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Murray: Our political nomination system is broken

Two things happened last week to make me realize that the political party nominating system we have is failing us. First, the CNN presidential debate, after which The New York Times called for President Joe Biden to step down as the Democratic nominee. Headlines said that people were shocked ...

Guest opinion: Do ‘name your team’ contests really affect the outcome?

A young girl suggested the name for the planet Pluto in 1930. BuzzBee, the Cheerios mascot, was named by a kid in 1999. Anyone could name something big or small back then. The Utah Jazz were born from New Orleans music, but the Utah Hockey Club is jettisoning the current Coyotes name and ...

Guest opinion: Utah moms take on the teachers union

Children learn differently, so Tooele mom Maria Ruiz pays attention to individual needs. Currently, she sends her son and daughter to separate private schools in Draper. The arrangement works well, but money for tuition is tight. Her husband recently suffered a stroke and cannot work, and her ...