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Stories by Robert Gehrke

Gehrke: Would ranking candidates work better than head-to-head elections? Let’s give it a shot and see.

Gehrke: Would ranking candidates work better than head-to-head elections? Let’s give it a shot and see.

By Robert Gehrke • 1d ago

Gehrke: With courts ruling against ‘dark money,’ it’s time for Utah to try again to shine the light on campaign funds

Gehrke: With courts ruling against ‘dark money,’ it’s time for Utah to try again to shine the light on campaign funds

Gehrke: With courts ruling against ‘dark money,’ it’s time for Utah to try again to shine the light on campaign funds

By Robert Gehrke • 3d ago

Gehrke: Kavanaugh hearing likely to be more about politics, not uncovering the truth

Gehrke: Kavanaugh hearing likely to be more about politics, not uncovering the truth

Gehrke: Kavanaugh hearing likely to be more about politics, not uncovering the truth

By Robert Gehrke • 6d ago

Gehrke: There’s so much wrong with Wanda Barzee’s release, but at the end of the day, she did her time

Gehrke: There’s so much wrong with Wanda Barzee’s release, but at the end of the day, she did her time

Gehrke: There’s so much wrong with Wanda Barzee’s release, but at the end of the day, she did her time

By Robert Gehrke • September 17

Gehrke: What should we make of the contradictory poll numbers in the race between Love and McAdams?

Gehrke: What should we make of the contradictory poll numbers in the race between Love and McAdams?

Gehrke: What should we make of the contradictory poll numbers in the race between Love and McAdams?

By Robert Gehrke • September 13

Polarizing Utah state Sen. Chris Buttars — a fierce opponent of gay rights and a champion of drug treatment — dies at age 76

Polarizing Utah state Sen. Chris Buttars — a fierce opponent of gay rights and a champion of drug treatment — dies at age 76

Polarizing Utah state Sen. Chris Buttars — a fierce opponent of gay rights and a champion of drug treatment — dies at age 76

By Robert Gehrke • September 11

Gehrke: Utah regulators should reject EnergySolutions' plan to bury depleted uranium before a safety study is finished

Gehrke: Utah regulators should reject EnergySolutions' plan to bury depleted uranium before a safety study is finished

Gehrke: Utah regulators should reject EnergySolutions' plan to bury depleted uranium before a safety study is finished

By Robert Gehrke • September 11

Gehrke: How a Provo tech company appears to be gouging taxpayers, with help from the Utah Legislature

Gehrke: How a Provo tech company appears to be gouging taxpayers, with help from the Utah Legislature

Gehrke: How a Provo tech company appears to be gouging taxpayers, with help from the Utah Legislature

By Robert Gehrke • September 10

Gehrke: Moving a big piece of the Interior Department to Utah isn’t a terrible idea, but don’t expect it to change how the lands are managed

Gehrke: Moving a big piece of the Interior Department to Utah isn’t a terrible idea, but don’t expect it to change how the lands are managed

Gehrke: Moving a big piece of the Interior Department to Utah isn’t a terrible idea, but don’t expect it to change how the lands are managed

By Robert Gehrke • September 6

Gehrke: Why is Mia Love hammering on same-sex marriage? Politics is politics and Love is love.

Gehrke: Why is Mia Love hammering on same-sex marriage? Politics is politics and Love is love.

Gehrke: Why is Mia Love hammering on same-sex marriage? Politics is politics and Love is love.

By Robert Gehrke • September 4

Gehrke: Born in the dark, the inland port process needs to come into the light

Gehrke: Born in the dark, the inland port process needs to come into the light

Gehrke: Born in the dark, the inland port process needs to come into the light

By Robert Gehrke • September 3

Gehrke: It’s ridiculous that Salt Lake County Republicans haven’t taken action against their spokesman for his harmful comments about LGBTQ suicide

Gehrke: It’s ridiculous that Salt Lake County Republicans haven’t taken action against their spokesman for his harmful comments about LGBTQ suicide

Gehrke: It’s ridiculous that Salt Lake County Republicans haven’t taken action against their spokesman for his harmful comments about LGBTQ suicide

By Robert Gehrke • August 30

Gehrke: In a tumultuous time, the Senate will miss Sen. John McCain’s voice of conscience

Gehrke: In a tumultuous time, the Senate will miss Sen. John McCain’s voice of conscience

Gehrke: In a tumultuous time, the Senate will miss Sen. John McCain’s voice of conscience

By Robert Gehrke • August 28

Gehrke: Why’s the governor raising big money if he’s not running again? And what do donors get out of it?

Gehrke: Why’s the governor raising big money if he’s not running again? And what do donors get out of it?

Gehrke: Why’s the governor raising big money if he’s not running again? And what do donors get out of it?

By Robert Gehrke • August 27

Gehrke: Medical marijuana opponents are having a hard time getting their act together, but LDS Church involvement could be a game changer

Gehrke: Medical marijuana opponents are having a hard time getting their act together, but LDS Church involvement could be a game changer

Gehrke: Medical marijuana opponents are having a hard time getting their act together, but LDS Church involvement could be a game changer

By Robert Gehrke • August 23

Gehrke: Sure, David Cross' joke was lazy, but Mormons should get used to jabs from comedians

Gehrke: Sure, David Cross' joke was lazy, but Mormons should get used to jabs from comedians

Gehrke: Sure, David Cross' joke was lazy, but Mormons should get used to jabs from comedians

By Robert Gehrke • August 21

Gehrke: Some say we can’t afford Space Force when the truth is we can’t afford not to have Space Force

Gehrke: Some say we can’t afford Space Force when the truth is we can’t afford not to have Space Force

Gehrke: Some say we can’t afford Space Force when the truth is we can’t afford not to have Space Force

By Robert Gehrke • August 20

Gehrke: The new lawsuit targeting the medical marijuana initiative is so flimsy. How flimsy? I quickly found seven major problems with it.

Gehrke: The new lawsuit targeting the medical marijuana initiative is so flimsy. How flimsy? I quickly found seven major problems with it.

Gehrke: The new lawsuit targeting the medical marijuana initiative is so flimsy. How flimsy? I quickly found seven major problems with it.

By Robert Gehrke • August 16

Gehrke: While Interior chief Ryan Zinke keeps ‘gaslighting’ on climate change, our forests burn more and more intensely

Gehrke: While Interior chief Ryan Zinke keeps ‘gaslighting’ on climate change, our forests burn more and more intensely

Gehrke: While Interior chief Ryan Zinke keeps ‘gaslighting’ on climate change, our forests burn more and more intensely

By Robert Gehrke • August 16

Gehrke: This is what Utah’s leaders need to do to turn Operation Rio Grande’s good start into a full-blown success for the state’s homeless

Gehrke: This is what Utah’s leaders need to do to turn Operation Rio Grande’s good start into a full-blown success for the state’s homeless

Gehrke: This is what Utah’s leaders need to do to turn Operation Rio Grande’s good start into a full-blown success for the state’s homeless

By Robert Gehrke • August 14

Gehrke: A year in, here are some of the people whose lives have changed because of Operation Rio Grande

Gehrke: A year in, here are some of the people whose lives have changed because of Operation Rio Grande

Gehrke: A year in, here are some of the people whose lives have changed because of Operation Rio Grande

By Robert Gehrke • August 13

Gehrke: A county clerk’s deceptive attempt to keep Grayeyes out of the San Juan commission race should lead to criminal charges

Gehrke: A county clerk’s deceptive attempt to keep Grayeyes out of the San Juan commission race should lead to criminal charges

Gehrke: A county clerk’s deceptive attempt to keep Grayeyes out of the San Juan commission race should lead to criminal charges

By Robert Gehrke • August 8

Gehrke: Snubbed for a tourism grant, this Utah man launched his own journalistic investigation that caught board members enriching themselves

Gehrke: Snubbed for a tourism grant, this Utah man launched his own journalistic investigation that caught board members enriching themselves

Gehrke: Snubbed for a tourism grant, this Utah man launched his own journalistic investigation that caught board members enriching themselves

By Robert Gehrke • August 7

Gehrke: I demand a rematch in the Great Scooter Challenge!

Gehrke: I demand a rematch in the Great Scooter Challenge!

Gehrke: I demand a rematch in the Great Scooter Challenge!

By Robert Gehrke • August 6

Gehrke: Utah farmers are reeling under Trump’s tariffs and the scorching drought

Gehrke: Utah farmers are reeling under Trump’s tariffs and the scorching drought

Gehrke: Utah farmers are reeling under Trump’s tariffs and the scorching drought

By Robert Gehrke • August 2