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
about 1 year ago
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Could China’s ‘social credit score’ happen here? Utah lawmakers move to make sure it can’t

A Utah House committee on Tuesday endorsed a bill to ban governments from enacting a China-like social credit score s...

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about 1 year ago
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Utah lawmakers made $3.2B in funding requests this year. Here’s how they want to spend your money.

Here's what Utah lawmakers want to spend taxpayer money on in next year's budget.

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about 1 year ago
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Lawmakers eye plan to end food sales tax — but only if voters remove constitutional earmark for e...

Legislative leaders hope to couple removing the state sales tax on food with changing Utah's Constitution to end a ma...

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about 1 year ago
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Utah AG Sean Reyes joins legal brief supporting lawsuit that could outlaw medical abortion nation...

Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes joined nearly two dozen Republican attorneys general in a court filing supporting a ...

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about 1 year ago
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Democratic staffer stands with legislative interns who supported transgender rights, then Utah Se...

A Utah Senate minority staffer was fired by the Senate chief of state on Tuesday evening. The now-former staffer said...

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about 1 year ago
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Should party delegates be able to keep candidates who gathered signatures in Utah off a primary b...

A proposed bill could change primary elections in Utah. Rep. Jordan Teuscher's House Bill 393 could keep signature-ga...

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about 1 year ago
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‘You don’t belong here.’ Mitt Romney tangles with George Santos before State of the Union

Cameras caught Sen. Mitt Romney in a tense exchange with Rep. George Santos prior to Tuesday evening's State of the U...

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about 1 year ago
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LGBTQ advocates, lawmaker reach compromise on bill to update Utah’s ban on conversion therapy

A state lawmaker and activists in the LGBTQ community say they reached a compromise Monday on a bill dealing with con...

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over 1 year ago
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Here’s what’s being negotiated in Utah’s ‘historic’ tax cut deal

Utah lawmakers are negotiating behind the scenes on a tax cut package, but it could be several weeks before we know f...

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over 1 year ago
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How Republicans aim to make Utah’s schools safer for students and teachers

Legislative Republicans highlighted a handful of bills they say will improve safety in Utah's schools. Proposals incl...

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over 1 year ago
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Sen. Mike Lee booted from powerful Senate Commerce Committee

Utah Sen. Mike Lee was removed from the powerful Senate Commerce Committee by GOP leader Mitch McConnell. Florida Sen...

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over 1 year ago
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Utah won’t ban cellphones in classrooms. Here’s why.

A Utah House committee rejected a bill to ban cell phone use in school classrooms on Wednesday afternoon.

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