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PODCAST: Take 2 – Abortion bill, coronavirus, Super Tuesday & Olympia Hills

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Take 2 with Anchor Heidi Hatch featured guests, Maura Carabello, of The Exoro Group, and Utah State Auditor John Dougall.

The main topic of discussion in the podcast is the proposed bills in the 63rd general session of the Utah State Legislature, including House Bill 34 – Abortion Revisions – heard before a packed house. The Senate panel approved elective abortion ban in a party-line vote.

Sen. Dan McCay’s bill that would prevent abortions in Utah if Roe v. Wade is ever repealed was up in committee Thursday. It was a full house!

McCay said he understands the feeling and sentiment around a women’s right to choose but a baby’s ability to choose is robbed through abortion. He was quoted as saying:

That baby deserves a choice for life as we all do,” he said. “If a woman wanted to still receive an abortion she could go to another state and still receive what she wanted. The agency of one is robbed from the agency of another.

Meanwhile, Lehi votes to be an abortion-free city – a “sanctuary city for the unborn.” Additional topics discussed include:

  • Utah Bigamy Law change: Unanimous in the Senate. And the polygamy decriminalization bill just passed the House with only three no votes. Libertas Institute Founder Conner Boyack said about the legislation, “Several years of work and here we are. It’s a great day.” Is it?
  • Daylight Saving Bill heads to the Governors Desk: It still needs an act of congress and a few neighboring states to join the effort.
  • Good News: Rep. Steve Eliason wore his dinosaur tie for the passage of the “Utahraptor State Park” bill on Thursday.
  • Coronavirus: State health department conducts a press conference briefing. Should we all build bunkers or just wash our hands?
  • Olympia Hills passes first vote 6-3: Is this responsible growth?
  • Super Tuesday just days away: Super Tuesday is the closest thing we have to a National Primary. Salt Lake County voter turnout was 29% one week out from the election with 95,811 ballots returned out of 331,170 mailed out. In-person early voting has been 679 people. There are 3,979 delegates total, 1,357 up for grabs on Tuesday. Who will be left standing? Did you watch the last debate? South Carolina Bernie Sanders makes stop in Utah on Eve of Super Tuesday.

Take 2 celebrates 50th episode talking about repeal of Prop 4, campaigns & more

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Take 2 celebrates its 50th episode with Anchor Heidi Hatch with guests and Maura Carabello, of The Exoro Group, and Utah State Auditor John Dougall.

The milestone was marked with a discussion about the Democratic presidential campaigns in Utah with Pete Buttigieg and Mike Bloomberg.

The discussion continued on the following topics:

  • Bloomberg self-funding: Is he buying votes or avoiding the pitfalls of taking cash from big banks, big pharma, etc.?
  • Moderates go after Cox: “You’re the guy I would always point to and say ‘if the GOP can produce people like Cox, there might be hope for the party after all.’ It’s been disappointing seeing tweets like this.” Cox responds: “I’m mostly disappointed people have lost their sense of humor. And yes, I made jokes like this during the GOP debates 4 years ago and no one seemed to mind.”
    • Aimee Winder Newton stops signature-gathering effort to focus on the Republican convention.
    • Legislature: Repeal of Prop 4.
    • Safe Haven expansion bill passes committee: The bill allows new moms to hand over their babies up to 30 days after birth. The current law is they have up to 72 hours.
    • Porn Bill: The Utah House of Representatives voted 60-12 to pass House Bill 243, which would allow publishers to be sued for up to $2,500 for each violation of not posting a warning label. ACLU has concerns.
    • Legislative leaders release citation thanking Trump.
    • Salt Lake City teachers will stage a walkout to demand more education funding on Feb 28th.
    • EMS shortage in rural Utah.

Take 2 – Women’s suffrage, equality, polygamy, governor’s race and more

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Take 2 is hosted this week by Anchor Heidi Hatch with guests and Maura Carabello, of The Exoro Group, and Utah State Auditor John Dougall.

The special Valentine’s Day episode began with a discussion about the 150th anniversary of Utah granting women the right to vote.

A Utah woman cast the first ballot under a women’s suffrage law days after the 1870 measure passed. The trio went on to talk about the following topics among others:

Take 2: Impeachment vote, bill to recall Romney and more

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 Take 2 is hosted this week by Anchor Jim Spiewak with guests and Maura Carabello, of The Exoro Group, and Utah State Auditor John Dougall.

The topics discussed in Utah’s political world include the impeachment vote where Sen. Mitt Romney broke from his party and issued a guilty vote of Article I of the charge against President Donald Trump for abuse of power. Many say his cote will hurt his re-election chances. Will it? Will Romney even run again or will he use his 6 years to keep voting his conscience?

Additional topics discussed include:

  • ROMNEY’S GUEST: Any insight as to Romney’s plus one pick being Gov. Gary Herbert at the State of the Union (SOTU) address?
  • THOUGHTS ON POTUS REMARKS: Hit or Miss? Trump delivers the SOTU as impeachment vote looms, Clinton had to do the same. Trump refused to shake Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s hand, then she ripped up the President’s speech. Are there any adults in D.C.?
  • LEGISLATURE HAS A BILL TO RECALL ROMNEY: It was filed before the vote. Why spend time on an issue the state has no control over?
  • MOM’S IN FAVOR OF RED FLAG LAWS: Does this legislation have a chance? Poll shows overwhelming 90% support for preventing gun sales to those individuals mental health providers notify police are dangerous.
  • UTAH BILL REQUIRES WARNING LABEL FOR PORNOGRAPHIC MATERIAL:  Rep. Brady Brammer, R-Highland, introduced a bill that would require pornography distributed in Utah to include a label warning about the harm porn consumption can have on minors. Those who don’t comply could be fined $2,500 per violation.
  • UTAH BILL REQUIRES CLERGY TO REPORT CHILD ABUSE CONFESSIONS: Is the criticism legitimate?

Take 2 – Tax reform, new abortion bill, gun storage & recalling US Senators

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Take 2 welcomes Sen. Dan McCay (R – District 11) and Maura Carabello, of The Exoro Group, and host 2News Heidi Hatch.

UTAH LEGISLATURE IN SESSION

TAX REFORM REPEALED: Meanwhile, there have been 139,793 verified signatures as of Thursday morning.

“We applaud those who have engaged in the civic process and made their voices heard. We are not foes on a political battlefield, we are all Utahns committed to getting our tax policy right. That work is just beginning,” Utah Gov. Gary Herbert, Senate President Stuart Adams, and House Speaker Brad Wilson

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT: Budget, tax reform 2.0, does this hurt Herbert’s legacy?

ABORTION:  Sen. Dan McCay files the first bill to make headlines: A new measure to ban most abortions in Utah. McCay is also making waves on Twitter: Lt Gov Spencer Cox, Todd Weiler, and others hate his judicial bill.

RECALL OF UNITED STATES SENATOR BILL: Rep. Tim Quinn (R – District 54) introduced a bill to make it possible to recall a U.S. senator, but the Constitution may stand in his way. 

GUN STORAGE BILL: The same day a 3 year and 9-year-old find loaded guns and accidentally shoot themselves, Elizabeth Weight files a bill that would give prosecutors the option to charge people with a misdemeanor for unsafe storage resulting in injury or death.

Take 2 – Impeachment, condom conundrum, abortion & women in the workforce

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Take 2 welcomes a new guest with former U.S. Attorney Brett Tolman who will join guest Maura Carabello, of The Exoro Group, and host 2News Heidi Hatch.

The topics discussed in the political climate of Utah, which was rocked lately with a questionable HIV campaign, included the Articles of Impeachment against President Donald Trump that were hand-walked over to the Senate late Wednesday.

Additional topics talked about surrounding the impeachment proceedings include:

  • Mitt Romney – open to witnesses (Democrats only need 4 Republicans)
  • Mike Lee – (not open to witnesses but sided with Democrats on Iran military bill)
  • Utah Impeachment History: Rep. Chris Cannon was a trial manager in 1999 for President Clinton. He was chosen by the Judiciary Committee (not the Speaker).

The trio then took to other issues at the forefront of Utah politics. The chit-chat included:

  • Democratic Presidential Candidates:  Should they take part in the trial? Michael Bennett, Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, and Amy Klobuchar. Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn) … Wants them to recuse themselves.
  • Bishop will not run for Governor: Throws support behind Thomas Wright, who announced Bishop as his running mate Thursday.
  • Spencer Cox Abortion Comments at the Eagle Forum: Much ado about nothing or big problem?
  • More Women in the workforce: Buried deep in the U.S. government’s December jobs report was an interesting piece of data—women hold more jobs than men, occupying 50.04% of positions. Will this move us closer to equal pay?
  • Gov. Herbert kills funny condoms in the Utah Department of Health’s HIV campaign.

Take 2 – Governor’s $20 billion budget, tax referendum, inland port ruling & more

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Take 2 guests Maura Carabello, of The Exoro Group, and Utah Sen. Dan McCay (Riverton-Dist. 41), talk with 2News Heidi Hatch about politics in Utah.

The Friday discussion led off with former Take 2 guest, Greg Hughes, joining the gubernatorial race. The first debate of the candidates vying for Utah’s head of the executive branch took place in St. George.

The panel analyzed if there’s enough money to go around and how the candidates are going to have to position themselves to stand out.

Other topics discussed included:

  • Governor’s Budget – $20 Billion, which included a freeze on higher education tuition and an earmark of $18.6 million for extended day Kindergarten, The budget increased per pupil spending by 4.5% increase, though the State Board of Education wanted  6%. Another earmark was $100 million for air quality and $20 million for affordable housing.
  • Tax Referendum: Harmons opens stores to signature gathering.
  • Inland Port ruling: Big loss for Salt Lake City?

Take 2 – Iran attack, tax referendum, governor’s race and more

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2News Anchor Heidi Hatch hosts guests Maura Carabello, of The Exoro Group, and Greg Hughes, former Speaker of the House, in its first episode of Take 2 in 2020.

The panel discussed Thursday’s attack by Joint Special Operations Command that killed Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commander, Qassem Suleimani. Carabello and Hughes didn’t exactly agree on the political fallout from the mission. Other topics they also were at odds about included:

Take 2 – Impeachment, citizen referendum on new tax code, federal parental leave

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2News Anchor Heidi Hatch hosts another Take 2 Podcast with guests Maura Carabello, of the Exoro Group, and Utah’s former Speaker of the House, Greg Hughes.

The lively debate focused on several topics; impeachment, tax reform and background checks on guns.

The trio also discussed the claim by a whistleblower that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is stockpiling $100 billion instead of earmarking to help the needy.

Words were also exchanged about federal parental leave. A breakdown of the debate is as follows:

Take 2 – New tax code, impeachment vote and more

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2News Anchor Heidi Hatch hosts guests Maura Carabello and Greg Hughes to talk about politics from both sides of the aisle.

A new tax code has been introduced in a special session of the Utah Legislature. It awaits a signature by Gov. Gary Herbert but is opposed by Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox.

An impeachment vote on President Trump is coming, while only two of Utah’s representatives in Congress have spoken out. Meanwhile in the U.K., conservatives won big.

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