August 11, 2026

When integrity matters: Greg Bell to lead USTAR

It’s interesting where a reputation for integrity, or the lack thereof, will take you. On one hand, we have watched the rise and fall of  John Swallow, for a short time Utah’s Attorney General. On the other, we have seen the sacrifice and continued prosperity of Greg Bell, until recently Lieutenant Governor of Utah.  Last […]

The newest candidate to replace Greg Bell or news you can’t make up?

City Weekly has an interesting one in the ongoing John Swallow saga/scandal.  Timothy Lawson wants to be the next Lieutenant Governor of Utah. (The jury’s still out on whether the story will wind up being a saga or a scandal… right now, I’m guessing the latter.  In the meantime, the story just got stranger.) Over […]

Support for Bell integrity resonates in contrast with Swallow

It says a lot about Lt. Gov. Greg Bell that so many people have stepped up to defend him. I count myself among those that believe in his good will and integrity. The outpouring of support, though, is a stark contrast from near absence of any advocates for Attorney General John Swallow. Since the City […]

Is a 2nd Utah elected official under investigation by the FBI?

Could another Utah state official be under investigation by the FBI? The FBI investigation into Utah’s Attorney General John Swallow has been well documented in recent weeks (see here, here, here, and here, Also, here and here). Swallow may not be the only elected official in state government under FBI investigation.  An investigation into Lt. […]

Utah Legislature Watch: “Lawyers should be good lobbyists…”

“..but really, they’re pretty lousy.” http://twitter.com/#!/PubliusDB/status/40847592678109184 Ironic, I know. But that’s the word from Doug Foxley. Last week I attended a Utah Bar CLE entitled “Utah State Bar Day at the Legislature.” Except, we really didn’t get over to the legislature itself. We sat in an auditorium over in the Capitol Office Building, and the […]

Utah takes up a cause we can all agree on

It is always a pleasant surprise when I find myself sitting next to someone doing something significant for little reward, applause, recognition, if any at all. Today, I sat next to a fellow attorney in a meeting as our general counsel announced that this attorney, a man with many decades of legal experience more  than myself and something of […]