Utah senator pushes ethics panel to oversee executive branch
Sen John Valentine says he will advance a bill to create an ethics commission to oversee the executive branch and handle complaints. He notes a parallel probe into Att Gen John Swallow and cites broad bipartisan praise for Lt Gov Greg Bell as he contemplates a draft next week. Local colleagues stress caution amid the Swallow inquiry and broader ethics concerns.
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John Valentine
Rorem
Ethics Commission
Executive Branch
Bell
John Swallow
Stuart Adams
Layton
Senate
Greg Bell
Todd Weiler
Woods Cross
Weiler
Swallow
DCFS
Karen Mayne
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Valentine
Police chase ends with arrest after man refuses to stop
Police tracked a fleeing driver from 1000 West and 1100 South using tire marks from deflated tires and spike strips. Clifford Dean Owens, 51, was later charged with two counts of failure to stop and two counts of aggravated assault after being forced from a wrecked car with a police dog. He was treated for hand and shoulder wounds and remained under investigation as charges await.
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1000 West
1100 South
Gary Jensen
Honda
Logan
Jensen
Logan Regional Hospital
Ogden
Weber County Attorney’s Office
Clifford Dean Owens
Weber County
Dee Smith
Owens
Utah official dispute over Bell and DePaulis from leaked records
Utah officials clash over alleged abuse of power as Lt. Gov Bell questions Department head DePaulis. FBI and Davis County probe the issues while redacted documents offer few details. Bell backs his ally and orders an audit, as lawmakers seek ethics safeguards amid broader investigations.
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Bell
Associated Press
DePaulis
Davis County
Troy Rawlings
FBI
Herbert
Department
Palmer
Department of Human Services
Elizabeth Sollis
Greg Bell
Utah
Mike Leavitt
Olene Walker
Jon Huntsman
Utah Department of Community and Cul
Child and
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