Pizza, Donuts, and Utah's Redistricting Battle

Episode 1 • September 05, 2025 • 00:26:33
Pizza, Donuts, and Utah's Redistricting Battle
The Hinckley Report
Pizza, Donuts, and Utah's Redistricting Battle

Sep 05 2025 | 00:26:33

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Show Notes

Welcome to Season 10 of Utah's favorite political podcast! In this powerful premiere episode, host Jason Perry is joined by political experts Doug Wilks, Leah Murray, and Max Roth to break down the biggest political stories shaping Utah and the nation.

TOPICS COVERED:

• ⚖️ Utah Redistricting Lawsuit: What a historic court ruling means for congressional maps and voter representation.
• Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill”: Tax cuts, rescissions, and the impact on Utah families and public broadcasting.
• ️ Mail-In Ballots Controversy: Utah’s response to national criticism and why local leaders defend vote-by-mail.
• House Bill 267 & Public Employee Rights: Firefighters, teachers, and police push back—will the legislature respond?
• Utah Olympics 2034: A global vision for the next Winter Games.
• ️ Ranked-Choice Voting: Is Utah abandoning a tool for reducing political polarization?

️ INSIGHTFUL COMMENTARY FROM:

• Doug Wilks – Executive Editor, Deseret News
• Leah Murray – Director, Olene Walker Institute at Weber State
• Max Roth – Anchor, Fox 13 News

Funding for The Hinckley Report is made possible in part by The Cleone Peterson Eccles Endowment Fund and by the financial contributions of PBS Utah members. If you would like to support the work we do, please visit https://pbsutah.org/supporthinckley

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