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Take 2 Podcast: Utah’s Election sprint, ballot...

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2026/10/05

This week on Take 2 Podcast: Heidi Hatch is joined by Maura Carabello of the Exoro Group and Utah GOP Chair Rob Axson.The 2026 election sprint: Mail ballots go out Oct. 13 ahead of Utah’s Nov. 3 general election. The new Salt Lake-centered 1st Congressional District and whether it could help determine the balance of power in Washington. Breaking down the CD1 debate between Democrat Ben McAdams and Republican Riley Owen: Did either candidate move undecided voters? What to watch for in

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Take 2 Podcast: Election Security, UVU Review, Curtis...

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2026/09/26

Heidi Hatch is joined by Maura Carabello with the Exoro Group and Rep. Ryan Wilcox, who sits on the Utah Legislative Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee.The 158-page UVU campus-safety review following the Charlie Kirk shooting: staffing, coordination and accountability. The Supreme Court allowing the Trump administration to use the SAVE database to check voter citizenship — and what it means for Utah’s election administration and voter privacy. The federal case against

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Take 2 Podcast: Utah Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson joins...

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2026/09/19

This week on the Take 2 podcast, Utah Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson joins Heidi Hatch to discuss Utah’s legal fight with the U.S. Department of Justice over access to voters’ unredacted personal information.The interview was recorded Sept. 14, just hours before the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in the separate USPS case. Henderson says the lawsuit will not affect Utah’s upcoming election.

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Take 2: 9/11 at 25, Charlie Kirk memorial debate,...

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2026/09/12

Heidi Hatch joins Maura Carabello and former Utah State Auditor John Dougall to examine how America has changed in the 25 years since 9/11 and debate plans to memorialize Charlie Kirk at UVU. They also discuss Gov. Spencer Cox’s “Disagree Better” campaign, questions surrounding his growing national profile and a Justice Department lawsuit challenging Utah’s in-state tuition policy for undocumented immigrants.

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Take 2 Returns: Election Watch, Data Centers, Where's...

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2026/08/29

Take 2 PodcastHost:Heidi Hatch Guests:Maura Carabello and Adam Gardiner Welcome back after the Take 2 summer break. While we were taking a break - Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall’s divorce filing and whether she will run for reelection as Luz Escamilla enters the race. Sen. Todd Weiler’s new role leading the Sutherland Institute. Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante resized. The continuing war with Iran. More than half a million acres burned in Utah this summer.

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Take 2 Podcast: Utah's wildfire crisis, Supreme Court...

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2026/07/02

Host: Heidi HatchGuests: Maura Carabello, Exoro Group & Utah House Speaker Mike Schultz Utah Legislative Primary Races Lessons Learned, who will lead the Utah Senate Wildfire Crisis in Utah Fallen Firefighters Three wildland firefighters killed on the Utah-Colorado border Two additional firefighters seriously injured Cottonwood Fire More than 100 condos and 30 cabins destroyed at Eagle Point Resort Damage assessment continues Wildland Firefighter Employment Protections

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Take 2 Podcast: Primary upsets, wildfire crisis,...

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2026/06/27

Hosts: Heidi Hatch Maura Carabello, Exoro Group Rob Axson, Utah GOP Chair (joining from Washington, D.C.) Fire danger across Utah Statewide fireworks restrictions and the new law allowing cities to designate safe discharge zones. The Cottonwood Fire in Beaver County, now expected to become the costliest wildfire in Utah history. Gov. Spencer Cox's comments on the destruction. Looking ahead to the dangerous fire weather forecast. Primary election shakeup Several

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Take 2 Podcast: Deep dive on Utah's new Data Center,...

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2026/05/09

Host: Heidi HatchGuests: Marua Carabello, Rep. Cal Roberts BREAKING: Utah Supreme Court Justice Diana Hagen resigns amid conflict-of-interest allegations in Prop 4 case Data Center passes Box Elder Commission vote 3-0 Better Utah calls for investigation into Senate Pres. Stuart Adams after donations to his PAC- but have no proof of wrongdoing Questions over lawmakers benefiting from Data Center How will Utah taxpayers benefit from new Data Center Utah Focus Legislative

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Take 2: Assassination Attempt, Data Center, Statewide...

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2026/05/01

Host: Heidi HatchGuests: Maura Carabello (Exoro Group), Thomas Wright (Former Utah GOP Chair, 2020 Gubernatorial Candidate, Real estate broker) White House correspondents’ dinner attempted assassination Utah Box Elder County Data Center Governor Cox: Utah and other states have an obligation to "allow" the sprawling facilities. "There is a national security piece to this that has to be acknowledged," Cox said in response to a 2News question at his monthly PBS Utah news conference. "We have to

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Take 2 Podcast Convention weekend and the scandals in...

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2026/04/25

Take 2 Podcast Convention weekend and the scandals in both parties

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Take 2 Podcast: Political controversies and campaign...

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2026/04/17

Host: Heidi HatchGusts: Maura Carabello, Exoro Group & Nic Dunn, Sutherland InstituteUtah Supreme Court justice faces allegations of impropriety in Prop 4 case In 2025, the Beehive Family earned $123,716 and paid $34,482 in taxes, about 28% of household income. That breaks down to nearly 2½ hours of every workday spent paying taxes UVU commencement speaker Sharon McMahon cancels Nate Blouin makes national headlines over vulgar social media history Utah legislative Democrats

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Take 2 Podcast: JD Vance set to lead ceasefire talks...

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2026/04/11

Take 2 Podcast, Friday, April 10, 2026Heidi Hatch with Maura Carabello of Exoro Group and Utah House Speaker Mike Schultz. Vice President JD Vance is set to lead ceasefire talks this weekend, as tensions tied to a potential conflict with Iran continue. There are ongoing questions about whether a ceasefire will hold and if the Strait of Hormuz will remain open. Gas prices in Utah are now higher than the national average, $4.26 compared to $4.16. Lawmakers are also discussing how the state’s

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Take 2 Podcast: Utah's Congressional Races, LDS GOP...

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2026/04/04

Host: Heidi HatchGuests: Maura Carabello, Exoro Group & Carolyn Phippen, Political Advisor CD1: Democrats try new tactic to win House seat in Utah, running as progressives in red state Open Primary: Who will it favor? DATA FOR PROGRESS INTERNAL POLL RESULTS dfp_ut01_memo_crosstabs.pdf Signatures for D1 Blouin and McAdams will both be in the primary CD2: House Speaker Mike Johnson and Jim Jordan Endorse Blake Moore for Reelection– Lisonbee counting on Convention support-

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Take 2 Podcast: Prop 4 dead? Trump pays TSA, No water...

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2026/03/28

Take 2 Podcast March 27Heidi Hatch Maura Carabello Exoro Group Rep Ryan Wilcox Utah Legislature Repeal Prop 4 dies in Senate District 15 with signature removals Trump signs emergency order to pay TSA agents as Congress struggles to reach funding deal SLC Mayor Mendenhall: No water for ICE facility Governor Cox vetoes: HB462: Gov. Spencer Cox vetoes bill providing internet service on Utah’s rural school buses HB164: Would have required health care providers to tell

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Take 2 Podcast: Utah Legislative Session, Utah...

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2026/03/12

Host: Heidi HatchGuests: Maura Carabello, Exoro Group • Rob Axson, Utah GOP Chair Utah Legislative Session Sen. Adams kills bill passed seconds after midnight Last-minute signature removal law passed Utahns for Representative Government gets signatures to put repeal of Prop 4 on the ballot The petition to repeal Utah Proposition 4 ended up with nearly 166,000 verified signatures. Signature removal deadline: April 23 Utah Congressional Races Shaping up Utah

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Take 2 Podcast: Legislative Session Day

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2026/01/30

Host: Heidi HatchGuests: 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 strong families a priority for this session Utah Gas Prices Currently, Utah has

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Take 2 Podcast: Governor Spencer Cox delivers State...

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2026/01/23

Host: Heidi HatchGuests: Maura Carabello, Exoro Group; Nic Dunn, Sutherland Institute Governor Spencer Cox — State of the State Polling: Deseret News / Hinckley InstituteOne-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% overall Possible ICE Detention Center in Salt Lake CountyWest-side Salt Lake City warehouse rumored as

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00:56:00

Take 2 Podcast: MLK Day of Service highlights as the...

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2026/01/19

Take 2 Podcast 1/19/26 Host: Heidi Hatch Guests: State Sen. Jen Plumb, MD, State Rep. Ryan WilcoxMLK Day of Service highlights as the Utah legislative session beginsLawmakers kick off the session with a blood driveMinnesota facing growing tension amid an ICE surgeSen. Nate Blouin introduces a bill to block ICE from entering churches and hospitals and to ban agents from wearing masksUtah ICE detention center has been in planning for nearly two years, dating back to the Biden administrationTrump’s

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Take 2 Podcast: Utah municipal Elections, Shutdown...

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2025/11/08

Take 2 Podcast – Friday, Nov. 7 | 2:30 p.m.Heidi Hatch with South Jordan Mayor Dawn Ramsey & Exoro Group’s Maura Carabello Utah PrimariesTurnout: 30% statewide (Piute 63%, Salt Lake 23%)Tight mayoral races across the Wasatch FrontUtah County incumbents trailing Provo Mayor concedesCottonwood Heights: Mike Weichers concedes to Gay Lynn Bennion (57%-42%)Salt Lake City Council unchangedSouthern Utah new Mayors Government ShutdownFAA cutting flights 10%, Salt Lake Intl. among 40 airports

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00:48:49

Take 2 Podcast: Day 29 of shutdown: SNAP funding...

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2025/10/31

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-info.

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