Dennis Romboy is a reporter for Deseret News where for the past 20 years he has covered a variety of beats including state and local government, human services and the 2002 Olympics. He spent six years as a special projects reporter writing in-depth stories on social problems such drug addiction and child abuse. He has also worked as an assistant city editor. His current assignment includes federal courts, immigration issues and the Utah Legislature.
Romboy was born in Salt Lake City and graduated from the University of Utah in 1989. He previously worked at the Standard-Examiner in Ogden. He has won numerous local and national awards for his writing. He enjoys running, snowboarding and crossword puzzles.
SALT LAKE CITY — Rep. Jim Matheson favors doing away with Utah's political caucus system for selecting candidates because he says extreme party factions have too much influence on the outcome.
One of Liljenquist's biggest challenges coming out of last month's state Republican Party convention where he forced longtime Sen. Orrin Hatch into a runoff was building name recognition.
AMERICAN FORK — Two Utah County cities believe a stinky composting operation could cost state and local government as much as $425 million in lost tax revenue and property value.
SALT LAKE CITY — Salt Lake County elections officials are looking into a complaint that Republican mayoral candidate Mike Winder violated campaign finance laws, an allegation his camp chalks up to a despe