Staff
Bob Bernick Jr.
political editor, staff writer
Work: 237-2111
E-mail: bbjr@desnews.com
Recent stories
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Nov. 20 : Bob Bernick Jr.: Introducing ethics reform at Utah Legislature great idea
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Nov. 18 : Reformers, lawmakers far apart on ethics
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Nov. 17 : State budget looking bleaker
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Nov. 16 : Lawmaker warns of budget shortfall
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Nov. 14 : Proposed campaign donation limits
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Nov. 14 : Would campaign donation limits be effective?
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Nov. 13 : Citizen initiatives to miss deadline
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Nov. 13 : Bob Bernick Jr.: Legislators may hesitate to address gay protection
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Nov. 12 : Protections for gays face tough fight at Utah Legislature
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Nov. 10 : 2 senators seek to hike sales tax on Utah food
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Nov. 10 : 2 party insiders may take on Bennett
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Nov. 8 : Utahns are split over war in Afghanistan
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Nov. 6 : GOP leaders OK contribution limits
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Nov. 6 : Interesting political moves by Shurtleff, Wilson
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Nov. 5 : Shurtleff drops out of U.S. Senate race
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Nov. 4 : Hillyard says he could be forced out
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Nov. 3 : Poll shows Salt Lakers most liberal of Utah cities and towns
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Oct. 30 : Herbert meets with backers of ethics initiative
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Oct. 30 : Bob Bernick Jr.: Don't opt out of providing health care for families
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Oct. 27 : Election 2009: Shurtleff hires former GOP candidate Swallow
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Oct. 26 : Lampropoulos plans a return to politics in 2012
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Oct. 26 : Utah lawmakers dislike Reid's public-option proposal
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Oct. 24 : Ethics debate heating up online
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Oct. 23 : Bob Bernick Jr.: Governor, Legislature should use power of purse
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Oct. 22 : Governor opposes initiative on ethics
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Oct. 21 : Lawmaker to quit, take job at USU
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Oct. 21 : Ethics reform taking shape
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Oct. 20 : Legislature to face bad cash shortages
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Oct. 20 : Lawmakers discuss flu plan
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Oct. 16 : Bob Bernick Jr.: Use free-market principles to boost voter turnout
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Oct. 13 : Lobbyists' proposal draws mixed reviews
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Oct. 11 : Lawmakers to keep 'secret bill' option
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Oct. 9 : Utah state senator wants to fix rules on votes
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Oct. 9 : Bob Bernick Jr.: What's right about Utah politics? Plenty of things
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Oct. 6 : Chaffetz targets D.C. same-sex marriage bill
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Oct. 2 : Overson seeks to replace Holdaway
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Oct. 2 : Bob Bernick Jr.: Herbert needs to start taking tough political stands
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Oct. 1 : Herbert to post donation tab in '10
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Oct. 1 : Legislator gives up his seat to become lobbyist for UEA
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Oct. 1 : Volunteers circulate ethics-reform petition
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Sept. 26 : Ethics initiative would slash allowed money
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Sept. 25 : Ethics, taxes early tests for Herbert's leadership
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Sept. 22 : Utah property-tax burden creeps up
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Sept. 19 : Political discourse less civil, Utahns say
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Sept. 18 : Bob Bernick Jr.: New shortfall means major pain for lawmakers
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Sept. 17 : Group proposes bridge over Utah Lake
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Sept. 16 : Lawmakerseye ways to counter ethics drive
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Sept. 16 : Wanted: ethics reforms
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Sept. 11 : Bob Bernick Jr.: Civility lacking in much of our political dialogue
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Sept. 10 : House speaker paid own way to BYU game
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- Officer cleared Cardall Taser case
- Horrifying scenario described
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- Air Force defense helping Falcons soar
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181 - Palin plans tour stop in Utah
166 - MWC expand? Get rid of deadweight
141 - BYU, Utah struck gold in coaches
123 - Lies shatter Utah family
122 - Jazz finally win in San Antonio
94 - Officer cleared Cardall Taser case
93 - BYU cuts Women's Research Inst.
93 - Palin's book shows she's unqualified
93 - Utes knock off rival Aggies
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Des said:
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