August 11, 2026

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 […]

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Utah still missing a permanent federal prosecutor?

April 19, 2011 by

When will Utah get a permanent U.S. Attorney? If you recall, Utah has been without an appointed federal prosecutor since the last one, Brett Tolman a Republican appointee, stepped down in January of 2010. At the time, Rep. Jim Matheson‘s choice for the job, David Schwendiman, had been rebuffed and rumors floated that a Republican–Scott […]

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Matheson out of loop on Utah’s US Attorney

July 28, 2010 by

We’ve mentioned the strange case of the possible selection of Republican Robert Burns for US Attorney of Utah by Democratic President Barack Obama.  Usually, the President selects members of his own party, and usually with the suggestions and advice of members of his party in the state.  In Utah’s case, there are few of these. […]

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The next US attorney for Utah: a Republican?

July 21, 2010 by

With David Schwendiman no longer a nominee for US attorney from Utah, the Obama Administration has had to look elsewhere for the lead federal prosecutor in Utah.  And their gaze seems tohave fallen on Scott Burns, Iron County attorney and former candidate for Utah attorney general.  His post recent position is as executive director of […]

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Schwendiman out of running for U.S. attorney for Utah

July 9, 2010 by

Remember Schwendiman, career prosecutor who was supposed to be the next U.S. Attorney for Utah? Well, it ain’t gonna happen. And no real explanation why. The White House has decided to take a pass on the man Utah insiders were convinced would become the next U.S. attorney for the state. In a surprise announcement, David […]

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