KCPW | Salt Lake City News and Information | 88.3 FM

KCPW | Salt Lake City News and Information | 88.3 FM

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  • Bills on Capitol Hill: Winners and Losers of the 2022 Session
    The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Original Air Date: April 6, 2022) — This week on the program, a panel of Utah legislators discusses the 2022 Legislative Session and some of the major bills passed this year. From the historic size of this year’s budget to the state’s unprecedented investment in preserving the Great Salt Lake, the 2022…
    52 min
  • Role of the Local Media
    The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Original Air Date: December 8, 2021) — This week on the program, a panel of experts discusses the important role that sources of local media play in Utah and across the country. The 2022 legislative session saw a pair of issues that have placed the Utah Legislature at odds local media…
    1 hr 5 min
  • Homeless deaths and a new threat to the Great Salt Lake
    After five deaths among unsheltered residents, Salt Lake City’s mayor signs an emergency order to expand shelter space in Utah’s capital. A retired federal scientist highlights a previously unconsidered threat from a proposed canal extension project to the Great Salt Lake ecosystem. And a columnist wonders why Utah taxpayers are on the hook for millions of dollars to private…
    52 min
  • A look back at the biggest stories and heroes of 2022
    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. For this special holiday episode, the hosts learn more about each other, take a look back at the biggest stories and unsung heroes of…
    26 min
  • Where are the Workers? Examining the Labor Shortage
    The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Original Air Date: October 27, 2021) — This week on the program, a panel looks at the current forces at play in the labor market, the demand for more workers and the way this has contributed to a rise in strikes across U.S. industries. According to a new Deseret News and Hinckley Institute…
    58 min
  • Lawmaker’s Qatar trip, wasteful school spending and tech layoffs
    Qatar pays for Utah Senate President Stuart Adams, R-Layton, to travel to the FIFA World Cup. Utah technology layoffs continue as yet another company valued over $1 billion sheds hundreds of workers. This year’s flu season is gearing up to be the worst in years, with cases increasing and more Utahns heading to the hospital. And a state audit faults the Salt Lake…
    52 min
  • The U.S. Senate, Utah snow and the Respect for Marriage Act
    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. They discuss Sen. Kyrsten Sinema registering as an independent, Sen. Raphael Warnock winning reelection over challenger Herschel Walker, former President Donald Trump’s comments on…
    26 min
  • Cheap Speech: How Disinformation Poisons Our Politics and How to Cure It
    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…
    55 min

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