March 12, 202601:00:11

Take 2 Podcast: Utah Legislative Session, Utah Congressional Races Shaping up

Host: Heidi Hatch

Guests: Maura Carabello, Exoro Group • Rob Axson, Utah GOP Chair

 

Utah Legislative Session

 

Sen. Adams kills bill passed seconds after midnight

 

Last-minute signature removal law passed

 

Utahns for Representative Government gets signatures to put repeal of Prop 4 on the ballot

 

The petition to repeal Utah Proposition 4 ended up with nearly 166,000 verified signatures.

 

Signature removal deadline: April 23

 

Utah Congressional Races Shaping up

 

Utah CD1

 

Race shifting to the left.

 

A public town hall was held for the eight Democratic candidates running for Congress in Utah’s 1st District. Ben McAdams did not participate.

 

Utah CD2

 

Blake Moore, the 5th-ranked House Republican, is facing a primary challenge.

 

Karianne Lisonbee is serving her fourth term representing District 14. Before her election to the legislature, she served on the Syracuse City Council.

 

Utah CD3

Celeste Maloy, who won a hard-fought battle in the caucus convention, will face a challenger in Phil Lyman, who previously announced he would run for governor.

 

Utah CD4

Mike Kennedy has filed to run for re-election and already has two Republican primary challengers in the race.

 

Key Political Dates

  • Caucus Night: Tuesday, March 17
  • Utah Conventions: April 25

 

National Issues

 

What Americans think about the war in Iran, and whether it could affect the midterms.

 

Partial government shutdown continues nearly a month in, with Utah TSA workers going without pay.

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