Show Notes
Host: Heidi Hatch
Maura Carabello Exoro Group
John Dougall Former State Auditor
Utah Caucus night
Utah House Speaker Mike Schultz endorses Karianne Lisonbee against incumbent Congressman Blake Moore
Prop 4 Repeal Update – Senator Riebe District within striking distance for Better Boundaries 102 signatures beyond requirement
ICE warehouse SLC spurs protests and condemnation from SLC and County Mayor’s Utah Democrats
SLC Mayor Mendenhall says they won’t run utilities and can’t to the warehouse, demands meeting with DHS
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said he was not given any notice that the Department of Homeland Security was purchasing a warehouse in Salt Lake City
Cox said he supports having an ICE detention center in Utah: He said such a center is necessary in the West, as several states, he argued, lack space to hold migrant detainees.
Cox said he’d discussed establishing a detention center in the state with President Joe Biden’s administration prior to Trump taking office again.
February Polling on ICE Detention in Utah
Cesar Chavez: An investigation by The New York Times found extensive evidence that the United Farm Workers co-founder groomed and sexually abused girls
Utah Legislature named scholarships after Chavez
SLC named 500 South after the Labor leader –
Gov. Cox signs 72 bills in the 2026 General Legislative Session
Governor Cox new book
Random House has announced a book deal with Spencer Cox, offering what the Utah governor calls a guide to lowering political tensions in the U.S.
The book, titled Off Ramp, focuses on depolarization and aims to help Americans navigate disagreements in everyday life, from the dinner table to social media and politics.
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Host: Heidi Hatch