Take 2-Tampon tax, LDS Church on conversion therapy & Lee’s ‘Beto, take it back!’



This week, 2News Anchor Heidi Hatch moderated a debate between Maura Carabello, from the EXORO Group, and Greg Hughes, former Utah House Speaker in a new episode of the Take 2 podcast.

The panel discussed Sen. Mike Lee’s demand of Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke to take back what he said about religious freedom.  The former Texas congressman proclaimed in a recent town hall meeting that churches should lose tax-exempt status if they oppose same-sex marriage.

Other topics the trio discussed included:

  • Utah Legislature looking at incentives for daycare as families struggle to find resources.
  • Tampon Tax – Utah lawmakers killed the bill in 2016; new effort to make tampons a medical necessity.
  • LDS Church releases a statement opposing a proposed conversion therapy ban.
  • New advertisement calls Sen. Mitt Romney a “Secret Democratic Asset.”
  • Democratic Debate: Presidential candidate Elizabeth Ann Warren show, hits, and misses.
  • Elizabeth Warren tries to trap Facebook with fake ad: Hit or miss?