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Hatch’s office fires back at Utah lawmaker for suggesting he will retire

Published November 6, 2017

“Never a dull moment in Utah’s politics. “Sen. Orrin Hatch’s (R-Utah) office on Wednesday fired back at Rep. Mia Love (R-Utah) for reportedly suggesting that he wouldn’t be running for Senate again in 2018. . . .“While we appreciate the Congresswoman’s concern for the future of this critical Senate seat, despite her own tightening House […]

Davis County GOP Ethics Complaint Substantiated against GOP Chairman

Published November 3, 2017

Read the complaint here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B27J4bbuXgmaSEJKTFBOYzVrOTZ4VHZlSGo2Mm9oQnVCWXpv/view?usp=sharing

UTAH REACTS to Anderson dropping SB54 lawsuit. Dave Bateman pledges to fund. Davis files ethics complaint. Iron County may sue.

Published November 3, 2017

Read story here: http://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2017/11/02/utah-republicans-to-drop-lawsuit-to-void-sb54-law-on-picking-candidates/ Updated 11/2/2017 at 2:12 pm to include more comments. Updates 11/3/2017 at 12:30 pm to include more comments. Related Links: Davis County GOP Ethics Complaint Substantiated against GOP Chairman Protect Utah GOP by Repealing SB54 Paul Cozzens “As a board member of Grassroots Republic I reached out to Dave Bateman this […]

State auditor: Special district in Uintah County violates open meetings laws

Published November 2, 2017

“The audit released Wednesday comes after Adam Massey, executive director of the Uintah Transportation Special Service District, was placed on paid administrative leave Sept. 11 and was asked to turn in his keys. The report complained that three of the district’s five board members put Massey on leave the same day that auditors planned to […]

Utah elections director picked as state Senate chief of staff

Published October 30, 2017

“Mark Thomas, will oversee Senate operations and staff management, and be the Senate’s primary spokesman. He also will advise the Senate on issues related to policy, communications and constituent relations. Thomas also worked as office administrator to then-Lt. Gov. Gary Herbert before being appointed elections director in 2009. He is a graduate of the University […]

Utah transit board member questions plan to borrow $88.5M when the agency is $2B in debt

Published October 30, 2017

“Utah Transit Authority board member Brent Taylor raised red flags Wednesday about agency plans to borrow $88.5 million next year, adding to its $2 billion debt that already makes UTA spend $1 of every $3 in its budget for finance payments. Taylor, the mayor of North Ogden who often acts as a maverick on the […]

Mother Arrested In Georgia In Connection With Infant’s Death

Published October 23, 2017

Mother Arrested In Georgia In Connection With Infant’s Death. Posted By: Victoria Shopinskion: October 23, 2017In: KDXU News Print Email The mother of a child who reportedly died as a result of abuse of her boyfriend is behind bars in Georgia. Authorities in Cherokee County in Georgia confirmed yesterday that Maria Sullivan was taken into […]

Constitutionality of Count My Vote & Senate Bill 54

Published October 23, 2017

“Interview with Constitutional Attorney, Christ Troupis, regarding the Constitutionality of Count My Vote initiative and Senate Bill 54 (SB54). Issue: The state of Utah is telling a political party how to choose its candidates. The US Constitution and the Supreme Court say no. The Utah Republican Party filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging SB54 […]

Lessons from Gary Ott: A difficult beginning, a tragic end — and what’s next

Published October 23, 2017

Also of note should be Gary Ott’s rights to privacy in his medical diagnosis, and this court case violating federal HIPPA laws, days before Ott’s death. “Ott’s story has raised questions of whether Utah should have a law to protect both elected leaders and taxpayers from situations when an elected official may not be capable […]

Legislative leaders vote to sue attorney general to seek release of secret legal opinion on special election

Published October 23, 2017

“Lawmakers say Sean Reyes is violating state law that requires him to provide them with legal opinions upon request.. . . “We all would like to resolve this without conflict,” Niederhauser said. However, “We are going to insist that our legislative prerogative is protected.” Also, leaders said they could drop the suit if Reyes turns […]

A Factual Review of JOHN CURTIS: EXPOSED, Part 1

Published October 18, 2017

A Factual Review of JOHN CURTIS: EXPOSED, Part 1 © By Ed Wallace / Publisher at UtahStandardNews.com / October 14, 2014 / 11:00 pm ‘Click’on the bold blue type to access each link The following is in reference to an article posted at UtahStandardNews.com on October 13, 2017: Report: JOHN CURTIS EXPOSED: A Trail of […]

Utah governor urges appeal of records panel’s order on releasing secret legal opinion in 3rd District race

Published October 16, 2017

HOW DOES THE GOVERNOR HAVE ATTORNEY CLIENT PRIVILEGE WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL ELECTED BY THE VOTERS? “Nonetheless, we believe the Records Committee did not appropriately weigh the compelling governmental and public interests involved in protecting the attorney-client relationship and the privilege accompanying that relationship,” Paul Edwards, Herbert’s deputy chief of staff, continued. “We need a […]

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