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COMER: Has socialism already reached Utah?

Time will tell whether the recent ruling by Judge Dianna Gibson that all but guarantees a Democrat will win one of Utah’s four congressional districts will hold up. But if it does, it will be extremely fascinating to see what we learn about the political preferences of those living in the ...

LLOYD: Community really is what we make of it

I’ve been thinking a lot about community in the last few weeks. We are just now wrapping up a municipal election cycle that occasionally got pretty divisive. I heard from and talked to many citizens of our cities as well as candidates about their ideas and often their frustrations. Almost ...

My View: Choosing the easy way often isn’t better

What do the end of daylight saving time and the 2025 municipal elections have in common? The obvious answer is that both occur every year in early November, with the time change officially happening early Sunday morning and the elections taking place on Tuesday. But I have been thinking about ...

LLOYD: How should we interpret campaign donations in elections?

Ah, election season ... when so many thoughts turn toward yard signs, mailers and political advertisements. One of the issues that gets brought up regularly is how all of that is paid for. While legally obligated to be disclosed, campaign donations and expenditures can be a confusing ...

LLOYD: Trying to understand tragedies and how to look beyond them

I find trying to understand human psyche fascinating. While it's not something I've delved into from an academic or scientific standpoint, there are a lot of the basics that I find provide insight into how and why we tend to do what we do. I've been thinking and talking about some of those ...

LLOYD: Tragedy bringing growth for UVU student body president Kirk Cullimore

Put yourself in Kyle Cullimore's shoes for a moment. Two weeks ago, Cullimore was just getting things rolling for his senior year at Utah Valley University. He was wrapping up his degree in health science while getting minors in biology and business management as he works toward his goal of ...