Both Sides of the Aisle

Closure of Gazan hospitals, the 2024 presidential race and the delayed elections in Utah

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 closure of Gaza’s largest hospitals, the third GOP presidential debate, Sen. Tim Scott dropping out of the race and predictions…

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Both Sides of the Aisle

Military escalation in the Middle East, presidential polling and new accusations in OUR lawsuit

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 escalating conflicts in the Middle East, the $14.3 billion military aid package for Israel, the stalemate in the war in…

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Both Sides of the Aisle

House Speaker Mike Johnson, the special election and Rep. Phil Lyman’s bid for Utah governor

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 media coverage of the war in Gaza, the House electing Rep. Mike Johnson as speaker, former Vice President Mike Pence…

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Behind the Headlines

Book bans; sexual abuse lawsuit; child care access; and a fresh Utah Lake controversy

A look at banned books in Utah’s biggest school districts brings some surprises. The Utah Supreme Court weighs whether to revive a lawsuit accusing a Provo OB-GYN of sexually abusing dozens of women. A new report raises alarms about child care access. And a Utah Lake official steps down after he’s asked about letters in…

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Both Sides of the Aisle

Biden’s $100 billion foreign aid package, Sidney Powell’s guilty plea and banned books in Utah schools

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 ongoing Israel-Hamas war and the continued bombardment of Gaza, President Biden’s proposed $100 billion foreign aid package, whether Utah will…

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The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour

A Woman’s Worth: The Inequities of Utah’s Workforce

The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Original Air Date: September 27, 2023) — Today on the program, a panel of experts discusses women in the Utah workforce, focusing on immigrant and incarcerated women and the importance of childcare. For the third year in a row, WalletHub’s annual study on gender equality has placed Utah dead last among…

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Behind the Headlines

Wondrous eclipse; SLC’s Oly chances; and LDS views of climate change

A solar eclipse wows crowds in Utah. Latter-day Saints are among the least worried about climate change. And Salt Lake City stands alone in its bid for the 2034 Olympics. Salt Lake Tribune reporters Anastasia Hufham, Tamarra Kemsley and Julie Jag, along with news columnist Robert Gehrke, join Utah Public Radio’s Tom Williams to talk about the week’s top…

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Both Sides of the Aisle

Biden in Israel, more failed US House speaker votes and the future of the Utah attorney general’s office

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 President Biden’s visit to Israel, the destruction of the Al-Ahli hospital, the continuing search for a viable House speaker and Sen.…

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The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour

Will I Ever be Able to Afford a House? Housing Affordability, Population Growth and Environmental Constraints

The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Original Air Date: March 29, 2023) — This week on the program, a panel of experts discusses housing affordability in Utah and how it relates to water usage, air pollution and intergenerational wealth. According to the National Association of Realtors, U.S. housing prices fell by 0.2 percent from February 2022 to…

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Behind the Headlines

Utahn killed in Israel; controversial ICE memo; ozone woes; and Utah growth

A Salt Lake City rabbi says a member of his congregation was killed in Israel. Gov. Spencer Cox says Utah is not a “sanctuary state,” citing an “outdated” Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo shared with state leaders. Northern Utah’s ozone problem isn’t getting any better. And a new survey shows what Utahns think about how the state should grow. At 9…

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