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Greg Bell

Contributor

Greg Bell is the former lieutenant governor of Utah and the current president and CEO of the Utah Hospital Association.

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Opinion
Greg Bell: After 6 years of commentary, here’s my last word and warning
Six years after penning his first bimonthly column, Greg Bell writes his final piece for Deseret News readers.
By Greg Bell, Contributor
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Opinion
This social justice movement must lead to equal opportunity in the workforce
Utah will elect a new governor in November, who must elevate racial justice and equity to a priority of the new administration.
By Greg Bell, Contributor
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Opinion
How the racial justice movement will decide our next president
This auspicious battle for racial justice is playing out in the midst of a uniquely acrimonious and partisan presidential campaign.
By Greg Bell, Contributor
A “Vote Here” sign is pictured on Election Day at the Salt Lake County Government Center in Salt Lake City.
Opinion
The loneliness of running for office
Nobody can stop you. But no one will put you there, either.
By Greg Bell, Contributor
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Opinion
Will the Republican Party survive?
Will the GOP be able to re-attract the Never Trumpers it has lost and win over the millennials it never had? Will it survive being out of step with the great issues of the day? History will tell.
By Greg Bell, Contributor
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Opinion
Uncle Sam is broke. Who will bail us out next time?
By Greg Bell, Contributor
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Opinion
The underlying health choices that help Utahns fight COVID-19
Utah has fared comparatively well during the COVID-19 pandemic, and choices as simple as healthy dieting and active lifestyles have gone a long way.
By Greg Bell, Contributor
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Opinion
COVID-19 is hitting the poor hardest — and we need to help
This is not a time for judgment or criticism; it’s a time for compassion for our fellow humans and a time to help them however we can.
By Greg Bell, Contributor
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Opinion
COVID-19 has exposed how vulnerable we really are
By Greg Bell, Contributor
President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference about the coronavirus in the Rose Garden of the White House, Friday, March 13, 2020, in Washington.
Opinion
Coronavirus is just the latest example of why politicians and scientists need to talk
By Greg Bell, Contributor
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Opinion
Coronavirus has led to a different world, but there’s no need to fear
By Greg Bell, Contributor
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Opinion
Even the coronavirus couldn’t slow down Biden
By Greg Bell, Contributor
From left, Democratic presidential candidates, former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., participate in a Democratic presidential primary debate Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020, in Las Vegas, hosted by NBC News and MSNBC. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Opinion
Americans have become too political. It’s time to let go
By Greg Bell, Contributor
Members of the Senate gather for a special session of the Legislature at the Capitol in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, July 18, 2018.
Opinion
Utah Legislature and voters: Why can’t they get along?
By Greg Bell, Contributor
“No one likes to receive an unexpected bill for thousands of dollars. But Congress must make sure that its efforts to curb surprise medical bills don’t create new problems elsewhere in the health care system.”
Opinion
Why is the country’s health care policy in shambles?
By Greg Bell, Contributor
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Opinion
Religion’s unseen effects on the elderly ... and everyone else
By Greg Bell, Contributor
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Opinion
Mutual contempt could erode American society
By Greg Bell, Contributor
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Opinion
Modern elections: Where no one wins and the points don’t matter
We can only hope and pray — literally — that voters realize that in picking our leaders, policy is very important, but nothing — nothing — can replace character.
By Greg Bell, Contributor
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Opinion
In trying times, give thanks for unparalleled blessings
By Greg Bell, Contributor
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Opinion
The agenda for Utah’s next governor
By Greg Bell, Contributor
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Utah’s acute need for child and adolescent mental health care resources
By Greg Bell, Contributor
FILE - In this Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018 file photo, protesters gather at the Grand Park in Los Angeles for a Women’s March against sexual violence and the policies of the Trump administration. The #MeToo movement, which surfaced late in 2017, maintained it
Opinion
Is America still a moral country?
Are Americans still a moral people worthy of the majestic ideals of the great American founding?
By Greg Bell, Contributor
President-elect Donald Trump speaks with reporters in the lobby of Trump Tower in New York, Friday, Jan. 13, 2017.
Opinion
Populism and progressivism are mixing up our politics
The traditional spectrum of left, center and right no longer define American politics.
By Greg Bell, Contributor
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Opinion
Utah’s mental health resources are bleak, but there is hope
In Utah we collaborate with each other to solve our problems, even big problems.
By Greg Bell, Contributor
In this Oct. 29, 2018, file photo, young plaintiffs stand on the steps of the United States District Courthouse during a rally in Eugene, Ore., to support a high-profile climate change lawsuit against the federal government.
Opinion
Greg Bell: Is our civilization still improving, or are we declining?
There are highly positive trends in the world, and I don’t want to underscore them.
By Greg Bell, Contributor
Migrants have their names checked by immigration officials as they board a bus that will take them to the city of Monterrey, outside at an immigration center on the International Bridge 1, in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, Tuesday, July 16, 2019.
Opinion
Greg Bell: The United States is flaky on immigration
We now suffer the fate of all procrastinators and deniers. Despite late notices and warning tickets, we refused to face the music. We dawdled, avoiding the political pain.
By Greg Bell, Contributor
Demonstrators gather at the Supreme Court as the justices finish the term with key decisions on gerrymandering and a census case involving an attempt by the Trump administration to ask everyone about their citizenship status in the 2020 census, on Capitol
Opinion
Greg Bell: Supreme Court refuses to draw the lines on gerrymandering and judicial restraint
In a day when some courts try to remedy every wrong, we rarely see cases demonstrating such judicial restraint.
By Greg Bell, Contributor
President Donald Trump speaks during his re-election kickoff rally at the Amway Center, Tuesday, June 18, 2019, in Orlando, Fla.
Opinion
Greg Bell: Will conservatives vote for Trump in the 2020 election?
Donald Trump, more than likely, will be the undisputed Republican nominee for President in 2020. This will present a real problem—a crisis even—for millions of voters.
By Greg Bell, Contributor
A city of not quite 2 million, Vienna has gracious boulevards that ring the historic areas. The extended outdoor pedestrian-only blocks of glittering shops and stores leading to and from the huge St. Stephan’s cathedral in the old city center make Vienna
Opinion
Greg Bell: America is not the rest of the world
Americans tend to think that we are the center of the universe, that U.S. popular culture has taken over the world. We should remember that other countries do very well on their own.
By Greg Bell, Contributor
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in her office at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, April 10, 2019.
Opinion
Greg Bell: What happened to a ‘kinder, gentler’ nation?
The ill will, the unwillingness to cooperate and to negotiate in good faith, the vilification of one’s political opponents we hear regularly coming out of Washington will bear rotten fruit.
By Greg Bell, Contributor
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