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Take 2
by KUTV 2News
2News Heidi Hatch hosts an array of special guests as they talk about the issues most important to Utahns.
Episodes
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Take 2 Podcast: Utah’s Election sprint, ballot amendments, death penalty debate
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...
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Take 2 Podcast: Election Security, UVU Review, Curtis Calls for Investigation
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...
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Take 2 Podcast: Utah Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson joins Heidi Hatch to discuss Utah’s legal fight with the U.S. Department of Justice
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...
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Take 2: 9/11 at 25, Charlie Kirk memorial debate, governor’s national profile
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…
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Take 2 Podcast: Utah Legislature dives into issues months before the session
Host: Heidi Hatch Guests: Maura Carabello, Exoro Group, and Doug Fiefia, Utah representative and Senate candidate Utah Legislature dives into issues months before the session To Flock or Not to Flock? This week: Utah lawmaker to propose “parameters” for Flock cameras and ALPRs Two months out from...
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Take 2 Returns: Election Watch, Data Centers, Where's the beef?
Take 2 Podcast Host: 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...
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Take 2 Podcast: Utah's wildfire crisis, Supreme Court decisions, and what's next in Utah politics
Host: Heidi Hatch Guests: 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...
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Take 2 Podcast: Primary upsets, wildfire crisis, Washington politics
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...
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Take 2 Podcast: ICE detention, mail-in ballots, Congressional races, Iran deal
HOST: Heidi HatchGUESTS: Maura Carabello, John Dougall ICE plans to sell warehouse facilities in Salt Lake, six other cities moving back to existing detention space “From day one, DHS has remained singularly focused on removing the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens from the United States...
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Take 2 Podcast: Politics of Fire, Pentagon religion slight, Election drama, Colorado River
THE POLITICS OF FIRE Fires in Utah in full swing this week Tooele County, multiple fires, arson arrest SLC Capitol Hill Fire - State says started by homeless, City says they don’t know Mike Lee ignites controversy after adding roadless rule repeal to a wildfire bill 13-year-old girl dies at...
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Take 2 Podcast: Fidelity Month, Data Centers, Primary Debates, NIL Cash
Host: Heidi Hatch Guests: Maura Carabello, Rep. Cal Roberts Gov. Spencer Cox declared June "Fidelity Month in Utah." In his declaration, Cox said that American support for traditional values has "significantly declined." "A majority of Americans no longer esteem values like faith, family,...
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Take 2 Podcast: Speaker Mike Schultz on data center, 2028 governor's race
Heidi Hatch 2 News Maura Carabello, Exoro Group Mike Schultz, Utah House Speaker Data Center Referendum: A Box Elder County group wants voters there to decide proposed data center’s fate Elevate Utah accuses Speaker Mike Schultz of buying up property to profit off data Center Schultz, a cattle...
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Take 2 Podcast: Deep dive on Utah's new Data Center, Justice resigns, Utah gas tax cut
Host: Heidi Hatch Guests: 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...
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Take 2: Assassination Attempt, Data Center, Statewide Convention winners and losers, Iran, SCOTUS ruling
Host: Heidi Hatch Guests: 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...
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Take 2 Podcast Convention weekend and the scandals in both parties
Host: Heidi HatchGuest: Morgan Lyon Cotti Associate Director Hinckley Institute of Politics Conventions this weekend Delegates pick their candidates Inner party battles front and center Democrats now have 4 qualified candidates through signatures from the new Utah CD1 race 2 candidates facing...
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Take 2 Podcast: Political controversies and campaign shakeups rock Utah campaign season
Host: Heidi HatchGusts: Maura Carabello, Exoro Group & Nic Dunn, Sutherland Institute Utah 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…
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Take 2 Podcast: JD Vance set to lead ceasefire talks this weekend, Utah gas prices higher than national average
Take 2 Podcast, Friday, April 10, 2026 Heidi 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...
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Take 2 Podcast: Utah's Congressional Races, LDS GOP numbers shift, Washington County Sheriff
Host: Heidi Hatch Guests: 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...
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Take 2 Podcast: Prop 4 dead? Trump pays TSA, No water for ICE, Vetoes, Big bills on Utah’s Capitol Hill
Take 2 Podcast March 27 Heidi 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…
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Take 2: ICE controversy intensifies as Utah Gov. Cox releases unity-focused book
Host: Heidi Hatch Maura Carabello Exoro Group John Dougall Former State Auditor Utah Caucus night Utah House Speaker Mike Schultz endorses Karianne Lisonbee against incumbent Congressman Blake Moore Prop 4 Repeal Update – Senator Riebe District within striking distance for Better Boundaries 102...
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Take 2 Podcast: Utah Legislative Session, Utah Congressional Races Shaping up
Host: Heidi Hatch Guests: 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...
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Take 2: State of the Union hit or miss? Prop 4 signature verification; SAVE Act
Take 2 Podcast – Friday 2/27 Host Heidi Hatch Guests: Maura Carabello, John Dougall State of the Union Hit or miss Senator Mike Lee’s SAVE America Act received a standing ovation. Congressman Blake Moore recognized in the third row (no name) for naming Trump accounts. Some Democrats held an...
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Take 2 Podcast: Redistricting Rulings, Prop 4 Repeal, Lawmakers Advance Tax Cuts
Host: Heidi Hatch Guests: Maura Carabello, Exoro Group & John Dougall, Former State Auditor Judge’s Ruling in Redistricting cases Federal District Court Utah Supreme Court UFRG and Utah GOP surpass expectations, turn in 200K + signatures Current verified signatures 117,114 HB 575, Fuel Tax and...
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Take 2 Podcast: US House approves SAVE America Act as GOP makes election bill push
Host: Heidi Hatch Guests: Maura Carabello, Exoro Group; Curt Bramble, former Utah state senator Happy Valentine’s Day. We’re halfway through the session, it’s Presidents' Day weekend, and it’s the anniversary of Utah women’s right to vote. U.S. House approves the SAVE America Act as GOP makes...
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Take 2 Podcast: Everything you need to know as Democrats, Republicans use every legal avenue in Utah's redistricting fight
Host: Heidi Hatch Guests: Maura Carabello, Exoro Group Rob Axson, Utah GOP Chair NEW FEDERAL REDISTRICTING LAWSUIT A new federal lawsuit has been filed by Congressmen Burgess Owens and Celeste Maloy, along with other elected officials, challenging Utah’s redistricting process. “Today we took...
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Take 2 Podcast: Legislative Session Day
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…
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Take 2 Podcast: Governor Spencer Cox delivers State of the State address
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...
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Take 2 Podcast: MLK Day of Service highlights as the Utah legislative session begins
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...
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Take 2: 8 people shot, 2 killed outside Salt Lake meetinghouse
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...
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Take 2: Prop 4 signatures move forward as tax referendum faces tight deadline
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…
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Take 2 Podcast: Salt Lake Co. approves property tax increase, Gov. Cox signs 3 bills
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...
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Take 2 Podcast: Utah GOP fuels repeal push with millions as redistricting fight intensifies
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...
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Take 2 Podcast: No map appeal, shift left, Epstein files, Utah birthrate
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.…
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Take 2 Podcast: Late-Night Ruling, Utah’s New Blue District, and the End of the Shutdown
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…
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Take 2 Podcast: Utah municipal Elections, Shutdown Fallout, and National Shifts
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...
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Take 2 Podcast: Day 29 of shutdown: SNAP funding ends, ACA Subsidy Fight, Utah Faces Tax Hikes
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...
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Take 2 Podcast: Sen. John Curtis shares why he believes stalemate was 'pre-determined'
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...
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Take 2 Podcast: How to take 'heated' out of rivalry game, Utah politics
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...
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Take 2: Israel-Hamas peace deal moves forward, day 9 of government shutdown
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...
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Take 2 Podcast: President Nelson, Grand Blanc shooting, Turning Point USA continues tour
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...
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Take 2 Podcast: Redistricting new maps, Great Salt Lake woes, Charlie Kirk memorial
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…
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Take 2 Podcast: Politics, fallout of Charlie Kirk’s assassination
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...
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Take 2 Podcast: Salt Lake prepares for new homeless campus & Redistricting
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...
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Take 2 Podcast Returns from Summer Break
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…
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Take 2 Podcast: Israel Strikes Iran, Trump’s Guard Order Illegal, Protests Spark in Utah
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...
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Take 2 Podcast: June 4, 2025 — Trump and Musk Split, New Utah Political Power Players, and Pride Month Backlash
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...
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