George Pyle

Editorial page editor

George has been an editorial writer, columnist and blogger for The Tribune's Opinion Section since 2002 (with a four-year diversion to do the same things for The Buffalo News in Buffalo, N.Y.).

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) More than 20 armed men showed up at the State Capitol grounds, where a handful of protesters were protesting recent violence in Portland, on Wednesday, July 22, 2020.

George Pyle: Utah Legislature passes the Law of the Jungle

By George Pyle | February 26, 2021, 6:00 p.m.

(Jon Elswick | AP file photo)

This Nov. 1, 2017, photo shows prints of some of the Facebook ads linked to a Russian effort to disrupt the American political process and stir up tensions around divisive social issues, released by members of the U.S. House Intelligence committee, in Washington. According to a study published Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019 in Science Advances, people over 65 and conservatives shared far more false information in 2016 on Facebook than others. Researchers say that for every piece of “fake news” shared by young adults or moderates or super liberals, senior citizens and very conservatives shared about 7 false items. Experts say seniors might not discern truth from fiction on social media as easily. They say sheer volume of pro-Trump false info may have skewed the sharing numbers to the right.

George Pyle: There are reasons to dislike Facebook. They’re not what Mike Lee says they are.

By George Pyle | February 19, 2021, 9:30 p.m.

(Screengrab | Zoom) Sen. Mitt Romney speaks about his meeting with President Joe Biden and efforts to reach a bipartisan deal on a proposed COVID relief plan.

George Pyle: Mitt Romney, the Mule and Lazarus Long

By George Pyle | February 12, 2021, 10:00 p.m.

(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Students of Escalante Elementary in Salt Lake City head back to class, January, 25, 2021.

George Pyle: Are you finding your way through the fog?

By George Pyle | February 11, 2021, 3:12 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) People cast their vote at Hogle Zoo in Salt Lake City on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020.

George Pyle: Time to make a list of things to change in Utah

By George Pyle | February 5, 2021, 6:59 p.m.

(Photos courtesy of Utah House Republicans/Twitter) Rep. Kera Birkeland, R-Morgan, right, introduces a resolution in support of Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell on the floor of the Utah House of Representatives, Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021. House Speaker Brad Wilson, R-Kaysville, left, wears a Mitchell jersey during the resolution vote.

George Pyle: Allegiance to your team can lead to disaster when it’s politics not sports

By George Pyle | January 29, 2021, 5:00 p.m.

( Julie Hirschi | Special to The Tribune )
Hillsdale Elementary School teacher Monica Cheshire, right, meets with Kyle, a 5th grader who is learning online, and his mother. Kyle asked to only be identified by his first name to protect his educational privacy.

George Pyle: School has never been the only place to learn

By George Pyle | January 22, 2021, 11:00 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Work on 650 Main, an office project at 650 S. Main Street. Salt Lake City's skyline will change in 2021 with several new skyscrapers and midsize towers going up across Utah's capital city.

George Pyle: Utah has a gobs of cash on hand. Should we reinvest it or give ourselves a tax break?

By George Pyle | January 19, 2021, 12:03 a.m.

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This Jan. 8 image shows the suspended Twitter account of President Donald Trump. The social media company permanently suspended Trump from its platform, citing "risk of further incitement of violence."

George Pyle: It used to be much easier to spot lies

By George Pyle | January 15, 2021, 9:57 p.m.

(Jose Luis Magana | AP photo)

In this Jan. 6 photo, rioting supporters of President Donald Trump climb the west wall of the the U.S. Capitol in Washington. Historians say Trump’s legacy and his electoral undoing will be largely shaped by rhetoric aimed at stirring his largely white base that tugged at the long-frayed strands of race relations in America.

George Pyle: Stewart and Owens must go. And take Trump with them.

By George Pyle | January 12, 2021, 12:58 a.m.