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Following an intense primary season, voters chose the final candidates for critical roles in Utah’s state and national elections. Utah’s legislature continues to tackle tough issues as the state grapples with the impacts of COVID-19. And the final slate is set as Utah prepares to host the Vice Presidential debate in October in what is sure to be a historic election.
Utah puts plans in place to slowly reopen as the state moves forward with contracts to test and track infections. Governor’s race will have a vote-by-mail primary. Panelists look back on the year reflecting on tax reform, elections, and COVID-19. Lisa Riley Roche, reporter with the Deseret News, Spencer Stokes, president of Stokes Strategies, and Robert Gehrke, columnist with The Salt Lake Tribune join Host Jason Perry for this week’s Hinckley Report.
Convention results give insight into possible outcomes at primaries. Remote voting results in huge turnout. With five major primaries, voters have many candidates to choose from. Will this result in a split vote? $800,000 malaria drug purchase by the state is being investigated by the Governor’s office.
Frank Pignanelli, political commentator and lobbyist with Foxley & Pignanelli, Natalie Gochnour, director of Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, and Bob Bernick, contributing editor at Utah Policy join host Jason Perry on this week’s Hinckley Report.
Panelists discuss when and how legislation from the special session will impact Utahns. COVID-19 continues to impact upcoming election events including the upcoming GOP convention. A soft reopening of parts of the state will go into effect May 1st. Rod Arquette, host of the Rod Arquette Show, Ben Winslow, reporter with Fox13 News, and Maura Carabello, president of the Exoro Group join host Jason Perry for this week’s Hinckley Report.
The Utah legislature uses its newly appointed power to call a special session on issues regarding Covid-19. The session will be entirely online. The 2020 governor’s race sees Cox, Wright, and Huntsman qualify via signature gathering; Hughes, Winder Newton, and Burningham must qualify via convention. Trump leads Biden in Utah by a small margin. Max Roth, anchor with Fox13 News, Kate Bradshaw, Director of Government Affairs at Holland & Hart and Bountiful City Councilwoman, and Doug Wilks, editor of the Deseret News, join Host Jason Perry on this week’s Hinckley Report.
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