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Utah Thrives
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Utah Foundation is a private, non-partisan public policy research group founded in 1945. We study tax policy, public school funding, environmental issues and many other topics of interest to the community and to Utah's political leaders. Our mission is to promote a thriving economy, a well-prepared workforce and a high quality of life for Utahns. The Utah Thrives podcast looks at how Utah Foundation research is received and applied and how the topics we've studied are seen in the community.
Episodes
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Utah Thrives Podcast | Comparing Ranked-Choice and Simple-Plurality Voting in Utah
Dan Bammes interviews Utah Foundation Research Director Christopher Collard about the report A Tale of Two Ballots. This is the best comparison available of ranked-choice and simple-plurality voting in Utah. And this is the best podcast about the report. Check it out! The post Utah Thrives…
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Utah Thrives Podcast | Recidivism in Utah
In a new report, Breaking the Cycle: Recidivism and Reentry in Utah, the Utah Foundation examines Utah’s efforts to prevent offenders from returning to prison after release. Utah’s definition of recidivism differs from neighboring states. In fact, many who come back to prison for technical...
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Utah Thrives Podcast | Utah’s Progress Report
On June 10, 2026, the Utah Foundation – the State of the Nation Project’s Utah partner – hosted a UTA-sponsored “Utah’s Progress Report” event featuring the Project’s first “State of the States” report. The event highlighted Utah’s extremes using the State of the Nation Project’s reports as a…
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Utah Thrives Podcast | Planning for Aging Utahns part 2
In the second of two podcasts surveying the general plans of counties and municipal governments in Utah on their provisions for aging Utahns, Utah Foundation Research Analyst Ashley Marshall-Cantor looks at some of the specific ideas reflected in those plans. A roundtable discussion follows,...
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Utah Thrives Podcast | Planning for Aging Utahns part 1
A new Utah Foundation report examines plans to serve Utah’s aging population in communities across the state. Researcher Ashley Marshall-Cantor outlines her findings, followed by a roundtable conversation with representatives of agencies serving older Utahns and their families. The podcast…
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Utah Thrives Podcast | Healthcare Costs in Utah
This podcast explores the topics of the Utah Foundation’s report, Healthcare Costs for Utahns: A 2026 Update. Dan Bammes narrated the podcast with excerpts from the following guests: Bryn Ramjoue, my529 Shawn Teigen, Utah Foundation Troy Pritchett, University of Utah Health Matthew Slonaker, Utah...
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Utah Thrives Podcast | Homeownership in Utah
This podcast explores four approaches for boosting homeownership for prospective homebuyers. Dan Bammes narrated the podcast with excerpts from the following guests: Karson Eliers from the Utah League of Cities and Towns sets the stage from the 2026 Utah General Legislative Session. Shawn Teigen...
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Utah Thrives Podcast | Nonprofits in Utah
There are more than 12,500 non-profit organizations in Utah, according to data from the Internal Revenue Service. Most of them are very small, with less than $50,000 in annual revenue, though some are much larger. The number is growing and it appears the sector as a whole is flourishing. At the...
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Utah Thrives Podcast | Digging into the Data on Social Capital
The Utah Foundation’s project on social capital has included a series of reports on the idea and its potential application to communities in Utah. The project was guided by members of the Utah Foundation’s Board of Trustees, including Sandy City Council member Aaron DeKeyzer. He joins Utah...
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Utah Thrives Podcast | Social Capital Wrap-up
What has all this study and conversation about social capital meant as the Utah Foundation has looked at it from multiple angles? Social capital – defined as the value of relationships in families and the larger community – is an extremely valuable asset, every bit as important as money in the…
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Utah Thrives Podcast | Social Mobility in Utah
Over the past year, the Utah Foundation has published a series of reports looking at social capital in Utah – the idea, as expressed by Harvard Professor Robert Putnam, that our connections between individuals and the broader community improve not only our own well-being but that of the places we...
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Utah Thrives Podcast | Aging in Utah, Aging in Place
As we age, all of us will need a safe place to live and a means of transportation to meet our basic needs and avoid the social isolation that can make life difficult for older Americans. Utah Foundation supporter HNTB recently sponsored a community conversation on the idea of “aging in place.” In...
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Utah Thrives Podcast | Social Capital and Community Life
There’s good news and bad news in the newest report in the Utah Foundation’s social capital series. The good news is that Utah far outdistances every other state in several key metrics of community life. The bad news is that Utah’s community life index score has fallen by over 40% since 2013. In...
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Utah Thrives Podcast | Family Structure and Family Ties
Listen to our latest episode of Utah Thrives, where we discuss one of our Social Capital Index project reports: Households and Heritages: How Family Health Hooks into Social Capital. In this episode, Dan Bammes guides us through a discussion with Shawn Teigen, the Utah Foundation’s President, and...
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Utah Thrives Podcast | Another Shot at Redistricting
Listen to our latest episode of Utah Thrives, where we discuss a hot topic: redistricting. In this episode, Dan Bammes features a discussion with Christopher Collard, Research Director of the Utah Foundation. Christopher talks about the Utah Foundation’s redistricting tool, which enables Utahns…
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Questions & Ethics: Should couples write their own wedding vows?
Russell Moore shares his views on couples writing their own wedding vows. Read the full transcript here. The post Questions & Ethics: Should couples write their own wedding vows? appeared first on Russell Moore. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Utah Foundation is a private, non-partisan public policy research group founded in 1945. We study tax policy, public school funding, environmental issues and many other topics of interest to the community and to Utah's political leaders. Our mission is to promote a thriving economy, a well-prepared workforce and a high quality of life for Utahns.
The Utah Thrives podcast looks at how Utah Foundation research is received and applied and how the topics we've studied are seen in the community.
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