The Hinckley Report

Utah students join in the national “March For Our Lives” protests against gun violence. Mitt Romney says DACA recipients shouldn’t be allowed stay in the US legally.  And pundits say that the current political divide is going to destroy our country. The Salt Lake Tribune’s Thomas Burr, the Deseret News’ Jay Evensen, and KUER’s Nicole Nixon are the featured guests on this week’s Hinckley Report.

Election season is off and running. Utah elects delegates as the court upholds signature gathering. Candidate filings rise; only a handful of incumbents will be unopposed. The US government faces another possible shutdown. The Salt Lake Tribune’s Courtney Tanner, BYU Professor Quin Monson, and Former State Senator Steve Urquhart join host Jason Perry for this week’s edition of The Hinckley Report.

The end of the 2018 Legislative session is not the end of the lawmaking as over 500 bills go to Gov. Herbert to be signed or vetoed.  Several legislators announce their retirement.  And the caucus system crisis continues to affect the Utah GOP. Deputy Chief of Staff to the Governor Mike Mower, KSL Radio’s Amanda Dickson, and State Representative Brian King are guests on this week’s roundtable.

The 2018 Legislative session ends with a flurry of activity. Deals are pursued on ballot initiatives, the Legislature asserts its power; gun control fails while suicide prevention succeeds. And Rep. Noel pulls the plug on the Trump Highway. KUER’s Julia Ritchey, Fox 13’s Ben Winslow, and the Deseret News’ Lisa Riley Roche join the panel for this week’s roundtable discussion.

The Utah GOP bans signature gathering as a means of getting on the ballot as a Republican in defiance of SB-54. Utah’s legislature is coming to an end with many bills still to be decided, and Congress deals with tough issues. The Deseret News’ Dennis Romboy, The Salt Lake Tribune’s Michelle Quist, and ABC4 Utah’s Glen Mills join Jason Perry for this week’s roundtable discussion.

Mitt Romney formally announces his Senate bid. In the wake of the school shootings in Florida, will Congress take any action on gun violence? More action on the Hill as Utah’s legislative session reaches the halfway point. Republican National Committeeman Thomas Wright, KUER’s Nicole Nixon, and former State Senator Scott Howell join host Jason Perry for this week’s discussion.

Week 3 of the Utah Legislature: a record number of bills leads to successes and stalls. The federal government avoids long-term shut down and signs a two year budget deal. The Salt Lake Tribune’s Jennifer Napier Pearce, Fox 13 News’ Max Roth and Representative Steve Eliason join Jason Perry for this week’s edition of The Hinckley Report.

President Trump delivers his first State of the Union address.  How did Utahns react? Week 2 of the 2018 Utah Legislature ends. How will legislators handle the record number of bills? Former State Senator Pat Jones, The Salt Lake Tribune’s Robert Gehrke, and KNRS’s Rod Arquette join Host Jason Perry for this week’s show.

Next week the 2018 Utah legislative session begins. What will be the major bills? How will federal tax reform affect Utah’s budget? Also, can a federal government shutdown be avoided, and will Mitt Romney announce his candidacy soon? The Exoro Group’s Maura Carabello, State Representative Brian King, and State Senator Todd Weiler join Host Jason Perry on this week’s Hinckley Report.

Now that Sen. Hatch announced his retirement, what will Mitt Romney do?  The Utah Caucus system is threatened by Count My Vote…or is it?  Immigration issues are central to Federal Government Shutdown talks, and more surprises for the 2018 election. The Deseret News’ Lisa Riley Roche, Former State Senator Steve Urquhart, and utahpolicy.com’s Bryan Schott join Jason Perry for this week’s episode.