Our country has never been so divided politically, but for those of you who think this started with President Trump, I want to present another scenario for you.Some people seem to be born or gravitate toward conservative ideas or liberal ideas, this is the old nature vs. nurture argument. The ...

During the 2020 legislative session, we were part of a broad group of legislative leaders and education stakeholders who joined GovernorGary Herbert to announce a bold plan that provides protection for education funding, allows the use of income tax for the health needs of at-risk, school-aged ...

<em>The following op-ed is authored by the chief medical officers from HCA/MountainStar Healthcare, Intermountain Healthcare, Steward Health Care, and University of Utah Health.</em>As leaders and physicians in Utah’s healthcare community, we’ve been watching ...

We Utahns pride ourselves on being nice. We especially like it when others notice that we do good works, like donating to charities, providing service, and generally treating each other with politeness and kindness.We take special pride in taking care of our families and our immediate ...

In my last column, I wrote about how I believe the reaction to COVID-19 has been draconian and inconsistent, which confuses so many Americans including myself. In this column, I want to add to the previous column — so you’re warned.Over the last month, the Provo Municipal Council has ...

Let’s talk about our social contracts.There are laws and policies that dictate what we have to wear. Most states, and many cities, including Provo, have decency laws that require adults to wear a certain amount of clothing. Why? Because it protects me when I wear them, and it protects you and ...