The Rod and Greg Show: UVU Cancels Controversial Commencement Speaker; Utah Tops State Financial Rankings
The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, April 16, 2026 4:20 pm: Ward Clark, a contributor to RedState, joins the show for a conversation about how new polling shows GOP Senators are zeroing in on strategies to win voters on kitchen table issues. 4:38 pm: Stephen Soukup, Director of the Political Forum Institute, joins Rod and Greg to discuss his piece about how Americans are mourning the loss of communities that used to provide them meaning and loyalty. 5:05 pm: Kai Schwemmer, Political Director for the College Republicans of America, joins the show to give us his reaction to Utah Valley University's decision to cancel the commencement speech from Sharon McMahon over "increased safety concerns." 6:05 pm: Jonathan Williams, President and Chief Economist at the American Legislative Exchange Council, and Utah Senate President Stuart Adams join Rod and Greg for a conversation about Utah retaining its number one spot on ALEC’s Rich States, Poor States report. 6:38 pm: Economist Steve Moore, co-founder of Unleash Prosperity, joins Rod and Greg for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy, and today they’ll discuss Utah’s number one ranking atop ALEC’s Rich States Poor States rankings – again – as well the adverse effects Democratic policies are having on the economy in blue states.