Take 2 Podcast: Political controversies and campaign shakeups rock Utah campaign season

Host: Heidi Hatch
Gusts: 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 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 condemn Blouin

• Two businessmen accuse Utah Rep. Trevor Lee of past check fraud and abuse of power

• Utah House Speaker Mike Schultz says the Legislature is reviewing the allegations

• Signature gathering ends, Utah CD3 heads toward a convention showdown

• Swalwell and Gonzales resign from Congress under threat of expulsion

• TMZ opens a Washington, D.C., office and offers cash for tips, raising questions about whether more candidates could drop out or step down

• Trump posts a meme depicting himself as Jesus

• Provo Cougar Pride hosts event featuring a piñata resembling Sen. Mike Lee, a painting of President Donald Trump’s severed head on a platter, and decorative Molotov cocktails for sale

• Happy Tax Day, Utah families spend nearly 2½ hours each workday paying taxes