Take 2 Podcast: Deep dive on Utah's new Data Center, Justice resigns, Utah gas tax cut

About this episode

The episode discusses the resignation of a Utah Supreme Court Justice, the approval of a new Data Center, and the implications of a gas tax cut.

Host: Heidi Hatch Guests: Marua Carabello, Rep. Cal Roberts BREAKING: Utah Supreme Court Justice Diana Hagen resigns amid conflict-of-interest allegations in Prop 4 case Data Center passes Box Elder Commission vote 3-0 Better Utah calls for investigation into Senate Pres. Stuart Adams after donations to his PAC- but have no proof of wrongdoing Questions over lawmakers benefiting from Data Center How will Utah taxpayers benefit from new Data Center Utah Focus Legislative Session on AI: State Coordination of Regional and Local Economic Development Projects HB 507 What is MIDA and how powerful are they Gas Tax cut kicks in- how will the savings grow over time Rep. Roberts was just appointed chair of the House Government Operations Committee Primary sponsor Housing Bill ⁠HB 492⁠ HB492, which recently passed the Utah Legislature, aims to tackle the state's severe housing shortage by directing $100 million in low-interest loans from the Transportation Investment Fund to local governments for critical infrastructure projects. The funding would support essential developments such as water tanks, sewer lift stations, treatment plants, and regional roads—key bottlenecks preventing…

People in this episode

Host: Heidi Hatch

Guests: Marua Carabello, Rep. Cal Roberts

Topics covered

• Utah Data Center
• Justice resignation
• Gas tax cut
• Legislative session
• Housing Bill
• Economic development

Keywords

• Utah Data Center
• Justice resignation
• gas tax cut
• housing shortage
• legislation
• economic development
• conflict of interest

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Box Elder Commission, Better Utah, Senate Pres. Stuart Adams, Utah Legislature, SLC

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