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The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Original Air Date: April 14, 2019)— This week on the program, we bring you a forum that looks at distressed rural economies in Utah, the economic and geographic challenges that tend to constrain their growth, and what those rural communities can do to revive their economies. Challenges facing rural Utah […]

President Trump diverts $54 million from Utah military projects to fund his border wall. Facing deportation, an immigrant-rights activist seeks asylum. And Sen. Mike Lee visits Russia, even after two of his senate colleagues were denied visas. At 9 a.m. on Friday, Salt Lake Tribune Washington bureau chief Thomas Burr, reporter Lee Davidson and news […]

Both Sides of the Aisle – Natalie Gochnour is joined on The Right by Sen. Todd Weiler, R-Woods Cross, and on The Left by Sen. Kathleen Riebe, D-Salt Lake City. They discuss the BYU-Utah rivalry game, declared and potential 2020 gubernatorial candidates, an upcoming special session on cannabis, state tax reform, the fate of Proposition 4, Brexit […]

The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour — Today we feature a panel discussion on the gender wage gap in Utah—the causes that drive it, its consequences for women and the economy and what policies are effective in addressing the discrepancy. The gender wage or pay gap refers to the difference in income between men and women […]

This week in news: the Salt Lake City Council approves a tax incentive for a developer to build on 3,000 acres inside the Utah Inland Port; the former Salt Lake City police officer who handcuffed nurse Alex Wubbels gets a job at the Weber County jail; and a United Nations conference descends on Utah’s capital. […]

Both Sides of the Aisle – Natalie Gochnour is joined on The Right by Sen. Dan McCay, R-Riverton, and on The Left by Josh Kanter, Chairman of Alliance for a Better Utah. They discuss presidential candidate Joe Biden coming to Park City, a poll showing Sanders and Warren surpassing Biden in popularity, further escalations in the US-China […]

Today on In the Hive, we take a deep dive into the blue bin. Generally, your curbside recycling gets hauled away by a private company to a sorting plant where the valuable materials are separated out and later sold to national or international processors. But trying to figure out just how much of what goes […]

The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour — This week, we feature a lecture delivered by Dr. Edward Weber, a professor of political science and public policy at Oregon State University. Professor Weber’s lecture focuses on the overconsumption of water and how so much overuse could present an array of problems, especially in the context of our […]

Sen. Mitt Romney is home in Utah for the August recess. On Monday he gave a speech at the Sutherland Institute, and he’s been holding town halls in Draper, Logan, and Vernal – with more planned for around the state. On Friday morning, KCPW’s Roger McDonough sat down with the freshman senator to talk about […]

Mitt Romney says states should take the lead on new gun laws. Ken Ivory resigns his legislative seat to work for a public lands consulting firm — one he helped secure a public contract for to the tune of $700,000. And despite losing federal funding, Planned Parenthood will keep operating in Utah. At 9 a.m. […]