Bryan Schott
@schotthappens.com
Publisher/Managing Editor - Utah Political Watch
📝 I write about politics. Sometimes it goes well. | 🧠 Unsupervised adult with ADHD. | 🏈 In a toxic relationship with the Oklahoma Sooners.
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Bryan Schott
@schotthappens.com
· Sep 13
"A gut punch."
Utah is still reeling after the murder of conservative firebrand Charlie Kirk. @schotthappens joins the #11thHour to discuss the reaction from communities on the ground.
Utah is still reeling after the murder of conservative firebrand Charlie Kirk. @schotthappens joins the #11thHour to discuss the reaction from communities on the ground.
Thanks to @11thhourmsnbc.bsky.social for having me on.
I regret to inform you that Utah Rep. Trevor Lee is now sporting a mustache.
January 16, 2026 at 11:42 PM
I regret to inform you that Utah Rep. Trevor Lee is now sporting a mustache.
Remember that bullshit story from CBS News about Jonathan Ross, the ICE agent who killed Renee Good, suffering “internal bleeding.”
Turns out Bari Weiss (who is not a journalist) was more than happy to carry water for the Trump administration.
Absolute clown show 🤡🤡🤡
Turns out Bari Weiss (who is not a journalist) was more than happy to carry water for the Trump administration.
Absolute clown show 🤡🤡🤡
January 16, 2026 at 9:22 PM
Remember that bullshit story from CBS News about Jonathan Ross, the ICE agent who killed Renee Good, suffering “internal bleeding.”
Turns out Bari Weiss (who is not a journalist) was more than happy to carry water for the Trump administration.
Absolute clown show 🤡🤡🤡
Turns out Bari Weiss (who is not a journalist) was more than happy to carry water for the Trump administration.
Absolute clown show 🤡🤡🤡
🚨 UPDATE: The math for the Prop. 4 repeal effort is getting WORSE
📅 Days left: 29
✅ Districts qualified: STILL 0
📉 Yesterday's shortfall: 1,970 signatures
🎯 New daily target: 3,243
Senate President Stuart Adams' district is dead last.
Our interactive map:
utahpolitics.news/prop-4-repea...
📅 Days left: 29
✅ Districts qualified: STILL 0
📉 Yesterday's shortfall: 1,970 signatures
🎯 New daily target: 3,243
Senate President Stuart Adams' district is dead last.
Our interactive map:
utahpolitics.news/prop-4-repea...
Utah Prop. 4 repeal sputters as Feb. 14 deadline looms
Utah Republicans' bid to repeal anti-gerrymandering Prop. 4 is far behind on signatures. Utah GOP flying in Scott Pressler to boost the push.
utahpolitics.news
January 16, 2026 at 7:24 PM
🚨 UPDATE: The math for the Prop. 4 repeal effort is getting WORSE
📅 Days left: 29
✅ Districts qualified: STILL 0
📉 Yesterday's shortfall: 1,970 signatures
🎯 New daily target: 3,243
Senate President Stuart Adams' district is dead last.
Our interactive map:
utahpolitics.news/prop-4-repea...
📅 Days left: 29
✅ Districts qualified: STILL 0
📉 Yesterday's shortfall: 1,970 signatures
🎯 New daily target: 3,243
Senate President Stuart Adams' district is dead last.
Our interactive map:
utahpolitics.news/prop-4-repea...
At this point, he should consider changing his name to Philllll Llllyman because he's taken so many L's.
He's got more L's than Krypton.
He's got more L's than Krypton.
Another L for Phil Lyman.
A federal judge tossed out his latest lawsuit over access to Utah's voter rolls.
utahpolitics.news/phil-lyman-l...
A federal judge tossed out his latest lawsuit over access to Utah's voter rolls.
utahpolitics.news/phil-lyman-l...
Judge tosses Phil Lyman's NVRA lawsuit over Utah voter rolls
A federal court tosses Lyman’s bid to access restricted Utah voter rolls under the NVRA, ruling he lacks standing.
utahpolitics.news
January 16, 2026 at 3:58 PM
At this point, he should consider changing his name to Philllll Llllyman because he's taken so many L's.
He's got more L's than Krypton.
He's got more L's than Krypton.
Morning mood: The Hives channeling my soul as I'm preparing to commit today's acts of journalism.
Everyone's a little fuckin' bitch
And I am getting sick and tired of it
Went to the doctor 'cause I was sick
Sick of everybody's bullshit
I feel seen.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ebxr...
Everyone's a little fuckin' bitch
And I am getting sick and tired of it
Went to the doctor 'cause I was sick
Sick of everybody's bullshit
I feel seen.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ebxr...
The Hives - Enough Is Enough (Official Music Video)
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January 16, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Morning mood: The Hives channeling my soul as I'm preparing to commit today's acts of journalism.
Everyone's a little fuckin' bitch
And I am getting sick and tired of it
Went to the doctor 'cause I was sick
Sick of everybody's bullshit
I feel seen.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ebxr...
Everyone's a little fuckin' bitch
And I am getting sick and tired of it
Went to the doctor 'cause I was sick
Sick of everybody's bullshit
I feel seen.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ebxr...
A bulletproof blanket?
These people are completely ridiculous. Just the dumbest people alive…
These people are completely ridiculous. Just the dumbest people alive…
January 16, 2026 at 6:04 AM
A bulletproof blanket?
These people are completely ridiculous. Just the dumbest people alive…
These people are completely ridiculous. Just the dumbest people alive…
These dorks have never watched Star Trek.
January 16, 2026 at 3:47 AM
These dorks have never watched Star Trek.
Woah!
An ICE agent may have strangled a detainee to death at their camp in Montana.
An ICE agent may have strangled a detainee to death at their camp in Montana.
SCOOP from Douglas Macmillan
Medical examiner believes death of man in ICE custody was homicide, recording says
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
Medical examiner believes death of man in ICE custody was homicide, recording says
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
Medical examiner believes death of man in ICE custody was homicide, recording says
A fellow detainee says he witnessed Geraldo Lunas Campos being choked to death by guards at the ICE detention center in Texas on Jan. 3.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 16, 2026 at 2:13 AM
Woah!
An ICE agent may have strangled a detainee to death at their camp in Montana.
An ICE agent may have strangled a detainee to death at their camp in Montana.
Movie idea: "The Social Contract Network," the tale of romanticist upstart Jean Rousseau and the resulting lawsuits.
If you don't get this, you need to read more.
If you don't get this, you need to read more.
January 15, 2026 at 11:17 PM
Movie idea: "The Social Contract Network," the tale of romanticist upstart Jean Rousseau and the resulting lawsuits.
If you don't get this, you need to read more.
If you don't get this, you need to read more.
Don't think of it as Utah's hottest year ever.
Think of it as the year with the lowest temperatures for the rest of your life.
Think of it as the year with the lowest temperatures for the rest of your life.
After several times we came close, especially in 2024, Utah finally broke its hottest year on record (previous was set in 1934) in 2025 ... and it wasn't even close.
Here's a breakdown of the new data from last year #utwx:
www.ksl.com/article/5143...
Here's a breakdown of the new data from last year #utwx:
www.ksl.com/article/5143...
Utah shattered 91-year-old temperature record, other records in 2025
2025 was the hottest year in almost a century, snapping a longstanding Utah record dating back to 1934, per new federal climate data.
www.ksl.com
January 15, 2026 at 10:55 PM
Don't think of it as Utah's hottest year ever.
Think of it as the year with the lowest temperatures for the rest of your life.
Think of it as the year with the lowest temperatures for the rest of your life.
🚨 The math to repeal Prop. 4 ain't mathing.
📅 Days remaining: 30
✅ Districts qualified: 0
🎯 Signatures needed: 140,748
📝 Signatures verified: 45,505
They need 3,175 signatures per day.
Every. Single. Day.
Our interactive map shows where they're falling short.
utahpolitics.news/prop-4-repea...
📅 Days remaining: 30
✅ Districts qualified: 0
🎯 Signatures needed: 140,748
📝 Signatures verified: 45,505
They need 3,175 signatures per day.
Every. Single. Day.
Our interactive map shows where they're falling short.
utahpolitics.news/prop-4-repea...
Utah Prop. 4 repeal push faces Feb. 14 deadline for signatures
More than 2/3 of signers are Republicans
utahpolitics.news
January 15, 2026 at 8:41 PM
🚨 The math to repeal Prop. 4 ain't mathing.
📅 Days remaining: 30
✅ Districts qualified: 0
🎯 Signatures needed: 140,748
📝 Signatures verified: 45,505
They need 3,175 signatures per day.
Every. Single. Day.
Our interactive map shows where they're falling short.
utahpolitics.news/prop-4-repea...
📅 Days remaining: 30
✅ Districts qualified: 0
🎯 Signatures needed: 140,748
📝 Signatures verified: 45,505
They need 3,175 signatures per day.
Every. Single. Day.
Our interactive map shows where they're falling short.
utahpolitics.news/prop-4-repea...
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January 15, 2026 at 4:39 AM
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It only took them a week to make this up.
CBS News is a total fucking joke.
CBS News is a total fucking joke.
January 14, 2026 at 9:06 PM
It only took them a week to make this up.
CBS News is a total fucking joke.
CBS News is a total fucking joke.
Let's talk about Utah politics.
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Livestream tonight: On the cusp of yet another legislative session
Join us live at 6:30 pm!
utahpolitics.news
January 14, 2026 at 7:28 PM
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Join our livestream tonight at 6:30 pm on your platform of choice.
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January 14, 2026 at 6:37 PM
This is fucking terrifying.
The FBI raided a Washington Post reporter's home as part of an investigation into the leak of classified documents.
Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/u...
The FBI raided a Washington Post reporter's home as part of an investigation into the leak of classified documents.
Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/u...
F.B.I. Searches Home of Washington Post Journalist in a Leak Investigation
www.nytimes.com
January 14, 2026 at 4:41 PM
This is fucking terrifying.
The FBI raided a Washington Post reporter's home as part of an investigation into the leak of classified documents.
Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/u...
The FBI raided a Washington Post reporter's home as part of an investigation into the leak of classified documents.
Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/u...
And then, just when my morning seemingly could not get any worse, the dog farted.
January 14, 2026 at 4:15 PM
And then, just when my morning seemingly could not get any worse, the dog farted.
Utah's constitution bans gambling, but companies like FanDuel and DraftKings have been operating here anyway.
How? Using a legal gray area to offer users "Pick 'em" contests and daily fantasy sports.
A new bill would slam the door shut on that loophole.
utahpolitics.news/utah-bill-mo...
How? Using a legal gray area to offer users "Pick 'em" contests and daily fantasy sports.
A new bill would slam the door shut on that loophole.
utahpolitics.news/utah-bill-mo...
Utah HB243 would ban prop bets and daily fantasy sports
Utah already bans gambling. HB243 would make prop bets illegal and likely close the daily fantasy sports loophole that companies have been exploiting.
utahpolitics.news
January 14, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Utah's constitution bans gambling, but companies like FanDuel and DraftKings have been operating here anyway.
How? Using a legal gray area to offer users "Pick 'em" contests and daily fantasy sports.
A new bill would slam the door shut on that loophole.
utahpolitics.news/utah-bill-mo...
How? Using a legal gray area to offer users "Pick 'em" contests and daily fantasy sports.
A new bill would slam the door shut on that loophole.
utahpolitics.news/utah-bill-mo...
Nearly half of the $1.6M raised by Utah Gov. Spencer Cox in 2025 came from just 19 donors.
Not exactly grassroots.
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox raised more than $1.6M in 2025.
More than 70% came from just 55 donors. Ten $50K checks came from corporate heavyweights.
Full breakdown at the link:
utahpolitics.news/deep-pockets...
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox raised more than $1.6M in 2025.
More than 70% came from just 55 donors. Ten $50K checks came from corporate heavyweights.
Full breakdown at the link:
utahpolitics.news/deep-pockets...
Spencer Cox's 2025 fundraising: 70% from 55 big donors
Nearly half of Cox's 2025 fundraising total came from just 19 donors
utahpolitics.news
January 13, 2026 at 11:03 PM
Nearly half of the $1.6M raised by Utah Gov. Spencer Cox in 2025 came from just 19 donors.
Why is a far right organization like Utah Parents United given special access to lawmakers in this way?
A few years ago, I wrote about the first time they did this, and several Republican lawmakers, including then-House Majority Leader Mike Schultz, who said my article was “dirty pool.”
A few years ago, I wrote about the first time they did this, and several Republican lawmakers, including then-House Majority Leader Mike Schultz, who said my article was “dirty pool.”
Monday night, children and their parents got a chance to take a special tour of the Utah Capitol, learning about the branches of government directly from state leaders.
Read: https://tinyurl.com/mtuxpftf
Read: https://tinyurl.com/mtuxpftf
January 13, 2026 at 4:12 PM
Why is a far right organization like Utah Parents United given special access to lawmakers in this way?
A few years ago, I wrote about the first time they did this, and several Republican lawmakers, including then-House Majority Leader Mike Schultz, who said my article was “dirty pool.”
A few years ago, I wrote about the first time they did this, and several Republican lawmakers, including then-House Majority Leader Mike Schultz, who said my article was “dirty pool.”
Perhaps he shouldn’t have tried to treat his cancer with ivermectin and hydroxychloroqiune.
January 13, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Perhaps he shouldn’t have tried to treat his cancer with ivermectin and hydroxychloroqiune.
Perhaps he shouldn’t have tried to treat his cancer with ivermectin and hydroxychloroqiune.
January 13, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Perhaps he shouldn’t have tried to treat his cancer with ivermectin and hydroxychloroqiune.
I think the most surprised I've ever been was when I ate plain yogurt I thought was going to be vanilla pudding.
January 12, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I think the most surprised I've ever been was when I ate plain yogurt I thought was going to be vanilla pudding.