[Updated 2:30 PM 12-11-2013]: Added American Lands Council 2013 Questionnaire Attorney General Candidates Transfer of Public Lands Responses by Brain Tarbet (embedded below). A candidate for Utah Attorney General, Brian Tarbet is seeking appointment by Governor Gary Herbert to replace former Utah Attorney General John Swallow, who resigned December 3. This is the seventh in a series of brief profiles on those who have filed […]
[UPDATED] Background on All Candidates for Utah Attorney General
[Updated 11:00 AM 12-13-2013] Posted “Picking the Best Candidate for Utah Attorney General,” an endorsement of Sean Reyes. Also, added Lieutenant Governor’s letter regarding residency requirements (see below). [Updated 2:20 PM 12-11-2013] Posted Reyes, Smith, Mumford, and Wilkins responses to American Lands Council 2013 Questionnaire Attorney General Candidates Transfer of Public Lands (see below) [Updated 12:00 […]
Candidates for Utah Attorney General: Scott Burns
A candidate for Utah Attorney General, Scott Burns is seeking appointment by Governor Gary Herbert to replace former Utah Attorney General John Swallow, who resigned December 3. This is the sixth in a series of brief profiles on those who have filed to run for one of three Republican nominations to Governor Gary Herbert’s for appointment the spot. As information […]
[Updated] Candidates for Utah Attorney General: Sean Reyes
[Updated 2:30 PM 12-11-2013]: Added American Lands Council 2013 Questionnaire Attorney General Candidates Transfer of Public Lands Responses by Sean Reyes (embedded below). [Updated 9:45 AM 12-9-2013]: Reyes forwarded me his priorities for the Utah Attorney General’s office. I’ve included them below after his convention speech and you can find them here, also (see below). Sean Reyes is a […]
[Updated] Candidates for Utah Attorney General: Michael Wilkins
[Updated 2:30 PM 12-11-2013]: Added American Lands Council 2013 Questionnaire Attorney General Candidates Transfer of Public Lands Responses by Michael Wilkins (embedded below). Michael Wilkins is a candidate for appointment by Governor Gary Herbert to replace Utah Attorney General John Swallow, who resigned December 3. This is the fourth of a series of brief profiles on those who are known to be […]
[UPDATED] Candidates for Utah Attorney General: Brent Ward
[Updated 4:55 PM 12-11-2013: Added letter from Ward dropping out of the race (embedded below).] [Updated 1:40 PM 12-10-2013: Added letter from Ward to GOP SCC regarding Swallow relationship (see below).] [Updated 10:00 AM 12-10-2013: Added statement from Steve Urquhart at Ward’s request (see below).] [Updated 3:30 PM 12-5-2013: Inserted updated comments by Steve Urquhart regarding Ward’s connections […]
Is Count My Vote actually Count My Contribution? [Contributor]
The initiative commonly referred to as Count My Vote is presented as an effort to give greater access for all Utah citizens to the electoral process. This is to be accomplished through greater reliance upon Primary Elections for selecting party candidates. This post is neither the time nor place to discuss the vast field of […]



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