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Both Sides of the Aisle – Natalie Gochnour is joined on The Right by Sen. Dan McCay, R-Riverton, and on The Left by Shireen Ghorbani, former Salt Lake County Council member. They discuss the worsening refugee crisis in Ukraine, sanctions against Russia and the future of U.S. energy policy. They also discuss the bill banning transgender […]

The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Original Air Date: January 26, 2022) This week on the program, a panel of experts discusses how bad air reinforces existing inequities and how to craft policy that addresses environmental inequality. A recent study from Brigham Young University found that poor air quality decreased overall life expectancy for Utahns by […]

Ukrainian Latter-day Saints share stories of resilience in the face of a Russian invasion. Sen. Mitt Romney calls Vladimir Putin a “megalomaniac dictator.” The Legislature enters a frantic pace in its final hours of the year’s general session. And Salt Lake County’s health director says some residents should still mask up even as COVID-19 cases decline. At 9 a.m. on […]

Both Sides of the Aisle – Natalie Gochnour is joined on The Right by Sen. Dan McCay, R-Riverton, and on The Left by Shireen Ghorbani, former Salt Lake County Council member. They discuss the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the “black swan” effect globally and the response by Utah’s elected officials to the unfurling conflict in Europe. […]

A rural community in Tooele County called Erda is poised to undergo some big changes. The Romney Group is pursuing development of the Lakeview Business Park, which would transform open fields into warehouses and manufacturing facilities. Part of plan involves reviving 12 miles of an old rail spur running from the main Union Pacific line […]

The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Original Air Date: January 1, 2022)— This week on the program, a panel of experts discusses Utah’s real estate frenzy and its impact on rural Utahns. Over the last year, 22 of Utah’s 29 counties experienced increases in housing prices. Salt Lake County, the state’s most urban and populous, sold […]

Utah leaders react to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. A legislative proposal to strip Salt Lake City of its representation on the Utah Inland Port board advances with the blessing of city officials. Sweeping legislation would require secondary water metering in Utah to boost conservation — but could carry a hefty price tag. And the West’s “megadrought” means Glen Canyon Dam is perilously […]

The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour — 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 ongoing 2022 legislative session has seen a pair of issues that have placed the Utah Legislature at odds local media outlets and advocates. […]

A push to eliminate the death penalty in Utah fails to advance at this year’s meeting of state lawmakers. A teen treatment center in Utah County could face closure after state regulators say a girl died after not receiving proper medical care. And scientists fear mink farms could be incubating worrisome coronavirus variants. So why do Utah mink farmers say the […]

This week, a committee of the Utah House of Representatives unanimously forwarded a measure by Millcreek Democratic Rep. Doug Owens that aims to address what some have called ‘a pandemic of hate.’ House Concurrent Resolution 15 “condemns antisemitic acts and statements as hateful expressions of intolerance that are contradictory to the values that define the […]