From the rise of two new troubling COVID-19 variants, to an attack on our nation’s Capitol, 2021 has proven to be a tumultuous year in politics. Our panel reviews the year’s most notable events and discusses the impacts heading into the new year. Kate Bradshaw, member of the Bountiful City Council; Lindsay Whitehurst, reporter with the Associated Press; and Matt Canham, senior reporter with The Salt Lake Tribune join host Jason Perry on this episode of The Hinckley Report. 

It’s been one year since the first Americans received a COVID-19 vaccine. Now Utah parents weigh in on vaccinating their kids. Plus, new legislative leaders work to finalize their 2022 priorities. And, a new poll reveals how Utahns view key issues that will impact our future. Ben Winslow, reporter with Fox 13 News; Sonja Hutson, reporter with KUER; and Rod Arquette, host of The Rod Arquette Show on KNRS join host Jason Perry on this episode of The Hinckley Report.

How do Utahns feel about their elected leaders? Our panel digs into the results of a new poll. Plus, Governor Cox wants to spend big money on education and helping prop up Utah’s shrinking water supply. What he’s proposing, and how legislative leaders may see things differently. Damon Cann, political science professor at Utah State University; Rosie Nguyen, broadcast journalist and Frank Pignanelli, political commentator and lobbyist with Foxley & Pignanelli join host Jason Perry on this edition of The Hinckley Report.

Utah Senator Mike Lee finds himself in the national spotlight after a last-minute vote in Washington averts a federal government shutdown. Plus, the debate over abortion rights heats up in the Supreme Court. And, political strategists weigh in on the implications of Utah’s newly approved political boundaries. Jasen Lee, co-host of the Voices of Reason podcast; Michelle Quist, columnist with the Salt Lake Tribune; and Thomas Wright, former Vice Chairman of the Republican National Committee join host Jason Perry on this edition of The Hinckley Report.

With partisan rancor at historic levels, our panel discusses the need to engage in civil discourse. How has social media added to this contentious political climate, and how can we have robust political debates with open minds? RonNell Andersen Jones, professor at the S.J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah; Boyd Matheson, host of “Inside Sources” on KSL NewsRadio; and Gary Herbert, former governor of Utah join host Jason Perry on this edition of The Hinckley Report.

Governor Spencer Cox signs several bills into law following a contentious special legislative session. Plus, how much of the $1T in federal infrastructure spending will make its way to Utah? Max Roth, anchor with Fox 13 News; Jason Nguyen, reporter with ABC4 News; and Kate Bradshaw, Bountiful City Councilwoman join host Jason Perry on this edition of The Hinckley Report.

Following a raucous committee hearing, Utah lawmakers finalize political boundaries for the next decade. Plus, with more children able to get vaccinated, local leaders push back on federal mandates. Dr. Chris Karpowitz, Co-Director of BYU’s Center for the Study of Elections and Democracy; Rebecca Chavez-Houck, former Democratic Member of the Utah House of Representatives; and Spencer Stokes, President of Stokes Strategies join host Jason Perry on this edition of The Hinckley Report.

Voters in even more Utah cities used ranked choice ballots for the first time. Utah leaders react to the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Plus, lawmakers got their first look at maps from the Utah Independent Redistricting Commission as they plan for a special session. Katie McKellar, reporter with the Deseret News; Derek Brown, former chair of the Utah Republican Party; and Scott Howell, former Utah State Senator join host Jason Perry on this edition of The Hinckley Report.

Drama surrounds new maps released by Utah’s Independent Redistricting Commission as the FDA prepares to authorize COVID vaccines for young children, and polling shows how Utahns think officials are handling the pandemic. Meanwhile, shake ups in Utah’s legislative leadership could have a major impact on the next legislative session. Glen Mills, ABC4 News anchor; Emily Means, reporter for KUER; and Dennis Romboy, editor and reporter for the Deseret News, join host Jason Perry on this edition of The Hinckley Report.

As state legislators hold interim meetings to set their agenda for the general session, candidates line up for Utah’s contentious 2022 U.S. Senate race. Meanwhile, recent polling data highlights Utahns’ opinions on pressing issues. Doug Wilks, Executive Editor of the Deseret News, Heidi Hatch, anchor with KUTV 2News, and Frank Pignanelli, partner at Foxley & Pignanelli government relations firm, join host Jason Perry on this edition of The Hinckley Report.