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Guest opinion: Political party conventions need more participation

Utah’s caucus-convention system isn’t serving its citizens. Allow me to illustrate by introducing you to the candidate who will in all likelihood become the next Utah County clerk and have the important job of administering elections and overseeing official documents: Mr. Aaron ...

Guest opinion: What to do if you’re being sexually harassed in the workplace

Utahns are known for their niceness. So, I’ve been surprised through the years at how many women have reached out asking what they should do in response to being sexually harassed while on the job. To help, our team at the Utah Women & Leadership Project has recently created a handout ...

Guest opinion: New Orem school district survey process looks biased

The purpose of government office is to reward friends with lucrative government contracts granted without transparency in order to serve the policy ends of public officials. If that doesn’t sound right, it’s because it isn’t. Or shouldn’t be. But that is how we fear the new Orem Mayor ...

Guest: It matters how Utah Valley grows

It is no secret that Utah Valley has grown over the past decades and will continue to grow extensively over the following decades. As Envision Utah’s tagline states, “How we grow matters.” It matters to every person living here and their children, to every business, city, and ...

Guest opinion: Utah can help address maternal mortality crisis with 1 step

Uncertainty. Anticipation. Fear. These are just a few of the emotions that run through the minds of almost every expecting parent. And for many expecting Black parents, those feelings can be more acute. That’s because for far too many, having a child can be a life-threatening event. Across ...