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The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour — The United States is still reeling from the violent insurrection at the nation’s Capitol and preparing for follow-up demonstrations across the country as we approach the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden. While these domestic affairs have taken center stage, the U.S. policies beyond our borders have caused apprehension and […]

The storming of the U.S. Capitol by a pro-Trump mob calls into question the stability of America’s democracy. Two members of Utah’s congressional delegation vote to object to the will of the American people as expressed through the presidential election, even as Sen. Mitt Romney remains steadfast in his defense of democratic norms. And Utah welcomes a new […]

(KCPW News) Republican Spencer Cox became the State of Utah’s 18th governor on Monday during a sweeping ceremony at the Tuacahn Center For the Arts in Ivins, Utah. During his inaugural address, Cox said that America “is facing a crisis of empathy; a scourge of contempt.” “Very little feels ‘United’ about the United States today,” Cox […]

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 takeover of the U.S. Capitol Building by right-wing rioters, President Trump’s role in instigating the insurrection, what this means for our government, […]

Today on “In the Hive” we speak with Tom Hudachko, spokesman for the Utah Department of Health, about the state’s multi-phase plan for immunizing its residents against COVID-19. So far, Utah has given the first dose of the two-dose vaccine to a number of frontline healthcare workers and has begun the work of immunizing staff […]

The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Original Air Date: November 25, 2020) — This week on the program, we air a panel on the factors that shape our public health policy, how politics have irreparably impacted our response to the COVID-19 pandemic and how we can improve public health now and in the future. The United States passed 12 […]

Utah in 2020 will be forever defined by the coronavirus pandemic. But it was also a year of protest and social upheaval, of a contentious, divisive election, of an earthquake, a windstorm, an impeachment trial and even a mysterious monolith. At 9 a.m. on Friday, Salt Lake Tribune senior managing editor Matt Canham, managing editor […]

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, Salt Lake County Council member. For the last three weeks of 2020, we will be getting to know our hosts better. This week, Dan and Natalie ask Shireen about her upbringing […]

The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Original Air Date: September 9, 2020) —This week on the program, the 6th annual HIP Talks, a two-minute speech-giving competition held last spring at the University of Utah. The Hinckley Institute sponsors this university-wide speech contest in conjunction with the Associated Students of the University of Utah (ASUU) in honor of […]

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, Salt Lake County Council member. For the last three weeks of 2020, we will be getting to know our hosts better. This week, Shireen and Natalie ask Dan about his upbringing, […]