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Bob Bernick Jr.
political editor, staff writer

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E-mail: bbjr@desnews.com

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"Price has been problematic for proponents of the exchange who have been...

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By the way: Legacy Highway was the suggested alternative to hwy 89.

Amen... said:

..but, unfortunately, it sells papers because people want in on the gossip.

utahtabby said:

Peanuts are NOT NUTS. They are legumes, like beans are. I am allergic to tree...

John C. said:

Mosiah 4: 16-18: So tell me at what point did Mosiah say give of you...

Take advantage said:

Now take advantage of their size and strength and run the ball more --...

John C. said:

Kim Shinkoskey...I'm afraid your the one who lost his mind.

Who needs the advice? said:

It seems to me that if Tiger is going to be about fixing his problem the...

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Well said...

John C. said:

Spoken like someone truly out of touch with reality. You now want us to...

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Dec. 15 : GOP House members won't take no-tax pledge 7

Dec. 14 : Study indicates states still face more economic woes 0

Dec. 12 : Approval of state legislators at 63% 9

Dec. 11 : Governor Herbert expects state finances to improve without tax hike 28

Dec. 11 : Count on lawmakers to put self-preservation first 3

Dec. 10 : Utah legislators to get new cell phones 18

Dec. 9 : Gov. Herbert reconsiders donation limits 7

Dec. 6 : Certain lobbyists shun ethics initiative 30

Dec. 5 : Deep down, Utahns want health care reform bills 85

Dec. 4 : Bob Bernick Jr.: Hard to keep track of who's in, who's out for 2010 8

Dec. 1 : Former legislator Morgan Philpot may run for 2nd Congressional seat 29

Dec. 1 : Obama's job approval ratings hit new lows in Utah 67

Nov. 28 : Utahns back anti-bias laws in jobs, housing, poll finds 18

Nov. 23 : Utah GOP is opposing ethics initiative 35

Nov. 20 : Utah Rep. Carl Wimmer has pet projects in mind 7

Nov. 20 : Bob Bernick Jr.: Introducing ethics reform at Utah Legislature great idea 6

Nov. 18 : Reformers, lawmakers far apart on ethics 8

Nov. 17 : State budget looking bleaker 61

Nov. 16 : Lawmaker warns of budget shortfall 8

Nov. 14 : Proposed campaign donation limits 3

Nov. 14 : Would campaign donation limits be effective? 7

Nov. 13 : Citizen initiatives to miss deadline 9

Nov. 13 : Bob Bernick Jr.: Legislators may hesitate to address gay protection 38

Nov. 12 : Protections for gays face tough fight at Utah Legislature 165

Nov. 10 : 2 senators seek to hike sales tax on Utah food 168

Nov. 10 : 2 party insiders may take on Bennett 72

Nov. 8 : Utahns are split over war in Afghanistan 17

Nov. 6 : GOP leaders OK contribution limits 14

Nov. 6 : Interesting political moves by Shurtleff, Wilson 4

Nov. 5 : Shurtleff drops out of U.S. Senate race 71

Nov. 4 : Hillyard says he could be forced out 58

Nov. 3 : Poll shows Salt Lakers most liberal of Utah cities and towns 56

Oct. 30 : Herbert meets with backers of ethics initiative 16

Oct. 30 : Bob Bernick Jr.: Don't opt out of providing health care for families 32

Oct. 27 : Election 2009: Shurtleff hires former GOP candidate Swallow 11

Oct. 26 : Lampropoulos plans a return to politics in 2012 11

Oct. 26 : Utah lawmakers dislike Reid's public-option proposal 26

Oct. 24 : Ethics debate heating up online 12

Oct. 23 : Bob Bernick Jr.: Governor, Legislature should use power of purse 6

Oct. 22 : Governor opposes initiative on ethics 34

Oct. 21 : Lawmaker to quit, take job at USU 0

Oct. 21 : Ethics reform taking shape 13

Oct. 20 : Legislature to face bad cash shortages 14

Oct. 20 : Lawmakers discuss flu plan 3

Oct. 16 : Bob Bernick Jr.: Use free-market principles to boost voter turnout 21

Oct. 13 : Lobbyists' proposal draws mixed reviews 2

Oct. 11 : Lawmakers to keep 'secret bill' option 39

Oct. 9 : Utah state senator wants to fix rules on votes 5

Oct. 9 : Bob Bernick Jr.: What's right about Utah politics? Plenty of things 9

Oct. 6 : Chaffetz targets D.C. same-sex marriage bill 175