Take 2

2News Heidi Hatch hosts an array of special guests as they talk about the issues most important to Utahns.

Take 2 is a government podcast hosted by KUTV 2News, with 327 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

KUTV 2News hosts Take 2, a government show with 327 episodes published.

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  Take 2 Podcast: Utah’s Election sprint, ballot amendments, death penalty debate

  Oct 5, 202645 min

  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 determine the balance of power in Washington. Breaking down the CD1 debate between Democrat Ben McAdams and Republican Riley Owen: Did either candidate move undecided voters? What to watch for in the CD3 debate between Republican Rep. Celeste Maloy and Democratic challenger Kent Udell. New polling on how Utahns are feeling about the midterms — and whether optimism, anxiety and the national political environment will shape turnout. Constitutional Amendments A and B, including the proposed 60% threshold for citizen initiatives that create or increase taxes. Former Utah Rep. Trevor Lee’s fraud charges, resignation and the impact on public trust. Two major death-penalty developments: the halted execution of Tennessee inmate Christa Pike and the release on bond of Utah death-row inmate Douglas Carter after more than 40 years. CBS News’ partnership with prediction market Kalshi: Useful political data or a risky new influence on election coverage?

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  Take 2 Podcast: Election Security, UVU Review, Curtis Calls for Investigation

  Sep 25, 20261h 1m

  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 Supreme Court allowing the Trump administration to use the SAVE database to check voter citizenship — and what it means for Utah’s election administration and voter privacy. The federal case against a Utah postal worker accused of discarding about 300 Eagle Mountain ballots and other mail — and whether the case undermines trust or shows election safeguards working. Sen. John Curtis calling for an investigation into Donald Trump Jr. and Hunter Biden over presidential family business dealings and foreign connections. Whether Utah lawmakers can write meaningful guardrails for Flock cameras, license plate readers and artificial intelligence before the 2027 legislative session. New polling showing Utahns’ concerns about data-center growth, water use and the pressure to keep up with the tech economy.

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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

  Sep 18, 202616 min

  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 separate USPS case. Henderson says the lawsuit will not affect Utah’s upcoming election.

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  Take 2: 9/11 at 25, Charlie Kirk memorial debate, governor’s national profile

  Sep 11, 202656 min

  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 national profile and a Justice Department lawsuit challenging Utah’s in-state tuition policy for undocumented immigrants.

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  Take 2 Podcast: Utah Legislature dives into issues months before the session

  Sep 4, 202652 min

  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 Election Day President Trump on the campaign trail Bears Ears and Grand Staircase protections

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