A Woman's View with Amanda Dickson

Some of President-elect's Trump's nominees for cabinet level positions are sparking controversy. How do you feel about Tulsi Gabbard, RFK, Jr. and Linda McMahon? 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, President of the Salt Lake branch of the NAACP Jeanetta Williams and reporter for The Church News Mary Richards. 

The Jordan School District is using AI in the classroom in a fascinating way. It's almost as if each student gets a peer tutor who meets them right where they are and in whatever language they speak. How can we use AI to improve education, to improve law enforcement, to be a real tool for existing professions? 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, President of the Salt Lake branch of the NAACP Jeanetta Williams and reporter for The Church News Mary Richards. 

Some of Utah's legislators believe we should cut funding for Utah's colleges and universities. They want to cut programs that don't lead to high paying jobs, but what does that say about what the value of a college education is? Is it really just a job placement service? 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, President of the Salt Lake branch of the NAACP Jeanetta Williams and reporter for The Church News Mary Richards. 

Nearly 50% of Americans say their debt affects their health. This time of year can be the worst contributor as we go into debt in order to express love for friends and family during the holidays. 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, President of the Salt Lake branch of the NAACP Jeanetta Williams and reporter for The Church News Mary Richards. 

Utah passed a law that prohibits DEI groups at Utah schools. This has lead to the University of Utah disbanding so many groups that have been supportive to students for decades, like the group of Pacific Islander students that has been in existence for more than 30 years. KSL Newsradio's Amanda Dickson asked her guests about this on A Woman's View. Her guests this week include Dr. Tamara Sheffield, Medical Director for Immunization Programs for Intermountain Health, Robin Ebmeyer, UVU's Director of Emergency Management and Safety and Holly Willard, Owner of Grand View Family Counseling in Bountiful. 

We are seeing who President-Elect Trump has selected to run the country in the coming administration. Elon Musk will lead the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Matt Gaetz will be the Attorney General. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. will be the Secretary of Health and Human Services and is expected to implement drastic change. KSL Newsradio's Amanda Dickson asked her guests how they feel about these picks. Her guests this week include Dr. Tamara Sheffield, Medical Director for Immunization Programs for Intermountain Health, Robin Ebmeyer, UVU's Director of Emergency Management and Safety and Holly Willard, owner of Grand View Family Counseling in Bountiful.

We've seen communities around the state of Utah push back against the creation of warming centers for homeless people in their communities. There is a law now that requires communities to provide safe places for homeless people when it gets really cold, but homeowners are concerned about what happens to their safety and property if that happens. KSL Newsradio's Amanda Dickson asked her guests about this on A Woman's View. Her guests this week include Dr. Tamara Sheffield, Medical Director for Immunization Programs for Intermountain Health, Robin Ebmeyer, UVU's Director of Emergency Management and Safety and Holly Willard, owner of Grand View Family Counseling in Bountiful.

After the BYU-Utah football game, which was a painful pill for Utah fans to swallow, some Utah fans threw bottles and garbage on to the field. One water bottle hit a BYU coach and dropped her to the ground. Have we forgotten how to lose? Have we lost all of our filters for public behavior? KSL Newsradio's Amanda Dickson asked her guests on A Woman's View. Her guests this week include Dr. Tamara Sheffield, Medical Director for Immunization Programs for Intermountain Health, Robin Ebmeyer, UVU's Director of Emergency Management and Safety and Holly Willard, owner of Grand View Family Counseling in Bountiful. 

The Wall Street Journal had an article this week that reported teachers around the country are afraid to teach about the election. As an educator herself, this saddened KSL Newsradio's Amanda Dickson. How do we free teachers and students to talk and learn about important political issues? Her guests this week include Cassie Bingham, Director of the Center for Social Impact at Utah Valley University, Susan Wood, Public Affairs and Public Information Officer for Sandy City, and Nancy Lord, former Utah Republican National Committeewoman and producer/artistic director of the Utah Cornerstone Chorale. 

President-elect Trump has said he will appoint Elon Musk to a role high up in government where he can cut the federal budget. He also said he will appoint Robert Kennedy Jr. to a post in healthcare. KSL Newsradio's Amanda Dickson asked her guests on A Woman's View how they feel about that. Her guests this week include Cassie Bingham, Director of the Center for Social Impact at Utah Valley University, Susan Wood, Public Affairs and Public Information Officer for Sandy City, and Nancy Lord, former Utah Republican National Committeewoman and producer/artistic director of the Utah Cornerstone Chorale. 

Now that the election is over, what role - if any - did gender play in the results? Is the United States not ready for a female president? KSL Newsradio's Amanda Dickson asked her guests on A Woman's View. Her guests this week include Cassie Bingham, Director of the Center for Social Impact at Utah Valley University, Susan Wood, Public Affairs and Public Information Officer for Sandy City, and Nancy Lord, former Utah Republican National Committeewoman and producer/artistic director of the Utah Cornerstone Chorale. 

After Donald Trump's decisive victory in the presidencial election, KSL Newsradio's Amanda Dickson wanted to ask her guests on A Woman's View how they feel about the results. How do you feel about a second Trump presidency? Amanda's guests this week include Cassie Bingham, Director of the Center for Social Impact at Utah Valley University, Susan Wood, Public Affairs and Public Information Officer for Sandy City, and Nancy Lord, former Utah Republican National Committeewoman and producer/artistic director of the Utah Cornerstone Chorale. 

The average Utah family is spending 10% of the total family income on food, and we live in one of the most affordable states. In some states, it's 20%! How do we address this problem? Families are spending more on childcare than they are on food! KSL Newsradio's Amanda Dickson asked her guests on A Woman's View. Her guests this week include Meghan Holbrook, Senior Vice President of Government Relations with Zions Bank, Ginette Bott, President and CEO of the Utah Food Bank and LuAnne Banks, Partner and Event Producer for the Women's Wellness Summit. 

A few years back, we decided it would be better to spread homeless shelters out in various places throughout our communities. That, it seems, did not work. So now officials are thinking about creating one massive homeless campus for thousands of homeless people. Is that the right way to go? KSL Newsradio's Amanda Dickson asked her guests on A Woman's View. Her guests this week include Meghan Holbrook, Senior Vice President of Government Relations with Zions Bank, Ginette Bott, President and CEO of the Utah Food Bank and LuAnne Banks, Partner and Event Producer for the Women's Wellness Summit. 

How do we function in this time of deepfakes? How do we know that politician or personality or police officer online is real or a deepfake generated by AI? KSL Newsradio's Amanda Dickson asked her guests on A Woman's View. Her guests this week include Meghan Holbrook, Senior Vice President of Government Relations with Zions Bank, Ginette Bott, President and CEO of the Utah Food Bank and LuAnne Banks, Partner and Event Producer for the Women's Wellness Summit. 

We've seen stories this week about concern over election violence, fires in ballot boxes, and worries over election security. This even as we know how safe and secure our election process is! How do we restore confidence in our election? KSL Newsradio's Amanda Dickson asked her guests on A Woman's View. Her guests this week include Meghan Holbrook, Senior Vice President of Government Relations with Zions Bank, Ginette Bott, President and CEO of the Utah Food Bank and LuAnne Banks, Partner and Event Producer for the Women's Wellness Summit. 

We've seen a lot of social media influencers talking about the "October Theory." That theory refers to taking stock in October instead of waiting until January, setting goals for the last months of the year, assessing progress and getting motivated. KSL Newsradio's Amanda Dickson asked her guests on A Woman's View. Her guests this week include Danielle Vasquez, Executive Director of the National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome, Trish Hatch, coordinator of the CASA program and Holly Richardson, Utah Policy Editor and columnist with the Deseret News.

Last week, the nation focused on a death penalty case from Texas who was convicted of killing his child. The cause was Shaken Baby Syndrome. What is the truth of this diagnosis? What is the junk science law? KSL Newsradio's Amanda Dickson asked her guests on A Woman's View. Her guests this week include Danielle Vasquez, Executive Director of the National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome, Trish Hatch, coordinator of the CASA program and Holly Richardson, Utah Policy Editor and columnist with the Deseret News. 

With the election a little more than a week away, are you obsessing about the outcome? We see comments every day about how the country will be utterly lost if candidate A is elected or candidate B is elected. What do you use to distract yourself from the intensity of this event none of us can control? KSL Newsradio's Amanda Dickson asked her guests on A Woman's View. Her guests this week include Danielle Vasquez, Executive Director of the National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome, Trish Hatch, coordinator of the CASA program and Holly Richardson, Utah Policy Editor and columnist with the Deseret News. 

The polls got it wrong in 2016. They got it wrong in 2020. There are differences between what went wrong in those two election years, but how much can we trust the polls this year? What is the roll poles play now - in politics and business? Her guests this week include Danielle Vasquez, Executive Director of the National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome, Trish Hatch, coordinator of the CASA program and Holly Richardson, Utah Policy Editor and columnist with the Deseret News. 

The birth rate in the U.S. is below 1.6 babies per woman. That isn't enough to replace our current population. But this unique to our country. There are countries all over the world trying to incentivize having families. What's going on here? KSL Newsradio's Amanda Dickson asked her guests on A Woman's View. Her guests this week include Kimberly Gardner, elementary and middle school teacher with 33 years experience and chairperson of the Colonial Heritage Festival, Ganel-Lyn Condie, popular speaker, host, author and mental health advocate, and Kelli Pierce, digital media associate with the R Street Institute. 

We saw recently there was an audit of the signature gathering process in Utah. We saw isolated mistakes, but the audit renewed our faith in our system. Any Utah voter can go on vote.utah.gov and track their ballot this election. KSL Newsradio's Amanda Dickson asked her guests on A Woman's View how they feel about the safety of the election in Utah. Her guests this week include Kimberly Gardner, elementary and middle school teacher with 33 years experience and chairperson of the Colonial Heritage Festival, Ganel-Lyn Condie, popular speaker, host, author and mental health advocate, and Kelli Pierce, digital media associate with the R Street Institute. 

With the election just over two weeks away, a lot of people feel nervous about who the next president will be. There is concern that there will be unrest depending on who is elected. KSL Newsradio's Amanda Dickson asked her guests on A Woman's View what their thoughts are as we come down the home stretch. Her guests this week include Kimberly Gardner, elementary and middle school teacher with 33 years experience and chairperson of the Colonial Heritage Festival, Ganel-Lyn Condie, popular speaker, host, author and mental health advocate, and Kelli Pierce, digital media associate with the R Street Institute. 

We hear the narrative a lot recently about how college isn't worth it any more. A recent poll showed only 1 in 4 Americans still thinks higher education is really important. Yet, here in Utah, enrollment in college is up 4%. We are currently educating more than 200,000 college students. Where is the disconnect? KSL Newsradio's Amanda Dickson asked her guests on A Woman's View. Her guests this week include Kimberly Gardner, elementary and middle school teacher with 33 years experience and chairperson of the Colonial Heritage Festival, Ganel-Lyn Condie, popular speaker, host, author and mental health advocate, and Kelli Pierce, digital media associate with the R Street Institute. 

It's a different world for people who want to be authors in 2024 than it was 20 years ago. What's the current landscape? KSL Newsradio's Amanda Dickson sits down with the president of Deseret Book to ask about what advice she would give to wrould-be writers today.