Oct 6, 2008House ethics fight heats up
Rep. Phil Riesen, D-Holladay, asked a House committee to dismiss an ethics complaint brought against him by Rep. Greg Hughes, R-Draper, arguing that he had a duty to make public Hughes' activities, which Riesen says were unethical. Hughes filed the complaint after Riesen provided a reporter with...
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Oct 3, 2008Attorney general may investigate Hughes allegations
The Utah Attorney General's office said Thursday that its investigators may look into any alleged criminal acts in a state House ethics complaint filed against Rep. Greg Hughes, R-Draper. Meanwhile, regardless of any law enforcement probe, House Democrats want a "thorough" House ethics...
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Oct 1, 2008Hill questions Shurtleff's ethics
Candidates in the state attorney general's race took verbal swipes at each other in their first public debate Tuesday with charges of conflict of interest taking center stage. Jean Welch Hill questioned Attorney general's ethics, both in his receipt of hefty campaign donations from payday...
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Sep 30, 2008Springmeyer tangles with Huntsman in debate
Civil, but with some pointed exchanges. That was the debate Monday between Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. and his Democratic challenger this year, Bob Springmeyer. The pair took only a few shots at each other during an hourlong debate on KUER 90.1 FM. After some prodding from Springmeyer, Huntsman...
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Sep 29, 2008McCain has long-term ties to gambling industry
John McCain portrays himself as a Washington maverick unswayed by special interests, referring recently to lobbyists as “birds of prey.” Yet in his current campaign, more than 40 fund-raisers and top advisers have lobbied or worked for an array of gambling interests — including tribal and Las...
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