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Herald editorial: Adapting the democratic process in midst of social distancing

We in the Daily Herald newsroom find ourselves stuck in a novel rut to which readers can also probably relate: We’re terribly sick of articles revolving around the coronavirus, but at the same time, the pandemic is infiltrating every corner of our lives so much that there doesn’t seem to be ...

Must we do this recession dance again?

As COVID-19 continues to occupy public attention, it may have been easy to miss what is happening in global equity markets.Stocks in the U.S. reported their worst week since 2008, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average reported a 900-point down day on Friday. Backing up for a bit of perspective, ...

Herald editorial: Ramifications of COVID-19 hit home this week

We wrote last week about taking sensible precautions to prepare for the coronavirus, but things suddenly snapped into focus four days ago as Utah and the rest of the nation began to feel the impact of a disease that the World Health Organization has declared a global pandemic.As we all adjust ...

Herald editorial: Polygamy bill pragmatic, not an endorsement of lifestyle

On Monday, a Utah House committee unanimously passed a bill that significantly reduces the penalties for polygamy in the state of Utah.The bill, Senate Bill 102, sponsored by state Sen. Deidre Henderson, R-Spanish Fork, would reclassify bigamy as an infraction. The House didn’t take much time ...

Herald editorial: Bubble, bubble … brewpubs in Provo are in trouble

The brewpub debate continues to bubble in Provo, after a council vote that approved a land use amendment on Tuesday and a subsequentProvo Mayor Michelle Kaufusi issued a statement Friday stating that “while I recognize there are two sides to the present issue, mostly I’m feeling grateful ...