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Guest opinion: Are justice courts working for the average Utahn?

As a society, we talk a lot about the need to uplift vulnerable populations and frequently throw money into new, innovative programs to solve multigenerational poverty. After my experience with the Farr West Justice Court for a traffic infraction, I question if we are looking for complex ...

Guest opinion: A New Year’s resolution – Lower drug prices

Each January, many Utahns and other Americans resolve to take steps to improve their health over the coming year. Why not also ask Congress to make a resolution that can help us all: voting to reform our prescription drug pricing system? While many of the world’s most important medical ...

Guest opinion: Gaslit by the governor over inflated DEI concerns

Gov. Cox said, “Our country is deeply divided. ... We have to find a way to disagree better. ... As a country in politics, we’ve decided we’re done with persuasion. ... We’re just here to placate our base.” He then held a press conference attacking diversity, equity and inclusion ...

Guest opinion: Open letter to an ‘inland port’ community in Utah

Dear Mayor Mendenhall and Spanish Fork City Council: May I express my concern about the Spanish Fork City Council's approval of the Spanish Fork Inland Port project, now labeled the “Verk Industrial Park"? May I first say that, as a 20-year resident, I am very pleased with how Spanish Fork ...

Guest opinion: Ad hominem – To make or break another person’s character

"Are We Dating the Same Guy" (AWDTSG) is a series of Facebook pages aimed at creating a safe place to inform other women about potentially dangerous or toxic men while dating locally. It has become the subject of hot debate in recent weeks, as men nationwide have accused these pages of being ...

Guest opinion: What is wrong with our health insurance markets

The cost of U.S. health care is now about $4.5 trillion/year, or over 17% of gross domestic product, with the average man, woman or child spending more than $12,000 each year. This is three to four times what health care costs in other developed nations such as South Korea, New Zealand or ...