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This public corruption story has familiar ring

The alleged bribery story dropping the names of Sen. Harry Reid, a Salt Lake City businessman and the Utah Attorney General has taken a familiar turn.
 
Reports the Salt Lake Tribune: "The money trail in the alleged bribery scheme embroiling Utah Attorney General John Swallow now points to a Las Vegas lawyer who is a close friend of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. Attorney Jay Brown has deep ties to the Nevada Democrat and is associated with a law firm that received money from Richard Rawle, the late Provo entrepreneur who participated in a deal with St. George businessman Jeremy Johnson."
 
Oh my. Reid and Brown back together again in the same news story. The more things change ...

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