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Sep 18, 2025
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Thomas D. Howes
Richard M. Reinsch II
Utah Governor Spencer Cox speaks at a press conference about the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk on the campus of Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah on Friday, September 12, 2025.

Civitas Conversations: Statesmanship and Our Flailing Country

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Thomas D. Howes
Thomas D. Howes
Thomas D. Howes
Richard M. Reinsch II
Richard M. Reinsch II
Editor-in-Chief, Civitas Outlook
Richard M. Reinsch II
Summary
Who are those exercising statesmanship qualities amidst our present storm?
Summary
Who are those exercising statesmanship qualities amidst our present storm?
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In this episode of Civitas Conversations, Richard M. Reinsch II interviews Thomas D. Howes about his recent Outlook article "Spencer Cox Provides the Statesmanship America Needs." In the article, Howes argues that Utah Governor Spencer Cox has shown admirable leadership following the tragic assassination of Charlie Kirk.

Thomas Howes is the Editor-in-Chief of The Vital Center and the Director of the Reagan Caucus. He is also a research fellow of the Austrian Institute (Vienna), a member of the James Madison Society, and a lecturer in Politics at Princeton University.

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