A Woman's View with Amanda Dickson

Utahns go to church twice as much as Americans as a whole and more than twice as much as people in Europe. That has an impact on so much, including the strength of communities. KSL Newsradio's Amanda Dickson asked her guests on A Woman's View. Her guests this week include Natalie Gochnour, Associate Dean in the David Eccles School of Business and Director of the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute at the University of Utah and Francine Gianni, former Executive Director of the Department of Commerce. 

Utah Representative Celeste Maloy spoke at the Hinckley Institute of Politics this week and spoke very candidly about Congress, politics and more. KSL Newsradio's Amanda Dickson asked her guests on A Woman's View. Her guests this week include Natalie Gochnour, Associate Dean in the David Eccles School of Business and Director of the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute at the University of Utah and Francine Gianni, former Executive Director of the Department of Commerce. 

There is proposed legislation called the SAVE Act - the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act.  The bill would require proof of identification in all federal elections. Isn't that already happening? KSL Newsradio's Amanda Dickson asked her guests on A Woman's View. Her guests this week include Natalie Gochnour, Associate Dean in the David Eccles School of Business and Director of the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute at the University of Utah and Francine Gianni, former Executive Director of the Department of Commerce. 

This week we saw the language of the proposed constitutional amendment that we will be voting on in two months. The language says that the amendment will "strengthen the initiative process" - but would it? Would it strengthen or weaken the initiative process? KSL Newsradio's Amanda Dickson asked her guests on A Woman's View. Her guests this week include Natalie Gochnour, Associate Dean in the David Eccles School of Business and Director of the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute at the University of Utah and Francine Gianni, former Executive Director of the Department of Commerce. 

There is a new poll that shows a significant number of us fear political violence this election year. Do you? KSL Newsradio's Amanda Dickson asked her guests about this on A Woman's View. Her guests this week include Dr. Susan Madsen, founder/director of the Utah Women and Leadership Project and the Karen Haight Huntsman endowed professor of leadership in the Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University and Luz Lewis Perez, Director of Development and Programs for the Kidney Foundation for Utah and Idaho. 

We saw Australia join a handfull of other countries who have passed laws guaranteeing the right to disconnect. This is the right to ignore your boss if it's your off work hours. Should we have such a law? KSL Newsradio's Amanda Dickson asked her guests about this on A Woman's View. Her guests this week include Dr. Susan Madsen, founder/director of the Utah Women and Leadership Project and the Karen Haight Huntsman endowed professor of leadership in the Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University and Luz Lewis Perez, Director of Development and Programs for the Kidney Foundation for Utah and Idaho. 

This week the Surgeon General put out a warning about parenting. We're used to surgeon general warnings on cigarettes and even social media - but parenting? It's because of the stress. How can we help parents with this stressful time? How can we help ourselves? KSL Newsradio's Amanda Dickson asked her guests about this on A Woman's View. Her guests this week include Dr. Susan Madsen, founder/director of the Utah Women and Leadership Project and the Karen Haight Huntsman endowed professor of leadership in the Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University and Luz Lewis Perez, Director of Development and Programs for the Kidney Foundation for Utah and Idaho. 

So many Americans, particularly young Americans, are struggling to figure out how they will ever be able to own their own home. Is owning your own home still a realistic part of the American dream? KSL Newsradio's Amanda Dickson wanted to get her guests' take on this issue on A Woman's View. Her guests this week include Shantel McBride, hospice and hospital chaplain and grief counselor, Sharla Jessop, president of Smedley Financial and Deseret News reporter Hanna Seariac.

We saw a party in Chicago this week that ended in Vice President Kamala Harris accepting the nomination for president from the Democratic Party. What did you take away from the speeches this week? KSL Newsradio's Amanda Dickson wanted to get her guests' take on the convention on A Woman's View. Her guests this week include Shantel McBride, hospice and hospital chaplain and grief counselor, Sharla Jessop, president of Smedley Financial and Deseret News reporter Hanna Seariac.

We've been talking about the proposed constitutional amendment that would give the Utah state legislature the power to amend or repeal voter initiatives that have been passed. The amendment starts with a paragrph talking about preventing foreign money from affecting the initiative process. Why? KSL Newsradio's Amanda Dickson wanted to get her guests' take on this issue on A Woman's View. Her guests this week include Shantel McBride, hospice and hospital chaplain and grief counselor, Sharla Jessop, president of Smedley Financial and Deseret News reporter Hanna Seariac.

The Utah legislature passed a state constitutional amendment this week that would protect their ability to amend or repeal any voter initiative passed in the state. KSL Newsradio's Amanda Dickson wanted to get her guests' take on this issue on A Woman's View. Her guests this week include Shantel McBride, hospice and hospital chaplain and grief counselor, Sharla Jessop, president of Smedley Financial and Deseret News reporter Hanna Seariac.

What are teachers thinking as our kids go back to school? They're worried about absenteeism, about behavior challenges, about poverty and how that affects learning. KSl Newsradio's Amanda Dickson asked her guests about this on A Woman's View. Her guests this week include former Utah State Senator and Representative Patrice Arent, Shauna Scott-Bellaccomo, former President of the Women's State Legislative Council and Holly Willard, owner of Grand View Family Counseling. 

We learned about 13 books that are banned in Utah schools now under a new law. Is it right for 3 school districts to dictate what librarians do in every other district? Where is the trust for the teachers and librarians? KSL Newsradio's Amanda Dickson asked her guests about this on A Woman's View. Her guests this week include former Utah State Senator and Representative Patrice Arent, Shauna Scott-Bellaccomo, former President of the Women's State Legislative Council and Holly Willard, owner of Grand View Family Counseling. 

A recent poll showed that 88% of Americans report financial stress. Does that include you? How do you handle that stress? KSL Newsradio's Amanda Dickson asked her guests about this on A Woman's View. Her guests this week include former Utah State Senator and Representative Patrice Arent, Shauna Scott-Bellaccomo, former President of the Women's State Legislative Council and Holly Willard, owner of Grand View Family Counseling. 

We now know that the two candidates for vice president - J.D. Vance and Tim Walz - will debate on October 1st. KSL Newsradio's Amanda Dickson wanted to know what her guests on A Woman's View think of the candidates. Her guests this week include former Utah State Senator and Representative Patrice Arent, Shauna Scott-Bellaccomo, former President of the Women's State Legislative Council and Holly Willard, owner of Grand View Family Counseling. 

How do you and your spouse handle money? Is it all in one pot or does your spouse handle these bills and you handle these? KSL Newsradio's Amanda Dickson asked her guests on A Woman's View what they think about splitting up finances. Her guests this week include Francine Giani, former Executive Director of the Utah Department of Commerce, Lisa Walker, certified athletic trainer and teacher at Springville High School and Robin Ebmeyer, UVU's Director of Emergency Management and Safety. 

President Biden has suggested some changes to the Supreme Court. One is term limits. The other is the implimentation of ethical standards. KSL Newsradio's Amanda Dickson asked her guests on A Woman's View what they think about these suggestions. Her guests this week include Francine Giani, former Executive Director of the Utah Department of Commerce, Lisa Walker, certified athletic trainer and teacher at Springville High School and Robin Ebmeyer, UVU's Director of Emergency Management and Safety. 

The Kids Online Safety Act passed the Senate recently. It creates a duty in social media companies to protect children who do and will use their platforms. KSL Newsradio's Amanda Dickson asked her guests on A Woman's View what they think about this new law. Her guests this week include Francine Giani, former Executive Director of the Utah Department of Commerce, Lisa Walker, certified athletic trainer and teacher at Springville High School and Robin Ebmeyer, UVU's Director of Emergency Management and Safety. 

Recent polls show that young people aren't as interested in having children as previous generations were. KSL Newsradio's Amanda Dickson asked her guests on A Woman's View what they think about this trend. Her guests this week include Francine Giani, former Executive Director of the Utah Department of Commerce, Lisa Walker, certified athletic trainer and teacher at Springville High School and Robin Ebmeyer, UVU's Director of Emergency Management and Safety. 

We learned this week that Utah will get the winter games back in 2034. How excited are you for the games to return? Will you be watching the summer games this week in Paris? KSL Newsradio's Amanda Dickson asked her guests this week on A Woman's View. Her guests this week include Ginette Bott, President and CEO of the Utah Food Bank, Christine Fairbanks, Education Policy Fellow at Sutherland Institute, and Danielle Vasquez, Executive Director of the National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome. 

President Biden announced this week that he will not seek reelection in 2024. How do you interpret that? Do you see that as selfless or manipulated? It is a historic moment however you interpret it. KSL Newsradio's Amanda Dickson asked her guests this week on A Woman's View. Her guests this week include Ginette Bott, President and CEO of the Utah Food Bank, Christine Fairbanks, Education Policy Fellow at Sutherland Institute, and Danielle Vasquez, Executive Director of the National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome. 

Vice President Kamala Harris looks like the Democratic nomineee for president. Does her age or gender matter to your vote? Do you want someone younger? Someone female for the first time? Does her race matter? KSL Newsradio's Amanda Dickson asked her guests this week on A Woman's View. Her guests this week include Ginette Bott, President and CEO of the Utah Food Bank, Christine Fairbanks, Education Policy Fellow at Sutherland Institute, and Danielle Vasquez, Executive Director of the National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome. 

It's almost August, and that means back to school. Parents are struggling to pay for everything their kids need, and teachers are struggling to stock their classrooms with what they need. What can we do to be supportive of teachers and parents? What about a school supply drive in your neighborhood? KSL Newsradio's Amanda Dickson asked her guests this week on A Woman's View. Her guests this week include Ginette Bott, President and CEO of the Utah Food Bank, Christine Fairbanks, Education Policy Fellow at Sutherland Institute, and Danielle Vasquez, Executive Director of the National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome. 

We were all stunned and saddened to witness the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump last weekend. It stopped all of us cold. KSL Newsradio's Amanda Dickson asked her guests how they are understanding what happened here and what it means going forward for the nation. Her guests this week include Dr. DeLaina Tonks, Executive Director of Mountain Heights Academy, Mary Richards, journalist with Church News, and Dr. Holly Richardson, Utah Policy Editor and Deseret News columnist.

After witnessing the assassination attempt of former President Trump, we took a look at the statistics in the country and here in Utah. What we found is that threats of violence are up everywhere. Two of KSL Newsradio's Amanda Dickson's guests on A Woman's View have received death threats in their jobs in public service. Her guests this week include Dr. DeLaina Tonks, Executive Director of Mountain Heights Academy, Mary Richards, journalist with Church News, and Dr. Holly Richardson, Utah Policy Editor and Deseret News columnist.