The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Original Air Date: March 11, 2020) — This week on the program, two members of California’s 2011 redistricting commission discuss their experience redrawing the political lines in the state to better reflect the actual communities and interests that bind voters together. The redistricting commission was voted into law in 2008 through California’s […]

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Envision the Commission: Understanding Redistricting

The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Original Air Date: January 1, 2021) — Today, a panel discussion on the foreign policy of the Biden administration during unprecedented times. Even as the U.S. approaches a fully vaccinated population, India, Brazil and many African countries are experiencing the worst COVID-19 caseloads of the pandemic. Vaccine patent waivers have become a […]

U.S. Foreign Policy in Uncertain Times

The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Original Air Date: February 2, 2021) — 2021 has seen massive ice storms, fires, drought and flooding across the country, stretching existing resources and infrastructure to their limit. Utah and most of the western U.S. are currently gripped by the most severe drought in decades, even as summer storms cause […]

Prioritizing Equity in Climate Resilience Planning

The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Original Air Date: April 28, 2021) — This week on the program, a panel of experts addresses the housing crisis in Utah and what can be done to improve affordability, access and equity for Utah’s growing population. Information from the 2020 census shows Utah was the fastest-growing state over the […]

Can You Build a Better Utah? Addressing Utah’s Housing Crisis

The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Original Air Date: March 18, 2020) — This week on the program, local emergency experts discuss natural disaster threats facing Utah and how we can best prepare for them. From wildfires to floods to earthquakes the experts emphasize why preparedness is key to public safety. They also lay out the local, state and federal […]

Preparing for Disaster

Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Original Air Date: October 2, 2019) — This week on the program, we air a forum on climate change’s effect on minority communities in the state, in the nation and across the world. Almost one year ago, the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a landmark report that called […]

Climate Impacts on Minoritized Communities

Hinckley Institute Radio Hour — This week on the program, we air a discussion on healthcare disparities in the United States and in Utah. In our nation and state, affordability, accessibility and quality of care individuals receive vary dramatically based on socioeconomic status, race, geography, gender identity, and more. Our panelists address how these inequalities came about, […]

Healthcare Disparities

The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Original Air Date: December 2, 2021) — This week on the program, we air a panel on the push to remove monuments and statues linked to the history of racism and colonialism in the United States. While the issue has deep roots in American discourse, this year’s countrywide demonstrations over […]

Monumental Racism

The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Original Air Date: March 31, 2021) — This week a panel discussion on what to expect of U.S.-China relations during the Biden administration, as well as the long history between the two nations and where we go from here. The United States and China are the two largest economies in […]

U.S.-China Relations in the Biden Era

The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Original Air Date: January 1, 2021) — Today, a panel discussion on the foreign policy of the Biden administration during unprecedented times. Even as the U.S. approaches a fully vaccinated population, India, Brazil and many African countries are experiencing the worst COVID-19 caseloads of the pandemic. Vaccine patent waivers have […]

The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour — This week on the program, a panel of experts discusses the politics and economics of COVID-19 and how our response to them will shape our future. For over a year, the pandemic has radically affected supply chains, consumption trends, investment and the fundamentals of how we do business. The […]

The Politics and Economics of Covid Relief and Economic Stimulus Policy

The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Original Air Date: February 2, 2021) — Across the U.S., extreme winter weather has shutdown traffic, energy grids and entire states. While seemingly counterintuitive, meteorologists tie these intense winter storms to the warming of the planet, as higher temperatures lead to greater evaporation and ever-larger storms. In 2020, the U.S. also […]

The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour — This week on the program, a panel of experts discusses the U.S. census and its effects on Utah’s economy, politics and communities. The 2020 census faced unprecedented obstacles due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the Trump administration’s failed attempt to add a question on immigration status to the standard […]

The Census and Utah: The Power of Being Counted

Both Sides of the Aisle – Natalie Gochnour is joined on The Right by Sen. Todd Weiler, R-Woods Cross, and on The Left by Shireen Ghorbani, former Salt Lake County Council member. They discuss the release of the 2020 census data, the redrawing of political boundaries, Utah’s first-in-the-nation growth, President Joe Biden’s plan to ship […]

2020 census data, redistricting and a look at President Biden’s newest policy goals

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