Episodes

Heidi Hatch hosts guests Maura Carabello and Greg Hughes to talk politics and events with viewpoints from both sides including: Special Session: $1.6 billion in Federal funds allocation Masks can no longer be mandated by school districts. Utah Lawmakers ignore the Governor and tackle forbidden topics 2nd Amendment Sanctuary Critical Race Theory House Democrats walk … Continue reading Take2 Podcast: Utah lawmakers ignore the governor and tackle forbidden topics → See Privacy Policy at https://ar...

Heidi Hatch, Greg Hughes and Maura Carabello are ready to de-brief after another week of news. Gov. Spencer Cox: Masks can be ditched the last week of school: He said schools will still have the option to require masks during the last week, but the state will no longer mandate the rule. Cox wants to give … Continue reading Take 2: Masks, lotteries, and Liz Cheney → 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 welcome guests Greg Hughes and Maura Carabello, from different sides of the political spectrum to talk about the top issues. This week on the Take 2 Podcast, they did into Utah’s COVID-19 restrictions that are largely gone, except masks in K – 12 schools with a look at parents protesting at a … Continue reading Take 2 Podcast: Lingering COVID-19 restrictions, transgender ruling in the Utah Supreme Court and the booing of Mitt Romney → See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/pri...

What Utah political news did you miss this week? Heidi Hatch, Greg Hughes, and Maura Carabello are back to fill you in. The rundown: Utah Republican Party convention this Saturday includes a vote to censure Mitt Romney. Where is Utah at with redistricting? Utah is the fastest-growing state, according to 2020 Census data. What does … Continue reading Take 2: Censuring Romney, Utah’s crazy growth, and ‘Show Up Utah’ → See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice a...

Host Heidi Hatch hosts guests Maura Carabello from the Exoro Group and state auditor John Dougal to talk about a wide range of political news this week including the trail of Derek Chauvin, the former officer now convicted of killing George Floyd. UTAH VACCINE APPOINTMENTS ARE SLOWING DOWN With the demand for vaccines against COVID-19 … Continue reading Take 2 Podcast: Utah vaccines and herd immunity, ranked choice voting and free speech on social media → See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com...

Greg Hughes and Maura Carabello join 2News anchor Heidi Hatch to review this week in Utah politics. They’ll review Gov. Spencer Cox’s first 100 days in office, the ongoing mask debate in Utah, Republicans’ opposition to President Joe Biden’s definition of “infrastructure,” and a war of words between Salt Lake Tribune cartoonist Pat Bagley and … Continue reading Take 2: 100 days of Spencer Cox, war of words over political cartoon → See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California P...

Take 2 host Heidi Datch welcomes guests Scott Howell and Greg Hughes to talk about recent issues in Utah and Utah politics. The trio discusses public lands after federal and local officials visited Bears Ears and Grand Staircase national monuments. They ask talk about possible gun reforms after more mass shootings in the United States. … Continue reading Take 2 Podcast — Public lands, gun reforms after mass shootings, mask mandates and the U.S. Border with Mexico → See Privacy Policy at https:/...

Host Heidi Hatch welcomes former Utah House Speaker Greg Hughes and from the other side of the aisle, Maura Carabello. Utah’s newly elected Gov. Spencer Cox signed 464 bills but vetoed one titled “Electronics Free Speech Amendments.” Final Bills Gov. Cox signed these four bills: ● HB 220 Pretrial Detention Amendments. Schultz, M. (A win … Continue reading Take 2 Podcast: Gov. Cox signs 464 bills, uses his first veto, plus gun control and U.S. border crisis → See Privacy Policy at https://art19....

KUTV’s Heidi Hatch hosts Maura Carabello and Greg Hughes about a variety of topics just after the end of Utah’s legislative session. The trio discusses good news as all Utah residents 16 and older will be eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccines starting March 24. Our trio also looks at: BILLS SIGNED and NOT SIGNED Mask … Continue reading Take 2 podcast: Vaccines for everyone, bills not signed, Sec. Interior headed to Utah to discuss Bears Ears with state leaders → See Privacy Policy at https://ar...

Take 2 host Heidi Hatch welcomes Maura Carabello and Greg Hughes as the state of Utah — and the nation — reflect on the one-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic changing everything about our daily lives. This week’s political news: President Joe Biden delivered his first primetime address to the nation on Thursday, setting a … Continue reading Take 2 podcast: The longest year ever → See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#d...

Take 2 host Heidi Hatch welcomes Maura Carabello and Greg Hughes on the same day Utah’s legislative session ends. With a slew of things to talk about, including all that happens on the session’s last day, the trio tackle some of the highlights of what Utah’s lawmakers have been up to. An English-only bill died … Continue reading TAKE 2 PODCAST: End of the legislative session with a flurry of spending, bills → See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https...

Take 2 host Heidi Hatch is joined by former Utah House Speaker Greg Hughes and Maura Carabello, founder of the Exoro Group, for this week’s Take 2 podcast. Hughes joins remotely as he is in quarantine with COVID-19. This week in the Utah Legislature: The Utah pioneer license plate: It’s been panned on social media. … Continue reading TAKE 2: Greg has COVID, & what you might’ve missed this week in Utah politics → See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at ht...

Host Heidi Hatch welcomes guests Maura Carabello and Greg Hughes to talk about the political issues impacting the state of Utah. The tackle a variety of issues including a transgender sports bill aimed at eliminating transgender athletes from girls high school sports in Utah. Another bill would require Utah students to learn about consent, coercion … Continue reading PODCAST: Take 2 — Transgender bills, consent in sex education, governor’s powers → See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privac...

KUTV’s Heidi Hatch hosts former Speaker of the House Greg Hughes and Maura Carabello of the Exoro Group in a new episode of Take 2. The trio discuss topics that include: No Knock warrants ban moves forward: Paris Hilton testifies on Utah’s Capitol Hill: Paris Hilton appeared at a Utah legislative committee hearing Monday afternoon to … Continue reading PODCAST: Take 2 – No-knock warrants, Paris Hilton visits Utah and tax breaks → See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Pr...

Take 2 host Heidi Hatch is joined by former Speaker of the House Greg Hughes and political consultant Scott Howell in a new episode. The big topic of discussion is President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus bill. Early Friday, the Senate approved a measure that would let Democrats muscle Biden’s coronavirus relief plan through the chamber without … Continue reading Take 2: Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID relief plan, Romney’s Family Security Act → See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy a...

KUTV’s Heidi Hatch hosts former Speaker of the House Greg Hughes and Maura Carabello of the Exoro Group in a new episode of Take 2. The panel dived into the Utah Legislative Session and the bills that will impact you: Stalking Bill: A bill proposing changes to Utah’s stalking code was supported by the House Law Enforcement … Continue reading PODCAST: Take 2 – Utah legislature, AG Reyes impeachment hearing and more → See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice a...

Take 2 Host Heidi Hatch welcomes former Utah lawmakers Jim Dabakis (D) and Greg Hughes (R) to talk about recent historical state and national events. The trio discusses Gov. Spencer Cox’s first State of the State address where he said, “If we want smaller government we need bigger people.” Additional topics haggled over include: COVID-19 response Education funding: Will … Continue reading Take 2: Cox on COVID response, inauguration and executive orders → See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/...

Heidi Hatch is back with another rousing political debate featuring Jim Dabakis and Greg Hughes on this week’s Take 2 podcast. The topic foremost on their mind’s this Friday: Possible weekend protests in utah and across the Country. Governor Cox declared a state of emergency Salt Lake City Police and Mayor Erin Mendenhall say no … Continue reading Take 2: Impeachment, protest planning, and what’s in the governor’s budget → See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy N...

Take 2 is back after months away due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A lot has changed and at the same time a lot has remained the same. It’s a new year but the same or similar problems remain. We are still in the middle of a pandemic and the way forward is different depending on … Continue reading PODCAST: Take 2 – Trump’s positive COVID-19 test upcoming debates → See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Take 2 Podcast regulars were all back in the KUTV studios today with Heidi Hatch hosting Democrat and former lawmaker Jim Dabakis and Republican and former Speaker of the House Greg Hughes to discus a variety of topics less than three weeks before the 2020 election. Long a vote-by-mail state, ballots started arriving in … Continue reading Take 2 Podcast: Vote-by-mail ballots are out, Amendment G and dueling town halls → See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy ...

Former lawmakers Jim Dabakis (D) and Greg Hughes (R) are guests on another Take 2 episode with host Heidi Hatch. Who won the vice presidential debate? The trio chimed in about who stood out and if the debate format and moderator were effective. Though they don’t always agree, what the panel did align with was Utah being on … Continue reading Take 2: Vice presidential debate → See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-m...

Podcast host Heidi Hatch is joined by former lawmakers Jim Dabakis (D) and Greg Hughes (R) for another Take 2 episode. Dabakis joins the conversation from an “undisclosed location” while Hughes is live with Hatch in the 2News Podcast Room. It took no time at all once the call started to be at odds over whether the Vice Presidential debate … Continue reading Take 2 – Trump’s positive COVID-19 test, upcoming debates → See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice a...

Podcast host Heidi Hatch is joined by former lawmakers Jim Dabakis (D) and Greg Hughes (R) for another Take 2 episode. The trio talked the legacy of the recently late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, also known as the notorious RBG and now the GOP gets to fill her seat on the court while Utah’s Mitt Romney was … Continue reading Take 2: The legacy of RBG and Utah’s COVID-19 surge → See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/priva...

Podcast host Heidi Hatch is joined by former lawmakers Jim Dabakis (D) and Greg Hughes (R) for another Take 2 episode. The trio talked about the three Salt Lake City police officers who sat down with 2News to talk about why they have no trust in their chief and mayor. Dozens of officers say they want to leave the department. Who’s … Continue reading Take 2: SLCPD officers distrust in city leaders, COVID-19 case spike → See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notic...