Utah Republican party is a mess

I find it funny that when I approached James Evans the Utah RNC at the Utah Republican convention in April about pay day loans and his involvement with them, that he completely ignored my questions. I thought originally it was because I was registered as a democratic delegate but figured out it's because he owns a few pay day loans through Check Line and other hidden llc's.

James Evans Utah RNC ties to pay day loan industry 

There is a news article that states Google is kicking Pay Day loan lenders Utah and their advertisements to the curb. I thought more about this article and it reminded me of my conversation with James Evan of the UTAH RNC and it just reminded me of the complete lack of transparency by Utah legislators. It also reminded me of the silly non productive conversation we had at the convention and reminded me fully why you wouldn't respond to my questions with the Deseret New reporter present. Glad someone with more money than the Deseret News is finally standing up to a shady industry.

John Swallow steps down, more dirt to fly?

The John Swallow Saga has had many weird twists, turns, and curve balls. This is almost of unheard of in Utah politics being a dominate Republican state being that John Swallow was a republican.  I think it's sad that fellow lawmakers took this long to step up only after dragging their feet to start a House Investigation.

Tim Lawson is the only person involved in this scandal to be indicted. I believe there will be more indictments to come as John Swallow and Mark Shurtleff have been awfully quiet in recent weeks trying to cover tracks and decide who to chuck under the wheels themselves. Jason Powers has been a huge question mark on the investigation and could be another card, like Lawson that brings the whole house down.

Tim Lawson, the first to be charged int he Swallow Saga

Governor Herbert still have questions to be answered as well.... I find it funny his LT Gov resigns, one of his top staffers resigns, The Attorney General resigns, and you have to wonder how deep his hands go into the scandal? I  know the Division of Consumer Protections is involved and probably is the more powerful card of the bunch. Obviously Traci Gundersen is whistle blowing. This whole scandal is a mess and a lot of top officials could be in a world of hurt. Only time will tell, and this House Investigation needs to continue!

Ryan Scott Jensen