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Congressman Chris Stewart is looking to keep his seat in Utah’s 2nd Congressional District in the midterm election. The Congressman sat down with Heidi Hatch on October 17 to discuss gas prices, inflation, President Joe Biden’s student debt cancelation, immigration, solving the energy crisis and what it will take for Congress to tackle some of these issues in a meaningful way. The midterm election...

Evan McMullin is running for US Senate, hoping to unseat two-time Sen. Mike Lee in the upcoming midterm election. The former presidential candidate sat down with Heidi Hatch on October 11 to discuss his recent lawsuit, gas prices, inflation, President Joe Biden’s student debt cancelation, his own campaign debt, immigration, his vow not to caucus with either party, immigration and how he thinks he...

Host: Heidi Hatch Guest: Maura Carabello & Greg Hughes MARIJUANA: President Biden will pardon all federal offenses of simple possession of marijuana. The move is a first step toward decriminalization. He encouraged Governors to do the same. Should Gov. Cox do the same - will he and can he? Pioneer Park Coalition urges new strategies for reversing growing homelessness and crime in Salt Lake City; T...

Congressman Blake Moore is looking to keep his seat in Utah’s 1st Congressional District in the midterm election. The Congressman sat down with Heidi Hatch on Oct. 6 to discuss Gas prices, Inflation, President Biden’s student debt cancelation, immigration, solving the energy crisis and what it will take for Congress to tackle some of these issues in a meaningful way. The midterm election is Novemb...

Host: Heidi Hatch Guests: Maura Carabello & Greg Hughes Hurricane Ian: More than 2 million in Florida without power, death toll 12 but will likely be much higher. South Carolina in the path Friday. Damages in the 10’s of billions. Goud Maragani, the GOP nominee for Salt Lake County Clerk used social media to accuse Democrats of "cheating" and stealing the 2020 election. SLTRIB Using phones while d...

Rick Jones is running for Congress in Utah’s 1st Congressional District as the Democratic nominee. Jones is a student of history and currently a piano teacher. He heard Congressman Blake Moore was running uncontested the day before candidate filings were due. He immediately got to work, paid the filing fee and is working to bring civility back to politics. He sat down with Heidi Hatch on September...

Glenn Wright is running for Congress in Utah’s 3rd Congressional District as the Democratic nominee. Wright is a Vietnam veteran and currently serving as a councilman in Summit County.   Wright believes the economy; abortion rights and the environment are the top issues Utahns want Congress to act on.   He sat down with Heidi Hatch on Sept. 26 to discuss gas prices, Utah’s rural economies that dep...

Host: Heidi Hatch Guests: Greg Hughes & Maura Carabello NEW SENATE POLL: Hinckley Des News Lee, McMullin react to new poll showing them separated by only 2 points US SURPASSES RECORD SOUTHERN BORDER CROSSING: 2 million and counting VP Harris says the border is secure Gov. DeSantis ships migrants to Martha’s Vineyard   Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke canceled from Utah Sheriffs Association me...

Nick Mitchell is running for Congress in Utah’s 2nd Congressional District as the Democratic nominee.   Mitchell is running for Congress on the issues of truth, transparency, and facts.   In our interview he admitted – he’s not an expert on every issue but is ready to listen and learn.   He sat down with Heidi Hatch on Sept. 21 to discuss inflation, immigration issues, President Joe Biden’s studen...

Darlene McDonald is running for Congress in Utah’s 4th Congressional District as the Democratic nominee.   McDonald is running for Congress because she’s “tired of seeing endless distractions while our country faces serious and very real problems that are being ignored.”   She sat down with Heidi Hatch on September 20th to discuss Immigration issues, President Biden’s student debt cancelation, Inf...

Heidi joined the Hinckley Report with Janson Perry at the University of Utah: Listen Here  Rapping Grandma enters the race, in case you missed it, in the District 12 Senate Race  Court rules in favor of Texas law allowing lawsuits against social media companies Watch for interviews from Utah’s Congressional Candidates here on Take 2 leading up to the Nov. 8th election See Privacy Policy at https:/...

Host: Heidi Hatch Guests: Greg Hughes & Maura Carabello Queen Elizabeth II, the longest reigning British monarch, dead at 96 Evan McMullin held a rally and released internal polling: Can internal polling be trusted, and if so, should Lee be worried? Impact Research: Among likely voters in Utah, McMullin receives 47% of the vote while Lee gets 46%, and just 7% of the vote remains undecided Utah Dem...

Take 2 Podcast 9/2/22 Host: Heidi Hatch Guests: Maura Carabello, Exoro Group & John Dougall, State Auditor   President Biden holds prime time speech:  Calls “MAGA Republicans” an “extremist threat to America’s future.”            Networks did not carry the speech            Will it help or hurt the political divide RNC reacts to speech with 10 minute video of “Democrats denying election results” C...

Host: Heidi Hatch Guests: State Auditor John Dougall & Maura Carabello from the Exoro Group Student Loan Forgiveness: What it does: President Biden’s plan to forgive up to $20,000 for Pell Grant recipients and $10,000 for other student loan holders. Payment pauses continues until end of year. Is it Legal? Last summer House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said President … Continue reading Take 2 Podcast: Stud...

Host: Heidi Hatch Guests: Greg Hughes & Maura Carabello Based and Woke: A riveting discussion: Also, have you heard of Mr. Mrs. MX? Liz Cheney loses her primary to Trump-backed Harriet Hageman but says she may run for President 66% Hageman Cheney 29% Biden gets a win with the Inflation Reduction Act: Will Americans get a … Continue reading Take 2 Podcast: Liz Cheney, Inflation Reduction Act, trans...

Host: Heidi Hatch Guests: Maura Carabello, Exoro Group & John Dougall, State Auditor Less than 100 days to election day Orem voters will get to decide if they want their own school district: Campaigns begin over proposed Alpine School District split Salt Lake City School District Superintendent issues sent to mediation Rocky Anderson is running to … Continue reading Take 2 Podcast: Utah elections,...

Host: Heidi Hatch Guests: Greg Hughes & Maura Carabello Elections All 5 Utah Congressional incumbents hold their seats Lee will now face race with Evan McMullin Becky Edwards and Erin Ryder make impressive showings in Salt Lake County Utah County DA David Leavitt loses amid ritualistic sex abuse case and talk of cannibalism Utah’s most … Continue reading Take 2 Podcast: Elections, Supreme Court ru...

Jake Hunsaker, first time candidate, running for US House seat in Utah’s 4th District sat down with Heidi Hatch ahead of Tuesday’s primary. Utah’s 4th district is the only race where the candidates did not debate prior to Utah’s primary June 28th. Congressman Burgess Owens said he did not have time for a debate while serving the … Continue reading Take 2 Podcast: Jake Hunsaker Republican candidate...

Utah’s primary election is Tuesday, June 28. Leading up to the election, the only Congressional race where there was not a debate was in Utah’s CD4. Heidi Hatch sat down with Congressman Burgess Owens and challenger Jake Hunsaker to give voters an opportunity to hear from both candidates. Owens’s interview was recorded Thursday, June 23 prior … Continue reading Take 2 Podcast: Congressman Burgess...

Host: Heidi Hatch Guests: Greg Hughes & Maura Carabello Governor signals openness to Red Flag law discussion. Utah Drought: So far, no sign of a special session. Do we need an executive order to save water? Would it do any good? Some cities are offering cash if you flip your strip: South Jordan- “A cash … Continue reading Take 2 Podcast: red flag law, Utah drought, legislative water changes → See...

Host: Heidi Hatch Guests: Greg Hughes, Maura Carabello January 6th prime time committee hearing: CBS calls it the “Capitol Assault Hearings.” NBC calls it “the January 6th hearings.” ABC calls it the “Attack on the Capitol.” Did it pack the punch Democrats were hoping it would? Did the committee make their case? Ballots are on kitchen … Continue reading Take 2 Podcast: Jan. 6 committee hearing, U....

Host: Heidi Hatch Guests: Greg Hughes, Former Utah House Speaker & Maura Carabello, Exoro Group Utah GOP held their own debates: Party leader Carson Jorgensen was the moderator. Utah’s Primary Debates with the nonpartisan debate commission: Who ditched and why? Utah County Ritualistic Sex Abuse Investigation Nightmare TUESDAY: UT County Sherriff’s office announces “Ritualistic Sex abuse” investiga...

Host: Heidi Hatch Guests: Maura Carabello & Greg Hughes This week’s episode delves into the issues surrounding the Uvalde, Texas school shooting that claimed 21 lives. Did Uvalde officers do enough to save lives as we reflect on those who have paid the ultimate price in sacrificing their lives in the service of our country … Continue reading Take 2 Podcast: Uvalde, Texas school shooting → See Priv...

Host: Heidi Hatch Guests: Greg Hughes, Former Utah House Speaker & Maura Carabello, Exoro Group COX is back from his COVID seclusion touting first 500 days: How’s he doing?   Baby Formula Crisis: Who’s fault is it anyway? John Curtis, Blake Moore, Burgess Owens, Chris Stewart vote no on $28 million dollar aid bill to fund … Continue reading Take 2 Podcast: Gov. Cox back from COVID seclusion, baby...

Host: Heidi Hatch Guest: Becky Edwards BECKY EDWARDS- US SENATE CANDIDATE ON BUFFALO SHOOTING, RACISM, INFLATION, ABORTION Utah’s primary election gets underway in 21 days as ballots start arriving in mailboxes with the deadline to turn in your ballot June 28th. Becky Edwards, a former Utah House member who served for 10 years is running … Continue reading Take 2 Podcast: US Senate candidate Becky...