Episodes

Host: Heidi Hatch Guests: Greg Hughes & Maura Carabello State of the State Legislative Session Underway SLCPD could lose patrol of the airport to DPS Trans Bathroom Bill Bill Requiring classrooms to post the 10 Commandments. Proposed resolution calls on federal govt. to fix illegal immigration or let Utah do it. Bills we are watching. Iowa Caucus Results New Hampshire Primary Congress Passed another stop-gap measure See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Priva...

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Host: Heidi Hatch Guests: Greg Hughes & Maura Carabello Jon Huntsman Jr. calls for U Penn President to step down after congressional hearings. Gov. Cox on college campus speech Reyes will not run for re-election Presidential Debate with slimmed down candidate pool – winners and losers? Iowa 6 weeks away. Governor Cox new budget Christmas songs and politics RFK Jr. wins lawsuit to extend filing deadline- pushes date for unaffiliated candidates to March 5th. Hunter Biden tax Charges CA M...

Host: Heidi Hatch Guests: Greg Hughes Former Utah House Speaker & Scott Howell Former State Senate Minority Leader SLC 2034 Olympics “Preferred host” RFK JR. Holds 2024 Presidential rally in SLC Presidential Polls show RFK could be a disrupter. The Great Blue and Red State Debate Newsom V DeSantis Celeste Maloy wins- sworn in a week after election. Mayor Mendenhall gets a 2nd term. Rep George Santos expelled. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice ...

Host: Heidi Hatch Guests: Maura Carabello Exoro Group & John Dougall State Auditor Legislative Audit of AG Sean Reyes Office Former Utah GOP chair Derek Brown is exploring to run for attorney general as audit of Reyes begins. New Legislative Leadership The legislature is looking at bill to put “School Guardians” into every Utah School Fentanyl Free Elections Voter turnout one week out from election day In Utah’s CD2 22% Congress passed a continuing resolution that gets us through to the ...

Host: Heidi Hatch Guest: Congressional District 2 Republican Candidate Celeste Maloy Heidi Hatch sat down with Republican Candidate Celeste Maloy on Nov. 10, 2023, ahead of the Nov. 21 election. They discussed infighting in the Republican party in Congress and newly elected House Speaker Mike Johnson. A looming government shut down and whether funding for the war in Ukraine and The war in Israel should be included. There is talk of including funding for the US Mexico border in any deal that...

Host: Heidi Hatch Guests: Greg Hughes& Maura Carabello National Election Day: solid wins for democrats SLC Mayoral Race: New off brand endorsement Rep John Curtis may still run for US Senate Looking ahead one election cycle: 2 New 2024 gubernatorial candidates Blake Moore elected as Vice Chair of House GOP- House Speaker Johnson’s former role. Full Day Kindergarten recently funded by the Legislature is a BIG hit. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Noti...

Host: Heidi Hatch Guests: Greg Hughes & Maura Carabello Election ChargesUtah CD2US Senate: NEW Nov 1 Carolyn Phippen is inNew US House Speaker Mike JohnsonRomney Book debuts at #3 on NYT Best Sellers listUtah Legislature - Brad Wilson replacement See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Heidi Hatch sat down with Democratic candidate Kathleen Riebe to discuss why she decided to run for Congress, her experience as a school teacher, State Legislator and mom of 2. Hear where she stands on the economy, funding Ukraine, Israel, how to fix Social Security, energy and who she supports for President. Riebe on X formerly Twitter said “Celeste Maloy would cut Social Security and Medicare - and just reminded Utah voters. I will defend the public, earned benefits that Utahns and Americans...

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Host: Heidi Hatch Guests: Greg Hughes & Maura Carabello Speaker Of the House- McCarthy Out- Republicans in a mess with budget clock ticking “Wholesale the whole group.” Greg Hughes on Congressional members including Utah’s Representatives after the vote to oust Speaker McCarthy. Biden is Building the Wall: Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said Wednesday there is an "acute and immediate need" to build border wall in southern Texas. Sharp pivot from what Joe Biden said in August...

Host: Heidi Hatch Guests: Greg Hughes & Maura Carabello Senator Diane Feinstein dead at the age of 90 Government shutdown looms Utah will keep National Parks open and Pay WIC benefits. Legislative members call on AG Reyes to comment on Tim Ballard accusations. US Senate Seat: Brad Wilson Officially in, Josh Romney out, Congressman John Curtis in or out? GOP Debate- did anyone inspire? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/priva...

Host: Heidi Hatch Guests: Maura Carabello Exoro Group & Mike Schultz House Majority Leader US Senate Candidates: Who is in, out and the news surrounding potential candidate Tim Ballard New Utah House Speaker Race Former SLC Mayor Ralph Becker Endorsed Erin Mendenhall for Mayor Utah Taxpayers pay above national average. Trump UAW 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 Special Guest Kelsey Berg: Political Director for Romney Senate Campaign and Romney Deputy Chief of Staff for 4.5 years.Berg left Romney’s office in May to work for the Miller Group as VP of Government relations.Her insight into Romney’s decision to run for Senate after his Presidential loss.What was it like working for Romney and guiding policy?Named to Utah Valley’s 40 under 40 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

CD2 Primary Celeste Maloy wins SLC Mayoral Race is on 13 presidential centers sign unified warning on the state of democracy Sen. Jake Anderegg resigns Lawsuit claims Utah failing to stop Great Salt Lake from shrinking 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 Guests: Maura Carabello Exoro Group & John Dougall State Auditor CD2 Poll 47% undecided – the poll two weeks old. Completed as ballots arrived at homes on the 15th. Voter turnout Senator Romney won’t announce until the fall. Brad Wilson has an exploratory committee but is acting more like a candidate. Republican GOP Debate McConnell freezes up, now what? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sel...

Host: Heidi Hatch Guests: Greg Hughes & Maura CarabelloUtah GOP will hold Caucus not primary for Presidential Election:Utah Primary Debate- no Becky EdwardsRobert Axson RNC summer meetings vote.Freshman lawmaker resigns.Utah Farm Bureau president Ron Gibson resigned from the job.4th Trump Indictment in Georgia using RICO or racketeering laws.Utah National Guard Commander on administrative leaveHawaii Wildfires 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 Guests: Greg Hughes & Maura Carabello Biden’s tour of the mountain west 1st Biden Creates new national monument near Grand Canyon in Arizona key battleground state (Biden won narrowly 2020) Romney, Lee, and Governor Cox, all quickly denounced it. Antiquities Act use or misuse Grazing rights Energy production halted. Biden’s arrival in Utah: Governor and 1st lady Cox, Jenny Wilson, Mendenhall greet POTUS. Salt Lake VA hosts Biden: PACT Act Deer Valley Fundraiser FBI s...

Host: Heidi Hatch Guest: Dr. Shereef Elnahal MD MBA US Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs and Health President Biden visited Utah’s VA hospital in Salt Lake City on the one-year anniversary of the PACT Act. Dr. Shereef Elnahal, Under Secretary of Veteran’s Health joined the President on his trip. He sat down with Heidi Hatch to discuss healthcare for Veterans expanded by the PACT Act, mental health care, getting medical care to rural vets and the new 988 +1 suicide line specifically for tho...

Host: Heidi Hatch Guests: Greg Hughes & Maura Carabello Liberty Park – crime and homeless camps on the riseSalt Lake Municipal election November- Mendenhall outraises Rocky AndersonJudge throws out case that would take Celeste Maloy off the ballot.10 DEBATES in 12 days or private campaign events?Governor Cox Social Media push “Unmask the dangers of social media.”Trump Indictment: Not guilty pleaDevon Archer testifies before Congress. 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 Guests: Greg Hughes & Maura CarabelloCongressional Hearings on AliensAge limits for federal officeRomney wants everyone out of the Presidential race.DeSantis in Utah answered question on new African American Ed CurriculumFormer President Trump facing new charges.Presidential Poll NumbersHunter Biden Plea deal Falls Through 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 Guests: Greg Hughes & Maura Carabello Utah CD2 Race: Exclusive, Greg Hughes talks about his run, loss, and convention.Greg’s campaign experienceCeleste Maloy wins in 5th round at convention.Lawsuit filed by R Quinn Denning contends Maloy is not qualified.Becky Edwards and Bruce Hough get signatures needed.Presidential RaceDeSantis in Utah for fundraising and open event at Capitol FridayBiden is in political/legal trouble with Hunter Biden Laptop/IRS FBI whistleblower.Trump is in political/legal trouble new indictment coming related to January 6th3rd Party? No Labels Formed in 2010, raised $70 million this year for “unity ticket.”Gov. Cox new campaign for civility “disagreeing better.”Utah's governor has officially taken the reins as chair of the National Governors Association, a public policy organization comprised of the nation’s governors.As part of his chairmanship, Cox is launching an initiative to try to chip away at one of the country's biggest problems – t…

Host: Heidi Hatch Guests: Former US Attorney for the State of Utah Brett Tolman and Executive Director of Right on Crime School debt forgiveness ruling Friday Am release. Affirmative Action SCOTUS decision: 6-3 and 6-2 decision LGBTQ website SCOTUS ruling Trump Charges Hunter Biden Plea deal/Whistle Blower 2-tiered Justice system in the US- does it exist- if so how and where do we start fresh and start holding the powerful accountable? First Step Act/Criminal Justice reform does it play ...