August 12, 2026

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

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 […]

Utah makes the news…not always a good thing.

On occasion, my home state Utah manages to find its way into the news, but often only for the goofy or laughable reasons.  (There is the exception of the 2002 Winter Olympics, which went off without too much of a hitch.) The legislative session provides a great place for some of the laughable.  As one […]

The legal challenges to the health care bill

Apparently, there is some question about the legality of the bill recently (as in yesterday) signed into law by President Obama.  I’ve already discussed the questionable procedures used to pass it in the House.  But what about the bill itself?  Is it legal?  Is it constitutional? Let me just say at the outset that rational […]