Bryan Schott

Political Correspondent

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Gov. Spencer Cox at a news conference at the State Capitol in Salt Lake City on Friday, July 29, 2022. Cox criticized last week's search of former President Donald Trump's home at Mar-a-Lago during an interview with The Washington Post on Aug. 16, 2022, saying the FBI and Department of Justice owe the American public an explanation.

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox criticizes DOJ for lack of information about search of former President Donald Trump’s residence

By Bryan Schott | August 16, 2022, 10:56 p.m.

(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) The H Rock, photographed Monday, Aug. 15, 2022 in Salt Lake City, was altered to show a large Roman numeral "III." According to family friends, the siblings of John Richards III painted the Highland High School spirit symbol in memory of their brother who died a year ago.

Family paints Highland High School’s H Rock to honor late brother

By Bryan Schott | August 16, 2022, 3:06 a.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Members of the Utah GOP State Central Committee gather for the organization’s quarterly meeting in Sandy on Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022.

Utah GOP calls for a ban on elective gender-affirming medical care for minors

By Bryan Schott | August 14, 2022, 12:57 a.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Chris Stewart celebrates his win in the Republican Primary, at the election party at Awaken Event Center, on Tuesday, June 28, 2022. On Friday, Aug., 12, Stewart suggested the FBI search of former President Donald Trump's home was politically motivated.

‘Was it nuclear? Heck, maybe it was aliens.’ Utah Rep. Chris Stewart defends Donald Trump, calls for details on documents seized from Mar-a-Lago

By Bryan Schott | August 13, 2022, 4:04 p.m.

(Rachel Rydalch | The Salt Lake Tribune) Rep. Phil Lyman, R-Blanding, says he plans to sponsor legislation in the 2023 session to remove Utah's exemption that allows clergy members to not report child abuse.

LDS bishops and other clergy could be required to report child abuse under proposed bill

By Bryan Schott | August 13, 2022, 10:55 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Sen. Mike Lee at the ribbon cutting ceremony for Thermo Fisher Scientific's Ogden facility on Wednesday, April 20, 2022. Lee is the author of the new Twitter account, "Based Mike Lee."

‘Bussin, forreal forreal.’ The @BasedMikeLee Twitter account is actually Sen. Mike Lee — for real.

By Bryan Schott | August 10, 2022, 10:41 p.m.

(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) A man who was handcuffed and hauled out of a Utah Senate committee hearing in March was given multiple opportunities to remove anti-vaccine passport stickers from his clothing and phone before he was arrested, body camera footage and police reports show.

Video: Body camera footage shows what happened when a member of the public was dragged out of a Utah Senate hearing

By Bryan Schott | August 10, 2022, 12:00 p.m.

(Phelan M. Ebenhack | AP) Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, lashed out at the FBI and Department of Justice for Monday's raid at Mar-a-Lago.

What Utah’s members of Congress are saying about the FBI raid on Trump

By Bryan Schott | August 9, 2022, 8:13 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Rocky Anderson says he's planning to run for another term as Salt Lake City mayor in 2023.

Rocky 3? Anderson says he’s running for Salt Lake City mayor again in 2023

By Bryan Schott | August 4, 2022, 9:07 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) The sun sets on the Utah Capitol on Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022.

A GOP candidate narrowly lost his Utah Legislative primary race. Now he’s suing for a recount.

By Bryan Schott | August 2, 2022, 8:22 p.m.