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Utah Thrives Podcast | Social Capital in Utah

Written by: Dan Bammes

Listen to our latest episode of Utah Thrives, where we set the stage for our upcoming series of reports on social capital. We revisit a clip of our interview with Robert Putnam in 2019 and hear an overview of our social capital project by Research Intern Laura Pacheco. We also interviewed Silvia Castro Bennett of Suazo Business Center and Bill Crim of United Way Salt Lake to understand how their organizations leverage social capital to … Continued

Utah Thrives Podcast | Healthcare Price Transparency

Written by: Dan Bammes

Federal law requires hospitals to post the prices of medical and surgical procedures on their websites in the hope that health care consumers will be able to make informed decisions about which providers to go to. The intention was to allow market forces to reduce the cost of health care and to empower patients and their families to make better decisions.   The Utah Foundation has been studying these issues and recently published a report, … Continued

Utah Thrives Podcast | Education Beyond High School

Written by: Dan Bammes

In this edition of Utah Thrives, we look at issues in post-secondary education detailed in the Utah Foundation’s new research reports. Utah Foundation President Shawn Teigen sets the stage for a discussion of goals and governance for Utah’s public colleges and universities. Tim Sheehan, Vice President of Government and Community Relations for Salt Lake Community College, talks about how the Utah system is meant to provide critical employment skills for students, and President Brad Mortensen … Continued

Utah Thrives Podcast | Top Research Findings of 2024

Written by: Christopher Collard

In this podcast, Utah Foundation staff members Christopher Collard, Ashley Marshall-Cantor, and Shawn Teigen talk about the top research findings of 2024. They cover the Utah Priorities Project, taxes, and housing. Listen below!  

Utah Thrives Podcast | Interview with Steve Waldrip

Written by: Christopher Collard

Utah’s Senior Advisor for Housing Strategy and Innovation and former member of the Utah State House of Representatives talks with Utah Foundation Trustee Thomas Young about the top issue of the 2024 Utah Priorities Project: housing affordability.

Utah Thrives Podcast | Utah Priorities Project overview

Written by: Staff

In this podcast, Utah Foundation board member Thomas Young speaks with staff members Shawn Teigen and Christopher Collard about the 2024 Utah Priorities Project, focusing on the fact that people are priced out and fed up. Read the report, Priced Out and Fed Up, here.

Utah Thrives Podcast | Interview with Kathleen Riebe

Written by: Staff

The Utah Thrives podcast has invited candidates of the second Congressional District Special Election to speak with Utah Foundation board member Thomas Young. In these interviews, Thomas asks questions relating to the Utah Foundation’s Utah Priorities Project and how these candidates hope to address the issues most important to Utah voters. In this edition of Utah Thrives, Steven Everett joins Thomas to speak with Utah State Senator Kathleen Riebe. This podcast has been edited for … Continued

Utah Thrives Podcast | Interview with Brad Green

Written by: Staff

The Utah Foundation has invited candidates of the second Congressional District Special Election to speak with Thomas Young. In these interviews, Thomas asks questions relating to the Utah Foundation’s Utah Priorities Project and how these candidates hope to address the issues most important to Utah voters. In this edition of Utah Thrives, Thomas Young speaks with the Libertarian nominee, Brad Green. This interview was edited for brevity.

Utah Thrives Podcast | Interview with Celeste Maloy

Written by: Staff

The Utah Foundation has invited candidates of the second Congressional District Special Election to speak with Thomas Young. In these interviews, Thomas asks questions relating to the Utah Foundation’s Utah Priorities Project and how these candidates hope to address the issues most important to Utah voters. In this edition of Utah Thrives, Thomas Young speaks with the Republican nominee, Celeste Maloy.

Utah Thrives Podcast | Interview with Becky Edwards

Written by: Staff

The Utah Foundation has invited each of the Republican primary candidates for Utah’s 2nd congressional district special election to speak with Thomas Young. In these interviews, Thomas asks six questions relating to how these candidates would address the issues most important to Utah voters. For instance, what could Congress do about housing prices? And what about healthcare costs and accessibility? In this edition of Utah Thrives, Thomas Young speaks with Becky Edwards who served as … Continued