The Hinckley Report - Podcast

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Trump Visit and Utah’s Delegation Dec 07, 2017

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President Trump visits Utah and officially shrinks Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears National Monuments. Utah’s Federal delegates are all on powerful committees…what does their standing say about Utah? And Utahns weigh in on the Alabama Senate race. KUER’s Judy Fahys, State Senator Jim Dabakis, and former State Senator Steve Urquhart are this week’s roundtable guests.

National Monument Reductions and the Tax Reform Vote Nov 30, 2017

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President Trump announces a trip to Utah to talk about shrinking National Monuments. Will the Senate Tax Reform bill pass, and is it good for Utah? And former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn makes a plea deal with the Mueller investigation. ABC4’s Emily Clark, The Salt Lake Tribune's Matt Canham, and former University of Utah Professor Tim Chambless are guests on this week’s roundtable.

Woodward, 2018 Election, and Tax Reform Nov 23, 2017

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Bob Woodward compares opinion of media during Watergate and now. Mitt Romney’s path to the Senate gets easier as potential opponents drop out and calls for him to run get louder. Sen. Hatch pushes tax reform, but will Utahns benefit? The Salt Lake Tribune’s Robert Gehrke, The Deseret News’ Lisa Riley Roche, and Fox 13 News’ Ben Winslow are this week’s guests on The Hinckley Report.

Curtis Sworn in; Sexual Assault in Politics Nov 17, 2017

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Newly Elected John Curtis is sworn into the House of Representatives as Congress reels from sexual assault accusations against Roy Moore and Al Franken. Count My Vote changes its view on Utah’s caucus system. And will Romney run for Senate? BYU’s Quin Monson, the Kem C. Gardner Institute’s Natalie Gochnour, and the Salt Lake Tribune’s Ben Wood are this week’s panelists on The Hinckley Report.

Special Election Roundup Nov 09, 2017

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In this special edition of the Hinckley Report, we look at the results of the 2017 election, both in Utah and in the nation. What happened? What was surprising? And what does it say about what might happen in 2018 and 2020? The Salt Lake Tribune’s Jennifer Napier-Pearce, Fox 13’s Max Roth, and the Sutherland Institute’s Boyd Matheson join Jason Perry on this week’s Hinckley Report.

Trump will shrink Bears Ears Nov 02, 2017

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The Special Election is next week. President Trump plans a visit to Utah to announce the shrinking of Bears Ears National Monument. Utah’s federal delegation reacts to Muller’s indictments. And Governor Herbert appoints a new Supreme Court Justice. House Minority Leader Brian King, The Salt Lake Tribune’s Courtney Tanner, and former State Senator Steve Urquhart join Jason Perry to talk about these issues and more on this week’s Hinckley Report.

The Current Pulse of Utahns Oct 26, 2017

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Utahns state their opinions on the 2020 Governor race, resizing National Monuments, and the success of Operation Rio Grande in a new Hinckley/Tribune poll. Also, a battle for the heart of the Republican Party, and what effect it has on Utah. Stokes Strategies’ Spencer Stokes, KUTV’s Heidi Hatch, and KSL’s Ladd Egan join Jason Perry on this week’s episode of The Hinckley Repot.

Healthcare Subsidies are Cut Oct 19, 2017

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President Trump issues an executive order that cuts ACA subsidies. The Utah GOP pushes back on Bannon. And debates between candidates and legal battles between the Governor and Legislature are taking place in the 3rd District Special Election. KUER’s Julia Ritchey, KNRS’s Rod Arquette, and ABC4 Utah’s Glen Beeby join host Jason Perry for this week’s show.

Bannon Targets Utah Oct 13, 2017

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Breitbart News’ Steve Bannon targets several Senate seats, including Orrin Hatch’s. What does this say about the GOP? Will some ballot initiatives fail? And the nominees for the 3rd District special election debate the issues. The Salt Lake Tribune’s Michelle Quist Mumford, Fox-13 News’ Ben Winslow, and Utah State University’s Damon Cann join host Morgan Lyon Cotti for this week’s show.

The Future of 4th District and the First Two Amendments Oct 06, 2017

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Ben Shapiro’s speech on the University of Utah’s campus and a mass shooting in Las Vegas bring 1st and 2nd Amendment issues to the top of our public discourse. The U.S. Supreme Court deliberates on redistricting, and who will run in 2018? The Exoro Group’s Maura Carabello, State Rep. Brian King, and the Salt Lake Tribune’s Matt Canham join Jason Perry on this week’s episode of The Hinckley Report.