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 ...
Utah’s caucus-convention system isn’t serving its citizens. Allow me to illustrate by introducing you to the candidate who will in all likelihood become the next Utah County clerk and have the important job of administering elections and overseeing official documents: Mr. Aaron ...
Utahns are known for their niceness. So, I’ve been surprised through the years at how many women have reached out asking what they should do in response to being sexually harassed while on the job. To help, our team at the Utah Women & Leadership Project has recently created a handout ...
The purpose of government office is to reward friends with lucrative government contracts granted without transparency in order to serve the policy ends of public officials. If that doesn’t sound right, it’s because it isn’t. Or shouldn’t be. But that is how we fear the new Orem Mayor ...
When I was on active duty in the U.S. Army 7th Infantry Division at Fort Ord, I determined that the principles of balance, transparency and fair representation were important to me. They mattered to me during my time in the service, and as a wife and a parent, and they guided me for the 30 ...
It is no secret that Utah Valley has grown over the past decades and will continue to grow extensively over the following decades. As Envision Utah’s tagline states, “How we grow matters.” It matters to every person living here and their children, to every business, city, and ...
