Heidi Hatch

1 week ago | kjzz.com | Heidi Hatch

Host: Heidi HatchGuests: Maura Carabello (Exoro Group) and Rob Axson (Utah GOP Chair)The U.S. Supreme Court delivered a unanimous decision this week approving the Uinta Basin Railway project, clearing the way for an 88-mile stretch of track to connect Utah's oil fields to the national rail network. It's a major victory for state and industry leaders hoping to boost energy exports. Meanwhile, Utah is edging closer to joining the nuclear energy conversation.

2 weeks ago | kjzz.com | Heidi Hatch

Host: Heidi Hatch, KUTV 2 NewsGuests: Maura Carabello, Exoro Group; Greg Hughes, KNRS host and former Utah House SpeakerThis week’s Take 2 Podcast tackled key political moves from Utah leaders in Washington, updates from the state GOP convention, and national headlines with potential local ripple effects. Several Utah sheriffs traveled to Washington, D.C., for meetings with the Trump administration focused on illegal immigration.

3 weeks ago | kutv.com | Heidi Hatch

RIVERTON, Utah (KUTV) — Riverton Mayor Trent Staggs announced Tuesday that he has officially joined the Trump administration, accepting a full-time federal appointment while continuing to serve as the city’s part-time mayor through the end of his term. “I’m honored to have been appointed by President Trump to serve as a Regional Advocate at the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Office of Advocacy,” Staggs said in a statement posted on X.

1 month ago | kutv.com | Heidi Hatch

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Former Utah Gov. Gary Herbert joined former CIA Director and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday at the Crossroads of the World International Trade Summit. The two shared a wide-ranging discussion on trade, immigration, and global power dynamics. The invite-only event, sponsored by Zions Bank and World Trade Center Utah, focused heavily on international trade and ongoing tariff negotiations with the Trump White House.

1 month ago | kjzz.com | Heidi Hatch

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — A Utah law that once protected undocumented immigrants from automatic deportation after misdemeanor convictions is officially coming to an end. HB 226, sponsored by Rep. Candice Pierucci, goes into effect Wednesday, May 7. The bill raises the maximum jail sentence for class A misdemeanors from 364 days to 365, a change with major implications under federal immigration law. Federal policy mandates deportation proceedings if a noncitizen is sentenced to a year or more in jail.