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Host: Heidi Hatch Guests: Greg Hughes & Maura Carabello LDS Church donates 5,700 water shares to Great Salt Lake Cox officially signs abortion bill- who will provide services? Governor Cox says he will run for 2nd term GOP party chair will not run for a second term SVB Bank Failure- FDIC to insure past $250k Zions Bank stocks slide Did Utah’s Governor promise to step in and cover payroll with taxp...

Host: Heidi Hatch Guests: Greg Hughes & Maura Carabello Utah 2023 Legislative session wrap up Governor Cox says he will sign a bill requiring most abortions to take place in a hospital. The State Flag Fight is not over yet Student Dress Codes Was this Legislative session more partisan? UEA calling on the Governor to Veto HB 427 Tax Cuts Daylight Saving on Sunday- Spring ahead! See Privacy Policy a...

Host: Heidi Hatch Guest: Daniel Woodruff KUTV political reporter, Daniel Woodruff takes us behind the scenes of Utah’s 45 day legislative session.  What you didn't see on TV, the stories behind the bills and how reporters make sure that you hear about the new laws affecting you and your family. Next week join Heidi Hatch with Greg Hughes and Maura Carabello as they talk about the bills passed in t...

Host: Heidi Hatch Guests: Greg Hughes & Maura Carabello LEGISLATIVE SESSION, IT’S LAST WEEK AND BREAKING RECORDS: 1,377 bill requests, and 894 bills drafted. Snowpocalypse 2023 New Great Salt Lake Bill: HB537 Kera Birkeland bill would make voters request a mail-in ballot. Diversity or the lack thereof HB477 Full Day Kindergarten Amendments: would expand access statewide HB550 introduced, compared...

Host: Heidi Hatch Guests: Greg Hughes & Maura Carabello UTAH’S INFLUENCE ON NATIONAL POLITICAL NEWS Senator Mike Lee and Senator Mitt Romney making headlines for different reasons Chinese Spy Balloon down. VP Pence Subpoena State of the Union: Governor Cox joined Senator Mike Lee as his guest, fight over social security HALFWAY MARK OF THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION Food Tax: Voters will likely make the...

National Media spotlight on Gov. Cox Sen. Mike Lee yanked from powerful Commerce Committee Mike Lee on Lt. Alkonis Jailed in Japan Sex offenders and private parks Governor Cox pushes free UTA fares 2.0 Cell phone ban in schools fails SB 152 Social Media Companies required to check age of users: Parents would have to give up personal Government ID info Utah Corrections officer hospitalized after as...

Sen. Mike Lee discussed some of the biggest issues in our Nation’s Capital with Heidi Hatch on Wednesday, Jan. 25. They discussed Classified documents now found in former President Trump’s home, President Biden, and former Vice President Mike Pence. They addressed the debt ceiling, how to roll back spending, negotiations on the release of Lt. Ridge Alkonis and the Senator’s top priorities. DEBT CE...

Sen. Mitt Romney discussed some of the biggest issues in our Nation’s Capital with Heidi Hatch on Wednesday, Jan. 25.  They discussed classified documents now found in former President Trump’s home, President Biden, and former Vice President Mike Pence. They addressed the debt ceiling, how to roll back spending and the Senator’s top priorities. DEBT CEILING NEGOTIATIONS “Well, there is an expressi...

Host: Heidi Hatch Guests: Maura Carabello & Greg Hughes Recap of the week that was on Utah’s Capitol Hill Social Media and Kids: CONGRESS: This week Congressman Chris Stewart presented a bill that would make social media use illegal for kids under the age of 16. UTAH: Governor Cox announces plan to sue social media companies claiming they harm children. The future of Utah’s GOP: New poll O.H. Pred...

Host: Heidi Hatch Guests: Greg Hughes & Maura Carabello Utah’s snow gauge at 200% Governor’s State of the State focus on children First week of the Utah Legislature and they are moving fast Next week – week 2 of the Utah Legislative session, proposed social media ban for kids under the age of 16 and a look at the debt ceiling. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy...

Host: Heidi Hatch Guest: Maura Carabello State Snowpack at 191 % - flooding in Draper after valley rains Salt Lake County creating emergency bus service for Cottonwood Canyons – emergency band aid permanent fix still needed US House has a new speaker: Blake Moore elected to serve on House Ways and Means but he’s also no longer on the armed services committee. Biden offices have now reportedly foun...

Host: Heidi Hatch Guests: Maura Carabello & Greg Hughes NEW YEAR NEW PROBLEMS TO SOLVE Delta commits long term to SLCI Airport 13 votes and no US House Speaker Utah Legislative Business: 3 elections just days before the session begins Legislative priorities See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Host: Heidi Hatch Guest: Maura Carabello  School Vouchers tied to teacher pay increase in upcoming Legislative Session Tech Layoffs Continue weeks out from the holidays: Governor’s office of Economic Opportunity says they will step in and help. Park City Utah company offering the stocking stuffers that are also NFT and give you a chance to meet the former President. A picture containing text, sign...

Host: Heidi Hatch Guests: Greg Hughes & Maura Carabello Gov. Cox releases proposed Budget Rocky Anderson is running for Mayor again Congress votes to codify same sex and interracial marriage- where did Utah’s delegation fall? Senator Mitt Romney 2024: The latest poll and is he running? Democrats win in Georgia: Historically, bad year for Republicans, great year for Dems. Utah Legislative session s...

Host: Heidi Hatch Guests: Greg Hughes & Maura Carabello $3.3 billion in Utah state surplus: Should taxpayers get a break or should we use the money in underfunded areas? Former President Donald Trump is officially in the race for the White House Democratic Party retains power in the Senate, Republicans cross 218 for control of the House. Nancy Pelosi calls it a career, steps away from House Leader...

Host: Heidi Hatch Guests: Maura Carabello & Greg Hughes Utah Midterm Results Deep Dive Evan McMullin finishes 14% behind Lee while votes are still being tabulated- his backers still call it a win- but is it? What does McMullin's loss mean for future independent runs and how does it compare to Democrats in Utah Senate races? Constitutional Amendment A dies with 64% against. In Salt Lake County the...

Host: Heidi Hatch Guests: Maura Carabello & Greg Hughes Ballot problems Latest Senate Polls favor Sen. Mike Lee Voter turnout Constitutional Amendment an issue where Maura and Greg Agree: Do voters know enough to vote? Does the Legislature need more spending capability? Races to Watch Balance of Power Elon Musk is now in charge of Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Califor...

January Walker is running for Congress in Utah’s 4th Congressional District with the United Utah Party. Walker is running for Congress as a third-party candidate with an eye to problem solving through tech. She is working on an app that would allow constituents the ability to give direct feedback to their congressional candidate. She sat down with Heidi Hatch on October 31st to discuss Immigration...

Sen. Mike Lee is looking to keep his seat serving Utah in the US Senate in the upcoming midterm election. The Senator sat down with Heidi Hatch on Oct. 18 following the televised Senate debate to discuss endorsements, gas prices, inflation, President Joe Biden’s student debt cancelation, attack ads that accuse him of taking money from special interests, immigration, solving the energy crisis and w...

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...