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Letter: An expert opinion on the legislature’s diversity bill

State Senator John D. Johnson says universities should place academic rigor and intellectual diversity above political ideology, but his original bill S.B. 283 “Prohibiting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Higher Education” was a case study in sacrificing intellectual diversity on the ...

Letter: An open letter on Carpool Lane Usage Modifications

HOV Lanes are to encourage shared-trips. Thus, vehicles are reduced in number on Interstate-15, to reduce air-pollution and traffic congestion. Another purpose is toll revenue. Meanwhile, vehicle safety is a priority. From the above premises, our concerns are the safety related to the ...

Letter: Why offer a tax cut only for the richest among us?

What conceivable justification is there for the legislature’s proposal to grant a large income tax cut to Utah families making several hundreds of thousands of dollars a year? To enable them to add a few thousand more square feet, move further up the eastside bench and ensconce themselves ...

Letter: Utahns can do more to extend education in developing countries 

Utah is known for its accessibility to institutions of higher education. There are few universities in the world that hold the standard of academic rigor and affordable prices the way that universities in Utah do. This reflects Utahns’ understanding of the importance of educational ...

Letter: Black politics against Orem City Library

Genelle Pugmire expertly sugar-coated a volatile political issue in Orem, Utah. Several State organizations publicly chastised the Orem City officials for not having the library display specific political events, in order to not give undue legitimacy to their distorted viewpoint, thereby ...

Letter: Let’s say no to changes in Orem City

Rita Christensen (former Head of the Children’s Department at Orem Library) accused “the Mayor and certain City Council members” of using Draconian tactics and “uncompromising unfairness.”  At first, I thought this statement was too harsh. After all, when I looked up the word ...