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Host: Heidi Hatch Guests: Utah House Speaker Mike Schultz; Maura Carabello, Exoro Group Tax Cuts & Budget Cuts Utah lawmakers advanced SB60, the proposed cut would reduce tax rates from 4.5% to 4.45% Opponents argue that the reduction could be better allocated amid a projected $300 million revenue loss   Utah Majority Family-focused legislation The House Majority Caucus has made cost-of-living and...

Host: Heidi Hatch Guests: Maura Carabello, Exoro Group; Nic Dunn, Sutherland Institute   Governor Spencer Cox — State of the State   Polling: Deseret News / Hinckley Institute One-third of Utah voters say affordable housing should be the Legislature’s top priority. Housing ranked twice as high as any other issue across all partisan and age groups. Utah Legislature's approval rating sits at 47% ove...

Take 2 Podcast 1/19/26 Host: Heidi Hatch Guests: State Sen. Jen Plumb, MD, State Rep. Ryan Wilcox MLK Day of Service highlights as the Utah legislative session begins Lawmakers kick off the session with a blood drive Minnesota facing growing tension amid an ICE surge Sen. Nate Blouin introduces a bill to block ICE from entering churches and hospitals and to ban agents from wearing masks Utah ICE d...

Take 2 Podcast — Friday, Jan. 9, 2026 Host: Heidi Hatch Guests: Maura Carabello, Exoro Group; John Dougall, Former State Auditor Happy New Year and America’s 250th anniversary year.   8 people shot, 2 killed outside LDS church in Salt Lake City neighborhood   Nationwide protests after fatal ICE agent shooting in Minneapolis   Newly elected municipal leaders sworn in   Utah Political Updates   Fili...

HOST: Heidi Hatch GUESTS: Maura Carabello Exoro Group, Rep Ryan Wilcox Prop 4 is moving closer to the ballot as organizers report tens of thousands of signatures submitted to county clerks, even as another major policy fight begins to take shape. A newly filed effort to challenge Salt Lake County’s tax increase is now racing against a tight signature-gathering deadline, adding urgency to an alread...

Host: Heidi Hatch Guests: Maura Carabello, Exoro Group; Nic Dunn, VP of Strategy, Sutherland Institute Salt Lake County Approves Property Tax Increase The Salt Lake County Council voted Tuesday night to approve a property tax increase of around 14%, lower than the originally proposed increase of nearly 20%. Special Session: Gov. Cox Signs 3 Bills Repeals the new law that stripped power from public...

Utah GOP has raised over $4 million to repeal Proposition 4. The money is being donated by 501(c)(4) out of MA   Signatures gathered- Rob Axson Utah GOP Chair reports healthy pace (tens of thousands) and growing momentum. None turned in yet.            Utah GOP filed for a stay, no ruling yet   Sutherland Institute Survey: Utah voters think elected officials, not judges, should choose congressiona...

Heidi Hatch | Maura Carabello, Exoro Group | Curt Bramble, former state senator • Speaker Mike Schultz on redistricting ruling Says Judge Gibson’s late decision blocked any chance for an emergency appeal; calls timing “wrong” and says it cut the Legislature out of the court process. • Rep. Burgess Owens letter Accuses judge of overstepping and “imposing an outcome never chosen by the people.” • Re...

KUTV TAKE 2 PODCAST Nov 14, 2025   Late-Night Ruling, Utah’s New Blue District, and the End of the Shutdown Guests: Rob Axson, Utah GOP Chair | Rep. Doug Owens New Maps: Judge Gibson throws out Map C and approves Map 1 — minutes before the deadline. Blue District: New 1st District leans D+14, putting a GOP-held seat in play. Appeal Uncertain: Cox supports appealing, but none filed yet. Prop 4 Figh...

Take 2 Podcast – Friday, Nov. 7 | 2:30 p.m. Heidi Hatch with South Jordan Mayor Dawn Ramsey & Exoro Group’s Maura Carabello Utah Primaries Turnout: 30% statewide (Piute 63%, Salt Lake 23%) Tight mayoral races across the Wasatch Front Utah County incumbents trailing Provo Mayor concedes Cottonwood Heights: Mike Weichers concedes to Gay Lynn Bennion (57%-42%) Salt Lake City Council unchanged Souther...

Utah faces mounting strain as the government shutdown hits day 29 — SNAP funding runs out, tax hikes loom, and homelessness policy shifts under new leadership. We break down the political standoff, the stakes for Utah families, and how state and local leaders are responding. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-in...

On day 22 of the government shutdown, Utah Sen. John Curtis sat down with Heidi Hatch to share why he believes the stalemate was “pre-determined,” driven by partisan politics. Before the interview, Curtis voted for the 12th time to reopen the government with a continuing resolution that failed 54-46, falling short of the 60 votes needed to advance. Three Democrats voted with Republicans, but no ad...

Take 2 Podcast – October 16, 2025 Host: Heidi Hatch Guests: Utah House Speaker Mike Schultz and Rep. Doug Owens Episode Rundown: Holy War Weekend: BYU and Utah face off again, but let’s keep the rivalry friendly — not a real war. Politics and Polarization: Noble Analytics polling shows rising concern about political violence. Is that tension spilling over into sports and daily life? Prop 4 Battle:...

Take 2 Podcast – October 9, 2025 Hosts: Heidi Hatch Guests: Maura Carabello, Exoro Group; Trent Staggs, Riverton Mayor and Small Business Administrator _____ ISRAEL–HAMAS PEACE DEAL MOVES FORWARD President Donald Trump announced that Israel and Hamas have agreed on the first phase of a peace framework that would allow for the swift release of all hostages. Still missing from the plan are key detai...

Hosts: Heidi Hatch, Scott Howell (former Utah Senate Minority Leader), John Dougal, Esq. Note: Scott Howell joined late after being held up in a meeting at the State Capitol. Topics This Week: The death of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints President Russell M. Nelson, with President Dallin H. Oaks next in line. Will a change in leadership shape Utah policy, and has it in the past? The ch...

Take 2 Podcast Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025 Guests: Heidi Hatch, Maura Carabello (Exoro Group), Sen. Daniel McCay Redistricting New Maps Public comment period runs for 10 days, through Oct. 5 Feedback can be submitted at redistricting.utah.gov Special session scheduled for Oct. 6 to vote on the new map Final maps will be submitted to the courts for approval   Great Salt Lake Water Woes Gov. Spencer Co...

Hosted by Heidi Hatch with guests Maura Carabello of the Exoro Group and Utah GOP Chair Rob Axson On this week’s Take 2 Podcast, we look at the assassination of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk on the campus of Utah Valley University in Orem. Utah GOP Chair Rob Axson, a friend of Kirk, and Maura Carabello of the Exoro Group join the discussion on the political and emotional fallout one week l...

Take 2 Podcast September 4, 2025 Hosts: Heidi Hatch Guests: Maura Carabello (Exoro Group), Liddy Huntsman (Salt Lake City Council Candidate, District 3) Episode Rundown:   New 1,300-bed homeless services campus Opening in 2027 on a 16-acre parcel at 2520 North and 2200 West off I-215 in Salt Lake City Room to expand to 40 acres for a 50–100 year plan Core services: recovery, employment, housing an...

HOST: Heidi Hatch Guests: Maura Carabello Exoro Group and John Dougal Former State Auditor Utah’s Death Penalty Front and Center: Friday – Accused Tremonton Shooter makes 1st court appearance with face death penalty after shooting and killing 2 Tremonton Officers Utah Supreme Court heard last Ralph Menzies Appeal – Menzies is scheduled to die September 5th just after midnight Firing Squad Executio...

Take 2 Podcast | June 12 With Heidi Hatch Maura Carabello (Exoro Group) Greg Hughes (KNRS, former House Speaker) Israel Strikes Iran Israeli military launches targeted strike on Iranian facilities. U.S. not involved but on alert for retaliation.   Judge: Trump Acted Illegally Court rules Trump’s National Guard deployment to LA was unconstitutional. National Guard Troop control must return to Gov....

On this week’s episode of the Take 2 Podcast, Heidi Hatch is joined by Maura Carabello of the Exoro Group and KNRS host and former House Speaker Greg Hughes to break down a busy week in politics, from national feuds to shifting Utah leadership. The Trump–Musk Bromance Ends What began as a mutual admiration between Donald Trump and Elon Musk has unraveled in public view. Musk recently criticized th...