Take 2

Former Utah Gov. Gary Herbert joined former CIA Director and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday at the Crossroads of the World International Trade Summit. The two shared a wide-ranging discussion on trade, immigration, and global power dynamics. The invite-only event, sponsored by Zions Bank and World Trade Center Utah, focused heavily on international trade and ongoing tariff negoti...

HOST: Heidi Hatch Guests: Maura Carabello, Exoro Group; Greg Hughes, Former House Speaker/KNRS Special guest: Former SLCPD Chief Chris Burbank Kamala Harris weighs run for governor or another presidential bid National Security Advisor Mike Waltz out – nominated to represent the US at the United Nations Utah GOP Leadership Elections coming up in a couple weeks United Utah, Forward Party merge 146,0...

HOST: Heidi Hatch GUESTS: Maura Carabello, Exoro Group and Greg Hughes, Former House Speaker/KNRS   Judge rules Utah Fits All scholarship unconstitutional Governor Cox appeals   Wednesday, the Judge rules that the program can continue while the court case plays out – teachers keep their raises   Former Speaker of the House Brad Wilson Named 47G Board Chair   RFK bans food dyes will phase out in US...

Take 2 Podcast Host: Heidi Hatch Guests: Maura Carabello, Greg Hughes Utah Unions turn in 320k signatures Bernie Sanders and AOC rally gets crowd of 20k – Why does Utah tend to lean hard left and hard right? Utah named state with the best economic outlook for 18th straight year Rich States Poor States Report https://www.richstatespoorstates.org/states/UT/ Utah domestic violence shelters face fundi...

Take 2 Podcast Heidi Hatch  Maura Carabello, Exoro Group John Dougall, Former State Auditor Signature gathering deadline looms for effort to overturn HB 267 Trump crashes the stock market and brings it back to life Art of the deal or cleaning up the mess he made? Universities in Utah reporting student visas being revoked - many without notice University of Utah Faculty Losing power after legislati...

Friday March 7, 2025   Heidi Hatch Maura Carabello Exoro Group Rob Axson Utah GOP Chair   A note to listeners, due to technical difficulties the podcast stopped abruptly twice during recording. The segments were restarted and edited together so there are a couple abrupt stops and restarts.   Utah's 2025 Legislative session nears end after more than 900 bills in 45 days   Collective Bargaining Refe...

Take 2 Podcast Friday Feb 28, 2025   Heidi Hatch Maura Carabello Exoro Group John Dougall – AG Office Admin former State Auditor   Fighting words in the oval office with Ukraine’s Zelenskyy   Utah Legislative session- 1 week to go   State leaders announce $1,500 pay raise for teachers Utah student cellphone ban heads to the governor for approval Bill removing Fluoride From water heads to the Gover...

Take 2 Podcast Feb. 21, 2025 Heidi Hatch Maura Carabello Exoro Group John Dougall AG Administrator   SLC Mayor named her pick for Chief, 8 days after firing Chief Mike Brown No national search Brian Redd will go up for a vote March 4th Was appointed to DOC by Cox in May 2023 https://kutv.com/news/local/salt-lake-city-mayor-to-announce-recommendation-for-new-chief-of-police#   Concerns raised over...

Utah’s newest Congressman, Dr. Mike Kennedy sat down with Heidi Hatch to discuss his first weeks in Washington, Trump’s fast-moving Executive orders and getting a budget before the next looming March deadline.   -Adjusting to voting and acting in Congress -IRS and Federal layoffs including here in Utah -Congressional Budget -DOGE CUTS -Ukraine Negotiations -Border and immigration issues -Federal L...

Heidi Hatch Maura Carabello Exoro Group Rob Axson Utah GOP chair   Utah Legislature   FUN FACT: Utah’s population reached 3,506,838 on July 1, 2024, where is the growth happening SLCPD Chief will step down at the end of the month and retire, Mayor today saying she fired Chief Mike Brown Rep. Casey Snider says HB465 Allows DPS to step in where there are safety concerns alluding to SLC Salt Lake Cou...

Heidi Hatch Maura Carabello: Exoro Group Dave Alvord: Former SoJo Mayor/SL County Council District 2   TRUMP WEEK 3 USAID: Your taxpayer dollars Trump Floats the US rebuilding GAZA strip – Impeachment articles file because of it Trump signs Executive Order banning trans athletes from Women’s and girls’ sports. NCAA agrees to comply. Federal judge puts hold on Federal employee buyouts, hearing on M...

HOST: Heidi Hatch GUESTS: Maura Carabello, Exoro Group; Trent Staggs, Riverton Mayor PRESIDENT TRUMP’S FIRST WEEKS IN OFFICE DC Air tragedy and response Federal workers have until Feb. 6 to return to work Opt out package ICE deportations: Schools and churches no longer off limits for arrests; in Trump's first week in office, there were 5,500 ICE arrests from Jan, 20-26; in comparison to FY 2024 th...

Heidi Hatch – KUTV 2 News Scott Howell -Former Utah Senate minority leader and a Harris surrogate Jeff Stenquist – Former Republican Legislator   STATE OF THE STATE PROPOSALS: “We must build”   Housing attainability Energy abundance Infrastructure and permitting reform Community safety and support homeless initiatives     Utah Legislative Session Underway   Nuclear powered future Organized crime b...

Heidi Hatch   Maura Carabello Exoro Group Mike Schultz House Speaker   Inauguration Day moved inside Tik Tok Ban Supreme court: Denies Utah case to control public lands Denies Lyman V Cox  Utah Legislative session gets underway next week: Birkeland seat filled in last minute election House District 4 Tiara Auxier Priorities Energy, K-12 Education, Higher Ed, Public Safety Election reforms on the t...

January 15, 2025, Russel Rotunda US Senate, Washington DC   Senate Confirmation Hearings Pam Bondi questioned on weaponization of DOJ Joni Ernst a possible holdout says she’ll vote to confirm Pete Hegseth Cabinet picks, Kristi Noem, Doug Bergum, and Tulsi Gabbard confirmation hearings postponed Hamas Israel Cease fire deal President Biden working overtime in final weeks SCOTUS denied Utah case to...

Heidi Hatch Maura Carabello Jeff Stenquist   New Year, New Podcast   Fire politics in LA after 10,000 + homes and businesses burned at least 6 dead in historic wildfires are their lessons to be learned Cox and newly elected Utah leaders sworn in with fireworks and cannon salute at inaugural party Cox has said his second term will focus on increasing the number of starter homes by 35,000 units and...

Take 2 Podcast Heidi Hatch Maura Carabello Exoro Group Rep. Jeff Stenquist Continuing resolution vote in congress or government shut down? Plan B failed in the House Thursday night with Curtis and Moore voting No. Lee said he would vote no if debt ceiling is removed without spending reforms   Trump and Vance call for getting rid of the debt ceiling   Lee Introduces America First Act to Remove Fede...

Government shutdown looming with new 1,547-page budget bill Plan B CR backed by Trump Trump backs raising debt Ceiling, Lee will not unless reforms are made  Lee Introduces America First Act to Remove Federal Benefits from Illegal Immigrants President Trump’s Cabinet Picks  Utah Centric Bills headed to the President’s Desk  Great Salt Lake Stewardship Act  Mountain View Corridor Completion Act    ...

Heidi Hatch Maura Carabello Exoro Group Rep. Mike Schultz Utah House Speaker    Mike and Maura make good on their Presidential Election bet with a MAGA hat, and bedazzled Jewels. Trump won, so Carabello had to wear a MAGA hat for the day, with Schultz refusing to offer clemency during her meetings at the Utah State Capitol Alliance for a Better Utah files a campaign finance complaint against Stuar...