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Guest opinion: Education takes time — so should we

As a parent of four young children, I worry when a few of Orem’s wealthiest residents invest in six-figure marketing campaigns to alter the future of education in our community. They claim by splitting away from Alpine School District via Proposition 2, Orem could immediately upgrade schools, ...

Guest Opinion: School district split is more than a numbers game

Orem is in turmoil. Since late January, a fractioned Orem City council has been dealing with the ramifications of pursuing a split from the Alpine School District. No one reading this would be surprised to hear that this has produced a lot of conflicts — we only have to look to the recent ...

Guest opinion: Cost of enforcement driving Utah businesses out of business

Federal regulatory enforcement has reached the point it needs to be checked. I’m not anti-government. Early in my career, I represented environmental groups and labor unions. While a Clinton White House appointee, I played a substantial role reforming professional sports (doping) and the ...

Guest opinion: You are not alone. Help is available.

September marks Suicide Prevention Month. A national poll, conducted in 2020, found that while 95% of Americans surveyed would act if someone close to them was thinking about suicide, almost 70% of respondents identified barriers that keep them from discussing suicide with others. These ...

Guest opinion: Election deniers are opportunists

In many states, the focus on voter security has ironically led to laws making it harder to vote. We’ve been lucky so far in Utah – our Governor’s Office, the State Legislature, elections administrators and most County Commissioners have shown little patience for irrational claims of ...