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How Utah’s delegation in Washington responded to president Trump’s Twitter tirade against four progressive democrats. Utah Sen. Mike Lee votes against extending funding to compensate victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks. And the homeless population living in Salt Lake City is still largely uninformed about what changes to services will happen when the […]

Today on the show, a look at how federal law enforcement agencies like the FBI and ICE make requests for facial recognition scans of Utah drivers licenses, IDs, and driving privilege cards. In recent weeks, the use of facial recognition by law enforcement has come under scrutiny from privacy watchdogs, state governments, and members of […]

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, Board President of the Alliance for a Better Utah. They discuss President Trump’s tweets telling four members of Congress to “go back” to where they came from, the nonbinding resolution condemning those […]

The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour — This week on the program, we bring you a forum to ask the question, “Should have a universal basic income?” in the U.S. A universal basic income (UBI) refers to the dispersing of an amount of income to all members within a society, no strings attached—to curb poverty and […]

This week in Utah, inland port protesters clash with police at the offices of the Salt Lake City Chamber; teachers and the Salt Lake City School District reach a tentative agreement over pay; and the Utah Jazz shake up their roster. At 9 a.m. on Friday, Salt Lake Tribune reporters Taylor Stevens and Andy Larsen […]

Over the last year, Utah has been conducting an experiment of sorts with its state employees. As part of a pilot program on teleworking, dozens of workers have been staying home at least three days a week. Officials wanted to see the impact on productivity in state offices, on air quality, and on employee satisfaction. […]

Both Sides of the Aisle – Natalie Gochnour is joined on The Right by Holly Richardson, former state legislator and editorial columnist at the Salt Lake Tribune, and on The Left by Rep. Brian King, D-Salt Lake City. They discuss Utah’s reaction to federal use of state driver’s license data, Mia Love’s potential bid for Utah’s 4th […]

On Wednesday, July 10th, the eight candidates for Salt Lake City Mayor attended a forum hosted by the Greater Avenues Community Council in the LDS Hospital auditorium. The event was moderated by University of Utah professor emeritus Gene Fitzgerald, and featured questions about the candidates’ positions on the Utah Inland Port, homelessness and affordable housing, air […]

The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour — This week on the program, we bring you a forum that looks at immigration and the economy. This conversation was held in the wake of significant changes to immigration enforcement by the Trump Administration such as family separation, stepped-up deportation, and significantly reduced numbers of allowed asylum applicants. Since the original air-date, […]

Today we take a walking tour of the Geraldine E. King Women’s Resource Center. The center, which will be operational at the end of the month, is one of three, new homeless resource centers set to open soon in Salt Lake County. Beyond offering beds for 200 homeless women, it will also have a number […]