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Hughes tangles with Curtis' chief of staff
Click here to download a cover letter to House Speaker Greg Curtis signed by three complainants, the formal ethics complaint, and related supporting documents. The six charges contained in the complaint allege bribery, extortion, and abuse of office - felony conduct.
Click here to download the UHP incident report involving an altercation at the Capitol between Rep. Greg Hughes and Speaker Greg Curtis' chief of staff, Chris Bleak. The report says the two Republicans were "physically pushing and poking each other in the chest." As an angry Hughes was escorted out of the building he issued a threat saying "that the issue was not over," according to the report.
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House ethics fight heats upRep. 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 a draft of an ethics complaint, alleging potentially criminal misconduct by Hughes. Hughes alleged Riesen had defamed him and shamed the body. "The complaint, sadly, appears to be an effort to divert attention from the larger concerns - allegations of real corruption, bribery, and extortion - which are the subject matter of the complaint filed against Hughes," says Riesen's request to have the complaint dismissed. The request was filed Saturday night. : : MORE
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Attorney 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 investigation of Hughes and want it even if Hughes decides not to fight the charges and resigns.
News Item · The Deseret News · Oct 3, 2008
Hill 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 lenders, and in his inability to investigate bribery allegations against former GOP state treasurer candidate and former state Rep. Mark Walker.
News Item · The Salt Lake Tribune · Oct 1, 2008
Springmeyer 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 promised to serve out his full four years should he be elected governor again.
News Item · The Deseret News · Sep 30, 2008
McCain 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 Vegas casinos, lottery companies and online poker purveyors.
McCain has a long record of supporting gambling interests across the U.S.
News Item · The New York Times · Sep 29, 2008