When I first moved back to Orem nine years ago, I thought that voting here was easy – all the candidates seemed to share a commitment to fairness, kindness, and the well-being of our community. It wasn't until 2022 that I realized our city leadership did not align with the best interests of ...
In today's complex political landscape, deciphering where candidates truly stand on key issues like housing and growth can feel like navigating a maze. Take our last Orem election: Every candidate claimed to oppose high-density housing, yet four went on to vote consistently for rezoning and ...
For too long, cities and counties across Utah have treated taxpayers like an ATM. Property taxes, utility rates, fees and debt burdens keep climbing while families struggle with inflation. Government should be the last place adding to those costs. That’s why Orem stands out—and why the ...
For the past decade in municipal elections, Orem has experienced repeated cycles of very negative campaigning. It wasn’t this way when I moved to Orem, and I’m hopeful that with a collective effort we can reclaim the civic culture that was once a hallmark of our community. Recent campaigns ...
As the daughter of a local politician, I always begin campaigns full of hope in the goodness of people and politics, but that hope slowly deteriorates by election day. My mom, Marsha Judkins, served as a Provo School Board member, then as a State Legislator for three terms. Now, she is running ...
Last April — in a move that should alarm anyone who believes education is more than a pipeline to a paycheck — Weber State University followed the dictates of the Utah State legislature and HB 265 and SB 334 cutting 89 courses. In anticipation of those cuts and earlier that month, Professor ...
