[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]
November 30, 2013 by
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 […]
Candidates for Utah’s AG: Bret Rawson
November 29, 2013 by
[UPDATED: added information on Rawson’s family, interests, and employment with Bountiful police.] Bret Rawson is one of the candidates for appointment by Governor Gary Herbert to replace Utah Attorney General John Swallow, who resigns December 3. This is the second of a series of brief profiles on the individuals who are known to be considering running for the AG […]
Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin
November 22, 2013 by
John Swallow, soon to be former Attorney General of Utah, on Thursday afternoon announced that he would resign, effective December 3. Reports from sources in the legislature and close to the Governor and Lieutenant Governor’s office assert that no deal has been offered to Swallow. Perhaps Swallow finally saw the writing on the wall. Perhaps […]
If the Crime Doesn’t Fit, Perhaps the Cover Up Will
November 12, 2013 by
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 […]
Senator Lee Proposes Interesting Ideas, But He Needs to Find Common Ground
November 3, 2013 by
Senator Mike Lee‘s proposed legislation aimed at redefining the conservative movement is full of good ideas. However, as long as the legislation requires repeal of Obamacare–and until Congress is held by veto-proof majorities of Republicans–the bills could be dead on arrival. Lee needs a path that both finds common ground with opponents and moves his […]
Can Senator Mike Lee redefine the conservative movement?
October 31, 2013 by
With criticism coming at him fast and furious for his role in the federal government shutdown, Utah Senator Mike Lee is plowing ahead to define himself on his own terms. As the talking heads and media outlets nationwide were predicting his demise in 2016, Lee took to the podium at the Heritage Foundation on Tuesday […]
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