Special Session with Bryan Schott

Gaetz is gone leaving Lee to linger

On this week's show, we discuss the week's top Utah political news stories.
Matt Gaetz withdraws from consideration from Attorney General, but Sen. Mike Lee doesn't get the job. And how does Senator-elect John Curtis fit into the story?
The Great Salt Lake starts to dry up again.
Legislative candidates spent $5.8 million during the 2024 election.
Lawmakers target election law changes.
Will a third-party candidate ever win an election in Utah? Michelle Quist, the United Utah Party nominee for Attorney General, joins the program.
Plus, we dip into the mailbag and answer questions from listeners.
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Behind closed doors

On this week's episode:
🚪 Republicans on the Utah State School Board go behind closed doors.
👎 Sen. Mike Lee and former Rep. Chris Stewart get passed over for jobs in the Trump administration.
🏛️ The Utah House and Senate pick leaders for the upcoming session.
📊 A discussion about political polls with Mike Noble from Noble Predictive Insights. His firm had the most accurate polling in Utah ahead of the 2024 election.
📬 Plus, we dip into the mailbag.
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2024 Election postmortem

The 2024 election is over. Donald Trump is headed back to the White House for a second term and Republicans will control both houses of Congress.
In Utah, Spencer Cox gets another term, Republicans continue their statewide winning streak and the Legislature (mostly) stays the same. 
How will all of that shape the next few years in Utah? We'll discuss.
Republican John Curtis won the race to replace Mitt Romney in the U.S. Senate. He joins the show to discuss his plans as he moves from the House to the Senate.
It's not just election news. Gov. Spencer Cox makes a curious nomination to represent the public on the committee that decides what government records can be released to the public.
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Trailer: Special Session with Bryan Schott

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 world of Utah politics.