A new report from the Department of Energy concludes that, yes, the climate is changing and humans contribute to it — but no, it's not necessarily the impending catastrophe we've been warned about. In another era, an agency charting this kind of middle course would be unremarkable. Today, it ...
The issue of gerrymandering has taken a bit of the stage in politics lately. It’s because Texas is trying to redraw its district lines, this directive coming from President Donald J. Trump through Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and the Republican majority in the Texas House of Representatives.
As ...
They have declared war on us.
Washington, D.C., is now a police state. Sending in the National Guard, President Donald Trump seized control of nation's capital, even the police force. Crime is way down, giving away the lie of his "emergency." Washington's capable mayor, Muriel Bowser, is a ...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is upset with Texas.
There's a reason he should be upset. California companies are pulling up in droves and moving to the Lone Star State and elsewhere.
But that isn't what's bothering him. Newsom cares about politics and power, not markets and business.
He's ...
I noticed a rebuttal to my letter to the editor that was published on August 6. The person who wrote that rebuttal cares about Orem, just as I do. Reading his letter, however, reminded me that some people don’t understand that building a vibrant community requires considering all the factors ...
In 2008, Madeline "Kara" Neumann, age 11, died of diabetic ketoacidosis in Wisconsin. Her parents treated her symptoms with prayer instead of medical care. The day before she died, Kara could no longer talk while suffering terrible stomach pains. Yet her adults still wouldn't take her to a ...