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Editorial: Any lawmaker accused of wrongdoing should be held accountable

The resignation of U.S. Rep. Katie Hill, D-Calif., is being questioned by some observers who say she is being held to a higher standard than male members of Congress accused of wrongdoing.It is not dodging the issue to point out the answer to that is no. Hill resigned her position. She was not ...

Editorial: Death penalty is not based on Utah’s conservative principles

A group of conservatives in Utah spoke out against the state’s ongoing use of the death penalty, citing a number of reasons why capital punishment goes against conservative ideals so many Utahns hold dear.In a press conference in Salt Lake City, Darcy Van Orden, founder and executive director ...

Talkback Tuesday: Oct. 29

<h2>Majority of Utah voters disapprove of Mike Lee and Mitt Romney, poll finds (Oct. 24)</h2>Romney should consider Trump’s ‘pompus a-hole’ comment as a plus; if Trump is having another melt down over Mitt’s opposition it’s exactly what you would expect ...

Editorial: Americans need to dust off skepticism

Russian trolls who have been successful, probably beyond their wildest dreams, in sowing discord among Americans may be getting a good chuckle out of an announcement by Facebook.Officials at the widely used social media company said this week they will increase efforts to keep Facebook from ...