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  • Take 2

    Take 2 Podcast: Primary upsets, wildfire crisis, Washington politics

    06/27/2026 | 46 mins.
    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 high-profile incumbents lost Tuesday's primary:

    Senate President Stuart Adams

    Sen. Dan McCay

    Rep. Trevor Lee

    Two Box Elder County commissioners

    What do these results say about the direction of Utah Republican politics?

    Congressional races

    Democrats

    Ben McAdams wins the Democratic nomination in Congressional District 1.

    What does his victory say about the party moving away from convention-selected candidates?

    Republicans

    Rep. Blake Moore wins his primary over Karianne Lisonbee.

    Does Lisonbee have a political future after this race?

    Rep. Celeste Maloy defeats Phil Lyman.

    Is this the end of Lyman's statewide political influence?

    Voting issues

    Some Democratic voters reported not receiving ballots.

    Was this simply a learning curve with the first Democratic congressional primary conducted this way, or is there more to examine?

    Supreme Court rulings

    Major decisions released this week.

    Which rulings have the biggest impact on Utah and national politics?

    SAVE Act

    President Trump's push for the SAVE Act.

    Why is the administration making a full-court press now?

    What are the political and legal implications?
  • Take 2

    Take 2 Podcast: ICE detention, mail-in ballots, Congressional races, Iran deal

    06/20/2026 | 52 mins.
    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 and is always evaluating the best methods to do so. These heinous criminals, once arrested, should be removed at lightning speed, not housed on American soil at the taxpayer’s expense. DHS is moving swiftly to utilize EXISTING detention space with our state and county partners.” - DHS

    Voter Turnout - Thursday 5pm Salt Lake County 20%

    A new Utah law requires mail ballots to be received by 8 p.m. on Election Day.

    Previously, ballots only needed a postmark by the day before Election Day.

    The change comes from HB300, which passed the Legislature last year.

    Trump on Utah Mail in Ballots

    Will Utah’s new deadlines avoid headlines we are seeing out of California with long delays

    Utah County Clerk's Office hired a 23-year-old conservative influencer to be the chief deputy clerk

    Karianne Lisonbee, without evidence, accuses Blake Moore of ‘insider trading’ before deleting X post

    Salt Lake County Allegations Liban Mohamed was escorting voters to the polls- Clerk apologizes

    Utah Supreme Court Justices approved by Senate

    Statement from the Utah Democratic Party on the Packing of Utah's Supreme Court

    “It is not a coincidence that these appointments come as the Supreme Court prepares to hear landmark cases on redistricting and reproductive rights. Across this country, courts are being reshaped not to deliver justice, but to preserve political power. Our state is not immune. Utahns deserve better.”

    Iran Memorandum of Understanding

    Both sides agreed to "the immediate and permanent end to military operations on all fronts, including in Lebanon."

    Iran can begin exporting oil as soon as the MOU is signed.

    Iran "will make arrangements using its best efforts for the safe passage of commercial vessels with no charge for 60 days only from the Persian Gulf to the Sea of Oman and vice versa."

    The U.S. and regional partners will develop a reconstruction plan for Iran worth at least $300 billion.

    Iran affirms that it "shall not procure or develop nuclear weapons."

    The two sides "have agreed to resolve the disposition of stockpiled enriched material."

    U.S. sanctions on Iran will be lifted on schedule as a part of a final deal, linked to nuclear compliance.

    There will be 60 days to sign a final agreement, which the two sides can agree to extend.

    AMERICA 250

    UVU Professor Greg Jackson book release “Been There Done That”

    Professor Greg Jackson, podcast host of History That Doesn’t Suck, proves that while today’s political climate may be dark, these aren’t as unprecedented times as we may think.

    COMING UP watching KUTV 2 News for post election results Tuesday

    Next Friday Post Election discussion

    Wednesday July 1st Speaker Mike Schultz will be back, he attended the UFC fight night at the White House, walked past the highly debated reflecting pool.

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  • Take 2

    Take 2 Podcast: Politics of Fire, Pentagon religion slight, Election drama, Colorado River

    06/13/2026 | 1h
    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 Pineview after dead tree falls: Would Pineview Reservoir be safer if it were a state park? Not US Forest Service land

     

    Pentagon Classification of Latter-day Saints

     

    Election Day 11 days out - Drama between campaigns ramps up

     

    PAC cash flowing into Congressional races

     

    Trevor Lee Race - voters get video text describing fraud allegations

     

    Senator Dan McCay sends out mailer with endorsement from Senator John Curtis - Curtis said he is neutral on the race

      

    Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, warned states involved in Colorado River disputes could lose access to remaining federal conservation funding if they pursue litigation over water rights.

     

    SLC Council picks new member with a coin flip

      

    SLC, Salt Lake County sue DHS over planned Detention Center

     

    House GOP Vice Chair Blake Moore will host the annual NRCC summer meeting in Utah this weekend
  • Take 2

    Take 2 Podcast: Fidelity Month, Data Centers, Primary Debates, NIL Cash

    06/06/2026 | 55 mins.
    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, patriotism or community involvement," he continued. He said it is "imperative" that Utah's "recommit" themselves to the pursuit of fidelity, defined as "dedication to faith, family and country."

     

    DATA CENTERS

     

    Senate President Stuart Adams and Kevin Oleary, write each other letters and make a deal to downsize

     

    No referendum BEAR group files lawsuit to get the issue on the November ballot

     

    Should massive data centers get tax incentives 

     

    PRIMARY ELECTION JUNE 23RD

     

    Winner and Losers or nothing gained or lost in Congressional Debates?

     

    Ballots should be in your mailbox this week

     

    Tooele County sent out 9,000 bad ballots, mistake made at printer

     

    U of U private equity capital deal for the athletic program

     

    The University of Utah's groundbreaking private equity deal is a historic $500 million partnership with the New York-based firm Otro Capital. The deal shifts the school's commercial revenue operations—like ticketing, corporate sponsorships, and licensing—into a for-profit entity called Crimson Brand Partners (formerly Utah Brands & Entertainment LLC)

     

    Utah state auditor says Utes’ private-equity deal has ‘significant risks.’ Here are her concerns.
  • Take 2

    Take 2 Podcast: Speaker Mike Schultz on data center, 2028 governor's race

    05/15/2026 | 1h 1 mins.
    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 rancher in Box Elder and neighboring counties, responds

     

    Forget about 2026, everyone is talking 2028: John Curtis running for Governor

     

    2028 RACE: Former Congressman Jason Chaffetz, Senator John Curtis, Speaker Mike Schultz, Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson, Traeger Grills CEO Jeremy Andrus, entrepreneur Brad Bonham and Rep. Blake Moore

     

    Murray City School District awarded $13 million Catalyst Center grant to launch groundbreaking healthcare academy

     

    The Healthcare Academy will initially focus on three high-demand disciplines:

    Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA): A foundational pillar of patient care.

    Radiology Technician Assistant: The first program of its kind in the nation offered to high school students.

    Behavioral Health Assistant: Among the first in Utah and the nation to be offered at the secondary level.

     

    NEW BILL ALREADY IN USE: Child Care Business Tax Credit  HB 190

    Stadler is using the child care business tax credit sponsored by Rep. Jason Thompson to help build a child care facility with more capacity than they need themselves, helping create more child care options for other businesses and working families nearby.

     

    Eva Lopez out SLC Council – She does not live in the district

     Councilwoman Eva Lopez Chavez’s seat was vacated after a short investigation from the Salt Lake City Attorney’s Office, which found that she “failed to maintain a primary place of residence” within her district.

     

    Trump Administration moves to strip conservation from America’s Public Lands eases grazing regulations

     

    Trump visits China

     

    War with Iran continues and creates a Take 2 war of its own
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