It’s hard not to wonder what kind of service Utah has been getting from its attorney general’s office for the last twelve years. With the news coming fast and furious from every news outlet in Utah, it’s becoming more and more unclear whether Mark Shurtleff and John Swallow didn’t spend more time focused on self-aggrandizement […]
Courage shown in speaking up against John Swallow [KSL]
May 14, 2013 by
The following is an op-ed piece that I wrote for KSL as posted this afternoon. SALT LAKE CITY — I’m sure there was a moment when Traci Gundersen wondered if making a bar complaint against Utah Attorney General John Swallow was a wise step for her career. As far as I can tell, she’s […]
Appointing versus Electing the Attorney General
March 19, 2013 by
To avoid the influence of cash on Utah’s chief law enforcement office, Senator Todd Weiler wants the legislature to look into amending the Utah constitution to allow for an appointed attorney general. With Utah’s long history of flawed AGs, perhaps it’s an idea we should take seriously. During the Utah Legislative Session, ended last […]
Why didn’t Shurtleff tell voters what he knew about Swallow before the election?
February 14, 2013 by
In the days before the general election in 2012, Mark Shurtleff was putting out fires around town. His protege, John Swallow, was on track to win the election against Democrat Dee Smith, as Shurtleff and Swallow had long-planned, but cracks were appearing in the otherwise flawless campaign strategy. Shurtleff, his legacy on the line in […]
Where there’s smoke: a brief history of John Swallow in headlines
January 17, 2013 by
John Swallow has a habit of making newspaper headlines, but for all the wrong reasons. If it’s true that where there is smoke there’s usually fire, then the headlines that have followed Swallow’s career indicate a lot of fire. Only time will tell how much or if it will catch up to Swallow this time around.
Packing hygiene kits with the Utah Delegation
August 27, 2012 by
With tropical storm/hurricane Isaac crossing the Gulf of Mexico, the schedule for the Republican National Convention was abbreviated today, but that doesn’t mean Utah’s delegates weren’t busy. This morning, after a breakfast honoring Senator Orrin Hatch, the Utah Republican Party organized a humanitarian service project for delegates packing hygiene kits for use in any areas affected by the Isaac storm system.
Where there’s smoke, or an FBI investigation…
June 15, 2012 by
Yesterday, Democrat’s allegations that John Swallow was investigated by the FBI for corruption hit the Salt Lake Tribune, and almost immediately, I was hit by a storm of emails and a robodial telling me the allegations were false. Not one of them featured a single word from the candidate himself.
I know John Swallow has his career and his election on the line, but really: his campaign should first verify the allegations they’re making before spreading them so far and wide.
Here’s what happened:
RSS - Posts