What does it mean to be a voter? I've been thinking about that question as I've during the disputes over redistricting (including what some call gerrymandering) both locally and nationally. It also came to mind when I read a recent guest opinion discussing Utah's Republican Party and the ...

Being informed can be emotionally exhausting, can't it? Violence, wars, political bickering, legal wrangling, natural disasters, diseases, crime ... the list of negative, soul-draining news topics often seems endless. But does it have to be? I grew up watching the classic children's ...

Opinions have never been difficult to find — since everyone has one and are usually more than happy to share them. This age of technology has made them even more pervasive with things like social media the providing places for anyone and everyone to shout and argue about their views. It can ...

I recently stopped by a local "Meet the Candidates" night and took a few minutes to get to know some of the people who decided to step forward and run for various offices. It's something I've sought to do often, since there is nothing quite like talking to someone face-to-face to get a sense of ...

"Can we all get along?" It's been more than 32 years since the world heard those words from Rodney King during a press conference as riots brought violence and destruction to Los Angeles in 1991, but in many ways the question probably resonates just as much — if not more — today. Because ...

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances." Just about everyone ...