daily struggles with…
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints permanently donates thousands of acre-feet of water to the Great Salt Lake. Zions Bank stock plummets in the wake of the Silicon Valley Bank collapse, but the Utah bank’s CEO says your money is safe. And lawmakers spend $500,000 to recruit out-of-state hunters for Utah’s war on wolves. At 9 a.m. on…
Both Sides of the Aisle – Natalie Gochnour is joined on The Right by John Dougall, Utah State Auditor, and on The Left by Shireen Ghorbani, former Salt Lake County Council member. The hosts discuss the collapse of the SVB bank, the federal backstop for bank funds and rising interest rates. They also discuss President Biden’s…
We profile Dorothy Day — a remarkable 20th century figure: journalist and founder of the “Catholic Worker” movement, which established soup kitchens and “houses of hospitality” in the Great Depression. More than 200 Catholic worker facilities remain in operation today. Hear the provocative story of her social activism and inspiring spiritual beliefs. When Pope Francis addressed Congress…
The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Original Air Date: October 19, 2022) — This week on the program, a panel of experts discuss the future of the Great Salt Lake, the negative effects caused by its rapid drying and the efforts to conserve the lake and its waters. The political will to address the drying Great Salt…
The 2023 session of the Utah legislature concluded last week. We’ll review what the Legislature did, from banning gender-affirming health care for transgender minors to passing a new school vouchers law. And we’ll ask: Did the Legislature do enough to save the Great Salt Lake? At 9 a.m. on Friday, Salt Lake Tribune reporters Emily Anderson Stern,…
Both Sides of the Aisle – Natalie Gochnour is joined on The Right by John Dougall, Utah State Auditor, and on The Left by Shireen Ghorbani, former Salt Lake County Council member. The hosts discuss the bills passed during the 2023 Utah Legislative Session, education funding and tax cuts. They also discuss the relationship between Utah…
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