Author: Hugo Rikard-Bell
Hugo Rikard-Bell
has 12.4% among authors.
BS Score: 1.6%.
Articles analyzed: 37.
Words analyzed: 133,038.
Analyzed articles
KUER
- By Hugo Rikard-Bell
- 7/2/2026, 5:31 PM
Appeal to Emotion 12.7% - Negativity Bias 9.7% - Hasty Generalization 9.2%
After hauling timber to different spots around central Utah all day, Greg Pearson walked into the gas station on Junction’s Main Street, a small town of about 200 people on Highway 89 in Piute County. Driving trucks is his day job, but he’s also Junction’s mayor and fire chief. Over the last couple of weeks, he’s worn both hats as the... more
KUER
- By Hugo Rikard-Bell
- 6/26/2026, 6:35 PM
Negativity Bias 15.9% - Availability Heuristic 11.9% - Ambiguity (Equivocation) 9.6%
Fourth District Judge Tony Graf has denied an attempt made by attorneys for the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk to block the death penalty. The defense saw the punishment as a remedy for press comments made by the prosecution following a gag order in the case. Tyler Robinson is accused of shooting and killing Kirk at Utah Valley... more
KUER
- By Hugo Rikard-Bell
- 6/25/2026, 6:17 PM
Anecdotal 18.6% - Indoctrination 11% - Appeal to Authority 9.8%
It was a routine Saturday morning in the Avenues neighborhood of Salt Lake City when Paisley Rekdal took her dogs for a walk. She’d heard whispers of a fire on social media and knew the season was expected to be especially dangerous. But the idea that a wildfire could upend her own life still felt far away. “My first impulse was actually... more
KUER
- By Hugo Rikard-Bell, Sean Higgins
- 6/24/2026, 2:58 AM
Negativity Bias 10.5% - Status Quo Bias 10.3% - Framing Effect 9.2%
Utah Republican voters stuck with the incumbents in the 2nd and 3rd Congressional Districts, giving both Blake Moore and Celeste Maloy primary victories. Both U.S. House Representatives faced right-flank challengers in popular state legislator Karriane Lisonbee and delegate darling Phil Lyman, respectively. Moore turned aside Lisonbee,... more
KUER
- By Sean Higgins, Hugo Rikard-Bell
- 6/23/2026, 9:27 PM
Self-Serving Bias 28.3% - Appeal to Emotion 21.2% - Appeal to Authority 16.5%
After months of campaigning and jockeying for position with Democratic voters in Utah’s new, blue-leaning 1st Congressional District, former congressman Ben McAdams was the overwhelming choice. In the end, it was not even close. “Tonight belongs to every Utahn who looked at this race and said we need someone with the courage to stand up... more
KUER
- By Hugo Rikard-Bell
- 6/18/2026, 11:28 PM
Negativity Bias 18.2% - Hasty Generalization 17.9% - Ambiguity (Equivocation) 15.9%
If you were scrolling through social media a few years ago, you may have come across a video of a politician or celebrity that looked like a detailed video game animation. It might have appeared real at first glance, but on closer inspection, the mouth moved unnaturally, or the person had six fingers. These were common signs the content... more
KUER
- By Hugo Rikard-Bell
- 6/17/2026, 4:53 PM
Biased Writer Voice 25.1% - Post Hoc (False Cause) 15.2% - Negativity Bias 13.4%
Since Utah is a Republican supermajority-led state, there have long been gripes about party raiding, Democratic voters who register with the GOP as a moderating force in primaries, or voters who may prove to be RINOs — a political acronym for “Republican in name only.” The effect of party raiding is still debatable, but now Republican... more
KUER
- By Hugo Rikard-Bell
- 6/2/2026, 4:26 AM
Negativity Bias 16.7% - Appeal to Emotion 11.2% - Framing Effect 10.9%
Politics up and down Utah has been dominated by the Box Elder hyperscale data center — but the proposed project would live in the 2nd Congressional District. So it was no surprise that House Rep. Blake Moore and challenger state legislator Karianne Lisonbee faced questions in the GOP primary debate about the project in their backyard.... more
KUER
- By Hugo Rikard-Bell, Sean Higgins
- 6/1/2026, 8:00 AM
Appeal to Emotion 21.4% - Negativity Bias 17.8% - Indoctrination 14.5%
Ever since the new, blue-leaning 1st Congressional District was set in stone for the 2026 midterms, one question has lingered. Just how progressive will district voters go? State Sen. Nate Blouin is betting that these voters are more progressive than many give them credit for, and that he’s their man. Ahead of the lone Democratic primary... more
KUER
- By Hugo Rikard-Bell, Sean Higgins
- 6/1/2026, 8:00 AM
Self-Serving Bias 19.4% - Appeal to Emotion 18.4% - Overconfidence Bias 12.3%
Before running for Utah’s new, blue-leaning 1st Congressional District, Michael Farrell was virtually unknown in the world of politics. For the last 12 years, he’s been a tax attorney. It’s partly why he thinks he’s well-suited for Congress. “I was an economics major in undergrad, I'm a tax attorney, so I bring the actual practical... more