We often complain about our politicians. They don’t listen to us; they are embedded with special interests; we vote but we don’t feel part of We The People; politicians take us for granted. In Provo, we have a district voting system mixed with at-large representatives. Yet no matter how ...

Ever since Donald Trump descended into the political scene in 2015, his name and his politics have put a wedge between neighbors, family and friends here in Utah. Whether you blame him or the news coverage of him for that fact, it is nevertheless the unavoidable reality that we are all a little ...

The Utah housing market is currently suffering a severe imbalance of record-shattering price spikes and an unprecedented shortage of housing units. The housing crisis is particularly acute for renters, where available apartment units are difficult to find. For tenants lucky enough to find a ...

Utah is in an enviable position in many ways economically. Rapid population growth and a strong economy have helped to create record-low unemployment and a high standard of living for many, even with current extraordinary challenges. However, not everybody in Utah has flourished. Many struggle ...

He’s loyal, Mike Lee is. But the question is — to whom? Recently released text messages between Sen. Lee and Donald Trump’s Chief of Staff Mark Meadows reveal that Sen. Lee was eager to push the envelope of ethics to overturn the presidential election results. After the election, Lee ...

The parlance of contemporary politics often connects the idea of populism to one of the most famous utterances of Abraham Lincoln, that government should be “of the people, by the people, (and) for the people.” However, Lincoln’s words reflect the idea of popular sovereignty more than ...