Podcast: Bernick and Schott on Politics – Episode #268

Bob Bernick and Bryan Schott run down the week in Utah politics.

The 2016 Utah Legislature is upon us.

A majority of Utahns want lawmakers to pass some sort of Medicaid expansion this year, but that’s not likely to happen.

Gov. Gary Herbert has sky-high approval ratings, which is going to make him awfully hard to beat this year. Plus Herbert joins the growing ranks of Republicans who are taking the signature-gathering route to get on the 2016 ballot.

Reps. Rob Bishop and Jason Chaffetz unveil their public lands bill, but will they be able to get it through Congress?