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Colangelo out as Raptors GM, still president

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:54:32 MDT

Colangelo out as Raptors GM, still president

The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 21, 2013 11:54PM MDT

Toronto • Bryan Colangelo is still president of the Toronto Raptors, but he’s no longer the club’s general manager. The Raptors announced Tuesday that while Colangelo’s contract as team president is being extended, a new general manager will be hired within the next 30 days. The changes were announced by Tim Leiweke, who is the incoming CEO of team owner Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment. Leiweke also said he is moving up his start date from July 1 to June 3. Leiweke was hired last month...

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KUED GM is stepping down after 3 years

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:35:38 MDT

KUED GM is stepping down after 3 years

By Scott D. Pierce The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 20, 2013 05:35PM MDT

KUED General Manager Michael Dunn has announced he’s stepping down and returning to the private sector. After three years at Channel 7, he’s accepted a position as chief marketing officer of ski boot and running shoe manufacturer Surefoot in Park City. Dunn will leave the station in mid-June. KUED plans a national search for his replacement.

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Inspector General: Ex-U.S. Attorney retaliated in Fast and Furious

Mon, 20 May 2013 22:20:07 MDT

Inspector General: Ex-U.S. Attorney retaliated in Fast and Furious

By PETE YOST | The Associated Press

Updated May 20, 2013 10:20PM MDT

Washington • The U.S. Attorney in Arizona violated Justice Department policy by providing Fox News with information apparently aimed at undercutting the credibility of a federal agent who helped reveal the botched arms-trafficking probe called Operation Fast and Furious, the Justice Department’s inspector general said Monday. There was substantial evidence in the 2011 incident that then-U.S. Attorney Dennis Burke’s motive for disclosing a memo by federal agent John Dodson was retaliation, the i...

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KUED's general manager returning to the private sector

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:09:18 MDT

KUED's general manager returning to the private sector

The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 20, 2013 04:09PM MDT

After three years at the helm of KUED, general manager Michael A. Dunn is stepping down to return to the private sector."It's the right time," he said. "KUED has never been in a better place. We're moving ahead. I think we're the envy of the [PBS] system."Dunn came to Channel 7 in May 2010 from a career in advertising, marketing and film production."We were lucky to attract him," said Fred Esplin, the University of Utah's vice president of university relations. "He's done a great job. It's a ter...

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No solution

Sun, 19 May 2013 23:09:57 MDT

No solution

Updated May 19, 2013 11:09PM MDT

“Non sequitur: when a train of thought proceeds from A to B and back again to Q.” — Bill Griffith’s comic strip, “Zippy the Pinhead” There are many words one could use to describe state Sen. Todd Weiler’s idea for addressing the scandal swirling around Attorney General John Swallow. Two such words are “counterintuitive” and “déjà vu.” Weiler’s proposal to make the state attorney general an appointed rather than an elected office closely resembles others cooked up on Capitol Hill that purpor...

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Special prosecutor needed

Sat, 18 May 2013 01:01:04 MDT

Special prosecutor needed

By ronald mortensen

Updated May 18, 2013 01:01AM MDT

Based on reporting by the local newspapers, it is clear that the time has come to appoint a team of special prosecutors to investigate the conduct of former Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff, his hand-picked successor, John Swallow, and senior officials in the Attorney General’s Office. Shurtleff and Swallow have benefited from large campaign contributions ($30,000 to $165,000) from individuals or organizations facing serious legal difficulties. Both are accused of soliciting protection money...

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Salt Lake, Davis prosecutors also investigating Swallow

Thu, 16 May 2013 13:51:38 MDT

Salt Lake, Davis prosecutors also investigating Swallow

By Robert Gehrke The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 16, 2013 01:51PM MDT

Embattled Utah Attorney General John Swallow is facing another criminal probe, this one from two county attorneys who have been collaborating for months with federal investigators. Salt Lake County’s Sim Gill and Davis County’s Troy Rawlings are examining whether Swallow and his predecessor, Mark Shurtleff, broke any state laws. Gill said Wednesday that his office received information from attorneys for convicted swindler Marc Sessions Jenson about alleged impropriety in the attorney general’s o...

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Obama: IRS acting commissioner being ousted

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:41:05 MDT

Obama: IRS acting commissioner being ousted

By JIM KUHNHENN The Associated Press

Updated May 15, 2013 05:41PM MDT

Washington • President Barack Obama on Wednesday announced the ouster of the top official at the Internal Revenue Service following disclosures that the agency targeted conservative political groups. Obama, who has been criticized for appearing passive in his response to the matter, declared, “I am angry about it” and said the American people had a right to be angry as well. Before announcing the departure of Acting IRS Commissioner Steven Miller, Obama conferred with top officials from the Trea...

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Attorney General Eric Holder faces tough questioning today

Wed, 15 May 2013 10:49:32 MDT

Attorney General Eric Holder faces tough questioning today

Digital First Media

Updated May 15, 2013 10:49AM MDT

Attorney General Eric Holder is facing what is likely to be aggressive questioning by the Republican-led House Judiciary Committee on topics ranging from the Justice Department’s gathering of phone records at The Associated Press to the government’s handling of intelligence before the Boston Marathon bombings. <freeform><script data-hide-title=”true” data-hide-byline=”true” data-hide-footnotes=”true” type=”text/javascript” src=”http://cdn.spundge.com/embed/stories/3529/”></script&...

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Dept. of Justice investigating IRS' targeting of tea party

Fri, 17 May 2013 10:33:31 MDT

Dept. of Justice investigating IRS' targeting of tea party

By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER The Associated Press

Updated May 17, 2013 10:33AM MDT

Washington • The Justice Department is investigating the Internal Revenue Service for targeting tea party groups for extra scrutiny when they applied for tax exempt status, Attorney General Eric Holder said Tuesday, widening a probe that includes investigations by three committees in Congress. Ineffective management at the IRS allowed agents to improperly target tea party groups for more than 18 months, concluded one investigation, by the Treasury inspector general for tax administration. The in...

Jeremy Johnson tried to subpoena John Swallow, feds say

Tue, 14 May 2013 10:11:30 MDT

Jeremy Johnson tried to subpoena John Swallow, feds say

By Tom Harvey The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 14, 2013 10:11AM MDT

Jeremy Johnson is intimidating witnesses and trying to drag John Swallow into a civil lawsuit to which Utah’s embattled attorney general apparently has no connection, prosecutors pursuing criminal charges against the St. George businessman asserted Monday. In their latest court filing, federal prosecutors in Utah also denied Johnson’s allegation that the chief prosecutor in his criminal case was willing to strike a deal to protect Swallow from possible prosecution. The back-and-forth accusations...

Questionable ties pop up in Shurtleff’s money trail

Mon, 13 May 2013 13:42:38 MDT

Questionable ties pop up in Shurtleff’s money trail

By Tom Harvey The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 13, 2013 01:42PM MDT

Jason Brailow, cited by the Utah Division of Consumer Protection after 356 consumer complaints, contributed $22,600. The Tax Club kicked in nearly $100,000, all of it after being slapped by the state’s fraud police. Topping all donors, Jeremy Johnson’s I Works and various associates shelled out more than $217,000. Johnson’s company has been targeted by the state and now faces a federal lawsuit while Johnson himself is staring at 86 criminal charges. All these donors and dozens more with regulat...

A.G. should resign

Sun, 12 May 2013 23:07:56 MDT

A.G. should resign

Updated May 12, 2013 11:07PM MDT

It was clear months ago that Utah Attorney General John Swallow should resign. Now, with allegations of misconduct piling up and House Speaker Becky Lockhart hinting that the Legislature might consider impeaching the state’s top law enforcement officer, there is no getting around it. Swallow cannot and should not try to continue representing Utah’s legal interests. The FBI is investigating Swallow, and the Utah lieutenant governor’s office will appoint a special counsel to investigate three al...

AP Exclusive: IRS knew tea party targeted in 2011

Tue, 14 May 2013 10:16:14 MDT

AP Exclusive: IRS knew tea party targeted in 2011

By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER The Associated Press

Updated May 14, 2013 10:16AM MDT

Washington • Senior Internal Revenue Service officials knew agents were targeting tea party groups as early as 2011, according to a draft of an inspector general’s report obtained by The Associated Press that seemingly contradicts public statements by the IRS commissioner. The IRS apologized Friday for what it acknowledged was “inappropriate” targeting of conservative political groups during the 2012 election to see if they were violating their tax-exempt status. The agency blamed low-level emp...