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Former Weber County Commissioner Kerry Gibson loses battle to keep investigations private
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November 30, 2021June 20, 2022Government, News

Former Weber County Commissioner Kerry Gibson loses battle to keep investigations private

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The following story was reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with The Salt Lake Tribune. A criminal investigation that stretched from fall 2017 to May 2018 scrutinizing allegations that former Weber County Commissioner Kerry Gibson had misused government resources for his own benefit ultimately yielded no charges. Investigators looked at whether Gibson...

Utah Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Transparency
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August 20, 2021June 20, 2022Journalism, News

Utah Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Transparency

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The following was written by Utah Investigative Journalism Project board member Cathy McKitrick. It’s a win! My three-plus years battle to obtain government records culminated Thursday in a Utah Supreme Court decision that deflated the arguments of Peter Stirba, attorney for former Weber County Commissioner Kerry Gibson. Gibson had been the subject of a months-long...