John Swallow

Utah House to Investigate John Swallow

Brian Grimmett — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:36:13 +0000

The Utah House Republican Caucus voted today to convene the entire body and create an investigative committee to look into the allegations surrounding Utah Attorney General John Swallow. They decided not to start impeachment proceedings at this time.

KUER News Pod: Tuesday June 18, 2013

Brian Grimmett — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:23:49 +0000

A new poll shows that the majority of Utah voters want John Swallow out of office, a man shot while at church is expected to recover, and a program for treating children with Autism in Utah is accepting 35 new applicants.

BYU Poll Shows 72% of Utah Voters Want Swallow Impeached

Brian Grimmett — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:59:43 +0000

A new poll released by the Center for the Study of Elections and Democracy at Brigham Young University shows that the majority of Utah voters think that Attorney General John Swallow should resign.

House and Senate Dems Call For Investigation of John Swallow

Brian Grimmett — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 22:49:20 +0000

Utah Senate Democrats are calling on House and Senate leadership to authorize a committee to investigate the allegations brought against Attorney General John Swallow.

Senate Minority leader Gene Davis says the call for an investigation isn’t about impeachment. That’s a process left for the Utah House to begin. But he does say it’s in the interest of open government and the integrity of our elected officials to find the truth.

KUER News Pod: Friday Juney 7 , 2013

Brian Grimmett — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 18:00:08 +0000

Utah officials look to Arkansas for ideas on Medicaid expansion, a state lawmaker’s bill could take children away from murder suspects, and the Utah House of Representatives prepares themselves for the possibility of impeachment proceedings against Attorney General John Swallow.

Utah House of Reps Prepares For Possibility of Impeachment Proceedings

Brian Grimmett — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 22:10:45 +0000

In response to questions from state lawmakers about the allegations surrounding Utah Attorney General John Swallow, the Utah House Majority leadership is sending out weekly informational emails to legislators while the body considers options for dealing with the embattled public official.

Salt Lake County District Attorney Investigating Attorney General's Office

Brian Grimmett — Thu, 16 May 2013 21:29:18 +0000

Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill has confirmed that he and Davis County Attorney Troy Rawlings are looking into whether or not the Utah Attorney General’s office has violated any state laws.

Lt. Governor to Seek Special Counsel in Swallow Investigation

Brian Grimmett — Fri, 10 May 2013 22:24:27 +0000

Utah Lt. Governor Greg Bell will seek special counsel to investigate three of the 12 allegations brought against Attorney General John Swallow that he violated election law.

Utah Governor Wants to Hurry AG Investigation

Dan Bammes — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 19:48:51 +0000

Utah Governor Gary Herbert wants to see federal authorities hurry up with their investigation of Utah’s attorney general. The governor said this morning that the delay is impacting the Attorney General’s office and the investigation has taken too long.

Quick Action on Election Law Bill

Dan Bammes — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 22:49:54 +0000

Current Utah law would have required Utah’s Attorney General to investigate a complaint against himself of violating Utah’s election rules. But the Utah State Senate passed a bill Thursday afternoon to give that job to an independent lawyer.

KUER News Pod: Friday March 8, 2013

Brian Grimmett — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 21:22:39 +0000

A statewide anti-discrimination bill gets preliminary approval, Alliance for a Better Utah files a complaint about Attorney General John Swallow, and the Republican caucus releases their preliminary budget proposal.

GOP Leaders Decide Not to Discuss Swallow Scandal

Andrea Smardon — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 22:55:22 +0000

Utah Republican Party leaders decided to table a discussion about a scandal affecting Attorney General John Swallow over the weekend. Swallow is being investigated by the US Attorney’s Office for allegedly helping business man Jeremy Johnson bribe US Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. Members of the GOP State Central Committee voted against holding a formal discussion on the issue, though some say it’s one of the most important issues facing the party.

Poll Shows Majority of Utahns Feel Swallow Acted Illegally or Unethically

Brian Grimmett — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 20:55:06 +0000

A poll released by the BYU Center for the Study of Elections and Democracy gives new insight into how Utah voters feel about the alleged scandal involving Utah Attorney General John Swallow.

KUER News Pod: Friday January 25, 2013

Brian Grimmett — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 18:51:57 +0000

Governor Gary Herbert addresses air quality, guns, and the allegations brought against Utah Attorney General John Swallow in his monthly news conference, Utahns say they are willing to pay more taxes for better education, and the Reverend Jesse Jackson speaks at the University of Utah.

Herbert: Don't Rush to Judgment

Dan Bammes — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 20:58:39 +0000

Governor Gary Herbert says he doesn't want to join what he calls the "rush to judgment" in the case of Utah Attorney General John Swallow.

KUER News Pod: Thursday January 24, 2013

Brian Grimmett — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 18:23:03 +0000

The Utah Republican Party makes its first statement on the allegations surrounding Attorney General John Swallow, the Outdoor Retailers show will be staying in Salt Lake for at least two more years, and a group of Utah physicians says the bad air quality is a health emergency.

KUER News Pod: Wednesday January 16, 2012

Brian Grimmett — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 17:39:55 +0000

Utah’s Attorney General calls for an investigation into the bribery allegations brought against him, KUER’s Bob Nelson goes shrimping on the Great Salt Lake, and Utah schools see the lowest participation in the free breakfast program in the nation.

Utah Attorney General Asks U.S. Attorney for Investigation

Brian Grimmett — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 22:59:44 +0000

Utah Attorney General John Swallow is asking the U.S. Attorney for Utah for a full investigation into allegations that he schemed to bribe a congressman.

KUER News Pod: Monday January 14, 2013

Brian Grimmett — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 18:45:10 +0000

Utah’s new Attorney General denies accusations that he helped a St. George businessman avoid an FTC investigation, the man accused of killing an Ogden police officer is suing his insurance company, and three Utahns die in a plane crash in Texas.