Bryan Schott Political correspondent
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I write about politics for the Salt Lake Tribune. Sometimes it goes well.

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85 Articles
9 months ago
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Bruce Hough and Becky Edwards flex personal wealth ahead of September’s GOP primary election

Who is donating to the three Republicans running in September's special congressional primary election? Becky Edwards...

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9 months ago
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‘I haven’t been paying attention,’ Utah Rep. John Curtis says of Donald Trump’s legal woes

Utah GOP congressman John Curtis dodged questions about the criminal indictments against former President Donald Trum...

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9 months ago
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Will he or won’t he? Mitt Romney talks 2024 Senate and presidential races at Sutherland Institute...

During a Sutherland Institute event on Monday, Utah Sen. Mitt Romney says he may make an announcement about whether h...

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9 months ago
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Utah Sen. Mike Lee shares Infowars misinformation about COVID response on X

Sen. Mike Lee amplified a COVID-related conspiracy theory on social media over the weekend that the federal governmen...

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9 months ago
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Criminal indictments against Donald Trump are ‘political persecution,’ Utah GOP leaders say

Utah Republican Party leaders formally called the criminal indictments against former GOP president Donald Trump a "p...

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9 months ago
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‘I don’t think Donald Trump can win the presidency as the Republican nominee,’ Utah GOP Gov. Cox ...

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox says he does not believe Donald Trump can win the presidency if the Republican party nominates ...

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9 months ago
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Poll: Mitt Romney leads potential Senate challengers ahead of 2024 election — if he decides to run

A new poll shows Sen. Mitt Romney with a lead over several potential challengers in a hypothetical U.S. Senate Republ...

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9 months ago
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Utah House Rep. Quinn Kotter, a West Valley City Republican, will resign from the Legislature

Utah House Republican Rep. Quinn Kotter, who served his first and only term in the Legislature this year, is leaving ...

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about 1 year ago
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Romney says the White House should stop stonewalling on debt limit negotiations

Sen. Mitt Romney said the Biden administration should stop stonewalling on negotiations to raise the debt ceiling. Th...

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about 1 year ago
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Here’s how much money Utah’s members of Congress have raised this year

Utah's congressional delegation have reported their political contributions for the first quarter of 2023. Here's how...

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about 1 year ago
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Utahns search for VPNs after Pornhub blocks adult content from the Beehive State

After Pornhub blocked Utahns from viewing adult content online, Google searches for "VPNs" spiked in Utah. VPNs, or v...

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about 1 year ago
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From mushrooms to school vouchers, here is how Utah’s newest laws will change the state

Hundreds of new Utah laws from the 2023 legislative session will begin to take effect on Wednesday. Here are some of ...

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