Take 2 Podcast: Political controversies and campaign shakeups rock Utah campaign season
About this episode
The episode discusses various political controversies and campaign developments in Utah, including allegations against politicians and tax-related issues.
Host: Heidi HatchGusts: 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…
People in this episode
Host: Heidi Hatch
Guests: Maura Carabello, Nic Dunn
Topics covered
- political controversies
- Utah campaign season
- allegations of impropriety
- taxation
- legislative actions
- social media controversies
Keywords
- Utah politics
- campaign shakeups
- taxes
- allegations
- social media
- legislative review
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Exoro Group
Places: Utah, Washington, D.C.
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