While Utah Attorney General John Swallow may get off for the questionable behavior that helped him win elections, a cover up may be more difficult to dodge. And the House subpoenas into a bevy of shadowy organizations and political operatives, such as Jason Powers, may be aimed at just that. It wasn’t the Watergate break-in […]
Meet Representative Holly Richardson of Utah’s 57th Legislative District
December 6, 2011 by
This is the second in a series of interviews of Utah’s elected officials. In addition to high-profile candidates, Utah has a lot of elected officials whose quiet work often goes unsung. With these posts, I hope to shine a light on the personalities that make up Utah’s leadership, not only on their work in government, […]
Tweets aside, should Utah’s attorney general be appointed?
April 20, 2011 by
Should the attorney general be appointed by the chief executive of the state? Or should states continue to elect their lead legal adviser and prosecutor? Utah, along with forty-three other states, elects the state’s attorney general in a general election along side other statewide offices, such as governor, lieutenant governor, and so on. The attorney general’s job, […]
Utah Legislature Watch: The HB477 Working Group is Up
March 21, 2011 by
With House Republicans calling for repeal and the Governor saying the same, the Utah Senate announced the working group on House Bill 477 this afternoon. They will meet for the first time this Wednesday at 9 AM. A website to keep the public updated is planned for GRAMArevisited.com (or HB477.com). Check back there later for more […]
Utah Legislature Watch: See what happens when voters pay attention?
March 7, 2011 by
House Bill 477 has caused quite the stir up on Capitol Hill, Utah. Let me explain… No, there is too much. Let me sum up: Last week, Rep. John Dougall presented House Bill 477 to limit GRAMA (Government Records Access and Management Act) requests from including text messages and instant messages. Within 72 hours, it had passed […]
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