In October 1838, the governor of Missouri signed an order declaring that members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints must be driven from the state or destroyed. Three days later, militiamen descended on a settlement at Hawn's Mill and opened fire, killing seventeen men and boys. ...
As a University of Utah alum, I warn the nation to not let Congress do to everyone what private equity has already done to us. College sports is far from pure now, but what's coming could be far worse. In the NBA, playoff success rewards the cities that win with billions in ticket ...
The Stratos data center fight in Box Elder County shows how quickly political momentum can reverse. A project once wrapped in economic development language helped defeat Senate President Stuart Adams. Stephanie Hollist, Weber State University’s former general counsel, won in that reversal. ...
My father had 8 siblings. Most of them had large families. The headcount when we gathered for the annual family reunion gave deeper meaning to the words “extended family.” Our cousins were a cherished second wave of siblings with whom we shared bloodline and characteristics. Recently my ...
"The aim of every political constitution is, or ought to be, first to obtain for rulers men who possess most wisdom to discern, and most virtue to pursue, the common good of society..." -- James Madison, The Federalist No. 57 When I was asked to serve in several ecclesiastical positions that ...
The news that solar power recently overtook coal generation in the United States has been treated by some as a turning point worth celebrating. But before policymakers and grid planners draw the wrong conclusion, they should pause. This milestone may say less about the strength of America’s ...
