In Utah we have wrestled with the question of who should redraw legislative district lines since at least 2018, when voters approved Proposition 4, putting the power in the hands of an independent commission. Citizen initiatives have also been questioned in this process. This brings us to Dr. ...
The Trump administration’s move to strip Senator Mark Kelly of his military rank and retirement benefits is not an isolated bureaucratic dispute. It is part of a broader, deeply familiar pattern: the use of falsehoods, distortions, and punitive measures against those who challenge Donald ...
It has been said that if you “torture numbers, they will confess to anything.” Today, we have a few confessions to make. Nothing earth-shattering, despite what many of us may have been quietly hoping for. If you were anticipating a full-blown identity crisis in the market, i.e. a moment ...
As America moves into 2026, consumers are looking for relief from an ongoing “affordability crisis.” While prices for some key items have mercifully held steady — or even come down — other costs such as rent, dining out, and hospital visits continue to climb unabated. U.S. electricity ...
In 2018, Utah voters approved Proposition 4, a ballot initiative that created an independent commission to advise on drawing congressional maps. That same year, Utah voters approved medical cannabis. Voters could make these policy changes via this extra-legislative route because Utah is one of ...
My daughter, who knows I annually beat myself up with New Year’s resolutions, asks what I have on this year’s list. I tell her I’m still working on it. Apparently last year’s resolution to overcome procrastination didn’t take. I also tell her how I recently noticed the word ...
