Take 2 Podcast: No map appeal, shift left, Epstein files, Utah birthrate

21/11/2025 56 min Episodio 267
Take 2 Podcast: No map appeal, shift left, Epstein files, Utah birthrate

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Heidi Hatch | Maura Carabello, Exoro Group | Curt Bramble, former state senator• Speaker Mike Schultz on redistricting rulingSays Judge Gibson’s late decision blocked any chance for an emergency appeal; calls timing “wrong” and says it cut the Legislature out of the court process.• Rep. Burgess Owens letterAccuses judge of overstepping and “imposing an outcome never chosen by the people.”• Redistricting history with Curt BrambleUtah missed a fourth seat by 856 people after the 2000 Census; Bramble helped draw the first four-district map.• New map creates a safe blue districtRepublicans now competing for three GOP seats; questions around whether 74-year-old Owens will retire.• Candidates for Utah’s new Democratic districtDerek Kitchen joins Ben McAdams and Kathleen Riebe.Others considering: Caroline Gleich, Kael Weston, Nate Blouin.• Trump backs release of Epstein filesBill requires AG to release unclassified DOJ records within 30 days, including names of officials and entities tied to Epstein.• Utah birthrate continues to fallMost counties still above replacement level, but two-thirds saw declines; shifts peak childbearing to ages 25–29.• Juvenile aggravated murder billWould allow judges to send offenders convicted as adults directly to prison instead of secure care.• Brigham City nuclear project$750M investment under Gov. Cox’s “Operation Gigawatt,” creating Utah’s first full-scale nuclear ecosystem.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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