Special Session with Bryan Schott

By Utah Political Watch

Ever wonder what’s really going on behind the scenes in Utah politics?

From the Capitol to your headphones, Special Session with Bryan Schott breaks down the most important news stories from the worl... more

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Special Session with Bryan Schott episodes:

May 02, 2025 More L's than the Planet Krypton
In this week's episode:
The Utah Legislature faces a tough reality as the referendum to overturn the anti-union bill surpasses its signature goal, signaling a significant pushback against Republican lawmakers. A judge's ruling that the state's private school voucher program is unconstitutional leaves legislative leaders scrambling to respond. With no veto override session on the horizon, Governor Spencer Cox's vetoes remain intact
Plus a conversation with former New Jersey Governor Christine Todd Whitman, co-founder of the Forward Party, as we discuss the recent merger with the United Utah Party and the unique structure of this new political entity. How will they navigate the challenges of a two-party system? What strategies will they employ to resonate with voters?
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1h 6min
April 18, 2025320,000 is a LOT of signatures
In this week's episode:
Unions collect 320,000 signatures for the referendum to overturn the union busting bill.
Utah's economy earns praise from a conservative group, but dark clouds may be on the horizon.
A Utah congressman visits a notorious prison in El Salvador.
What is Jason Chaffetz up to?
Mike Lee's bestie Elon Musk has a LOT of kids.
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30min
April 04, 2025Sen. Mike Lee - the Jar Jar Binks of Congress
In this week's episode:
The Utah Legislature is poised to override a veto of a bill pushed by conspiracy theorists.
What did the Utah Board of Education waste time on this week?
A merger to create the 6th largest political party in Utah.
The parallels between Sen. Mike Lee and Jar Jar Binks.
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28min
March 28, 2025 So long Sundance, hello Pride flag ban.
In this week's episode:
👋 Sundance says farewell
🚫🏳️‍🌈 Utah is the first state to ban Pride flags and fluoride in drinking water
🗳️Gov. Spencer Cox nixes vote-by-mail
😳 The effort to overturn Utah's union busting bill gets off to an impressive start
👉 An update on my lawsuit against the Utah Legislature

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35min
March 15, 2025Utah vs. the Cavity Creeps
In this week's episode:
Could the Pride flag ban prompt the Sundance Film Festival to flee the state?
Lawmakers quietly gut Utah's open records law.
Freebies for lawmakers during the session.
Utah is on the verge of letting the Cavity Creeps win.
My guest this week is Austin Archer. He's a Utah born actor, writer and online social media content creator. His social media posts lampooning conservatives and Trump voters have gained a large following.

He joins the show to talk about political satire, how he portrays Trump supporters and why conservatives aren't good at producing art.

Follow Austin on TikTok, and YouTube.

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1h 13min
March 08, 2025George Orwell warned us
In this week's episode of Special Session:
The 2025 Utah Legislature is over.
Legislative leaders aren't going to let a minor thing like a bill dying in committee stop them.
Legislators pick a fight with the state auditor over office space...and lose.
Phil Lyman wants to run the Utah Republican Party.
My guest this week is Sen. Daniel Thatcher. He announced Friday that he was leaving the Republican Party to join the Utah Forward Party. Thatcher says the Republican majority is becoming increasingly disconnected from the public. We’ll discuss his decision and how he will approach his job as a caucus of one.

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36min
March 02, 2025The reality doesn't match the rhetoric
In this week's episode of Special Session:
Governor Cox and legislative leaders are throwing a party over education funding that might not be all it's cracked up to be.
Next year's budget is going to be tight, but don't worry...there's always room for tax cuts.
The legislature hatches a plan to take control of political debates in Utah. We explain why this is a scary idea that should upset you.
Plus, Phil Lyman wants to run the Utah GOP.
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32min
February 22, 2025Budgets and public records and punishing judges! Oh my!
In this week's episode of Special Session:
Budget blues hit as lawmakers grapple with disappointing revenue news.
Utah AFL/CIO president Jeff Worthington joins the show to discuss HB267, the union-busting bill that takes away collective bargaining rights for public employees.
Utah lawmakers want to make it harder and more expensive for the public to access government records - because who doesn't love a little secrecy?
We're supposed to have 3 co-equal branches of government, right? Not so fast...

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46min
February 16, 2025Pride flags? No. Nazi flags? You betcha!
In this week's episode of Special Session:
Unions busted
More money and more limits for Utah's school voucher program
Pride flags? No way. Nazi flags? A-okay!
Burgess Owens - country music expert.
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36min
February 09, 2025 Union showdown and more vouchers
In this episode of Special Session:

Senate Republicans reverse course on the controversial union busting bill.
Legislature pushes to double funding for Utah's private school voucher program.
A Democratic senator proposes higher taxes for the wealthy.
Two bills aim to tilt the judicial system in favor of lawmakers.
Kathy Biele from the Utah League of Women Voters joins to discuss concerning election-related legislation.
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40min

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