Take 2

 The weekly Take 2 podcast hit its 20th episode including the special on the legislature killing the massive tax overhaul bill.  The milestone podcast featured 2News Anchor/Reporter Heidi Hatch hosting former Speaker of the House Greg Hughes (R) and guest Robert Gehrke, an award-winning columnist from The Salt Lake Tribune. Topics discussed included: A new … Continue reading PODCAST: Take 2 – 20th...

 Episode 18 of the Take 2 podcast featured 2News Anchor/Reporter Heidi Hatch hosting former Speaker of the House Greg Hughes (R) and guest Maura Carabello of The Exoro Group. The panel dived into the Salt Lake City mayoral race and if ranked-choice voting could help in the election. Other topics discussed included: Gov. Gary R.  … Continue reading PODCAST: Take 2 – SLC mayoral race, e-cigs, racial...

The Take 2 Podcast is officially a party of two as Democrat Jim Dabakis steps away to prepare to run for mayor of Salt Lake City. Former Speaker of the House in Utah, Republican Greg Hughes returns, still not officially running for governor of Utah. Topics ranges from protesters at a meeting to discuss the … Continue reading Take 2 podcast: Inland port protests, Trump’s tariffs, teacher pay, Medic...

Episode 16 of the Take 2 podcast features 2News Anchor Heidi Hatch moderating debate between former Utah lawmakers, Jim Dabakis (D) and Greg Hughes (R).The two politicians did not see eye-to-eye on the following topics discussed: 5% tariff on Mexico until migrants stop crossing border. Governor’s energy summit: Is it helping the state or is … Continue reading PODCAST – Take 2: Tariff on Mexico, en...

Heidi Hatch welcomed former Utah lawmakers, Democrat Jim Dabakis and Republican Greg Hughes to tackle tough issues.  It’s Memorial Day weekend and our National Parks are crowded, will promoting our State Parks help? The trio has a long discussion about President Trump, and continued support of him down the road. Sen. Mitt Romney and Sen. … Continue reading Take 2 Podcase: President Trump’s support...

 Episode 14 of the Take 2 podcast took on some sensitive topics with 2News Anchor/Reporter Heidi Hatch hosting former state lawmakers Greg Hughes (R) and Jim Dabakis (D). The panel of three discussed Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox announcing his run for governor and who else may be tossing their hats into the Gubernatorial ring.  Hughes … Continue reading Take 2: Equality Act, tariffs, abortion and who’s ru...

 Episode 13 of the Take 2 podcast with 2News Anchor/Reporter Heidi Hatch featured a new guest, Senate Minority Whip Luz Escamilla (D).  She took on former Speaker of the House Greg Hughes (R) on issues with Hatch moderating that included: 150th Golden Spike Anniversary: Why it matters – the work of migrants and how, even after … Continue reading Take 2: 150th Golden Spike anniversary, porn, aborti...

 Episode 12 of the Take 2 podcast tackled some tough issues with 2News Anchor/Reporter Heidi Hatch hosting former state lawmakers Greg Hughes and Jim Dabakis. The panel of three discussed girls playing high school football and today’s resignation of two members of the Utah State Board of Education. Other topics discussed included: No collusion ruling … Continue reading Take 2: No collusion ruling...

Episode 11 of the Take 2 podcast took on “Avenger: Endgame” with 2News Anchor/Reporter Heidi Hatch hosting former state lawmakers Greg Hughes and Jim Dabakis. Who’s buying adult diapers to make it through the three-hour movie? Who’s saving their money?  As the trio talks shop, they address the following topics: The GOP convention is coming … Continue reading Take 2: ‘Avengers: Endgame,’ ranked-cho...

This episode of the Take 2 podcast took on some hot topics with 2News Anchor/Reporter Heidi Hatch hosting former state lawmakers Greg Hughes and Jim Dabakis. The Take 2 Podcast crew discusses the following topics: Hughes is back from a trip to China- why relations between the two countries matter to Utah. Senator Elizabeth Warren … Continue reading PODCAST – Take 2: China, Elizabeth Warren, Utah t...

Utah’s Democratic party appears to be competing with Utah’s Republicans for the party of dysfunction. Elizabeth Warren is running for President and is making a stop in Utah. Is it just an ATM drive by or does Utah finally matter? Has the #MeToo movement gone too far? Dabakis pushes for Utah teachers to strike for … Continue reading Take 2: With Sen. Todd Weiler and former Sen. Jim Dabakis → See Pr...

Episode 10 of Take 2 tackles Utah’s biggest political and social issues of the week.  3 months in: The surprising grades for Sen. Mitt Romney and Rep. Ben McAdams.  A big week for LGBTQ issues in Utah: Hate crimes bill Possible revival of a ban on conversion therapy Policy change from The Church of Jesus … Continue reading Take 2: Hate crimes, conversion therapy and nuclear waste → See Privacy Pol...

 Take 2 tackles the week’s biggest political issues: Utah sinning legalized: Fornication, sodomy and adultery are now legal. Why does it matter? Greg Hughes says Utah County kept prosecutions in the category alive and well. 3.3 beer now 4.0 in grocery stores. Jim Dabakis is willing to let Utah cities decide their own alcohol content … Continue reading Take 2: Legalized fornication, 4.0 beer, medic...

 Episode 8 of the Take 2 podcast proved to be lively with a debate between former state lawmakers Greg Hughes and Jim Dabakis. 2News Heidi Hatch posed the following questions and moderated the responses that were worlds apart: The Mueller Report is at long last complete: Should it be released and was the process fair? … Continue reading Take 2: Mueller report, hosting the 2020 Presidential debate...

Episode 7 of the Take 2 podcast was hosted by 2News Anchor/Reporter Brian Mullahy with former state lawmakers Greg Hughes and Jim Dabakis. The panel discussed the best and the worst of the 2019 legislative session with lively debate about a tax overhaul in an upcoming special session. Additional discussion addressed: – Funding education – … Continue reading Take 2: Best & Worst of the 2019 Legisla...

 Back by popular demand, the Take 2 podcast moderated by 2News Anchor Heidi Hatch gets an exclusive update from former state lawmakers Greg Hughes and Jim Dabakis on the Utah legislature killing the massive tax overhaul. The duo answers the big question about why tax policy is being addressed as a “problem” in the Beehive … Continue reading PODCAST SPECIAL – Take 2 on legislature killing massive t...

 Episode  6 of the Take 2 podcast was an emotion one with Heidi Hatch facilitating discussion about the Utah legislature with former state lawmakers Greg Hughes and Jim Dabakis. When the topic of a bill that died in the legislature that would’ve banned conversion therapy for gay teens in Utah was posed, Dabakis – who … Continue reading Take 2: Death of conversion therapy, 4.8% beer and tax reform...

 Episode 5 of the popular Take 2 podcast included a special guest in addition to Heidi Hatch moderating a lively debate between former state lawmakers Greg Hughes and Jim Dabakis. The hot topics they discussed included Hughes expressing his concerns about a Beyond the Books investigation into the connection between charter schools and lawmakers. Other … Continue reading Take 2: 4.8% beer, tax refo...

 In this week’s Take 2 podcast, Heidi Hatch facilitates discussion with former state lawmakers Greg Hughes and Jim Dabakis on hot topics in this legislative session:  A hate crimes bill collides with national headlines. Will it hurt Utah’s bill? Sandy City has a crisis on its hands. Who is ultimately responsible for the contaminated water … Continue reading Take 2: Sandy City water, tax cuts, drug...

2News Anchor Heidi Hatch moderates lively discussion between former legislative lawmakers Greg Hughes (R) and Jim Dabakis (D).  In this week podcast, the duo tackles: Trump Declares a National Emergency:  Is it really as bad as it sounds? Utah’s wake-up call in the form of an earthquake: Are we really ready for the “big one” … Continue reading Take 2: Earthquakes, nuclear waste and transgender bir...

2News Anchor Heidi Hatch poses tough questions to former legislative lawmakers, former Speaker of the House Greg Hughes (R) and former State Senator Jim Dabakis (D). How did they respond to being asked:  3.2 Beer in Utah: Is it time to upgrade? Medical Marijuana: Do we need a set of rules? Redistricting: It may not … Continue reading Take 2: Beer, medical cannabis, Medicaid and cell phones → See P...

2News Heidi Hatch hosts former Speaker of the Utah House Greg Hughes (R) and former Utah State Senator Jim Dabakis (D) as they talk about the issues most important to Utahns.  The duo tackled the following issues on Friday, Feb. 1: Banning plastic bags, Legislators vs. the Will of the People, Medicaid expansion, Medical marijuana, … Continue reading Take 2: Utah’s Legislature with Heidi Hatch, Gre...