Who said this? "If you don't have any borders, you don't have a nation." The speaker went on, "Trump did a better job. I don't like Trump, but we should have a secure border. It ain't that hard to do. Biden didn't do it." It was Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) in characteristic candor. If, as ...
In 1980, America's publicly held debt reached more than $712 billion (about $2.8 trillion in 2025 dollars), or roughly 25% of annual U.S. GDP. Today, that figure is a little over $30 trillion, or around 100% of GDP. And as the federal debt grew 42 times larger over that span, the economy grew ...
What do the end of daylight saving time and the 2025 municipal elections have in common? The obvious answer is that both occur every year in early November, with the time change officially happening early Sunday morning and the elections taking place on Tuesday. But I have been thinking about ...
As we approach the end of the election season, with just days left until the final opportunity to cast your ballot, I’m reminded of the incredible magnitude of what it means to vote. Voting seems to be one of the most convenient inconveniences. Ballots arrive at your home, and polling ...
Provo Mayor and Utah Lake Authority Chair Michelle Kaufusi set an ambitious goal Thursday: eliminate carp from Utah Lake in time for the 2034 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. "Yes, you heard me," Kaufusi told attendees at the Utah Lake Symposium in Provo. "I'm asking you to join me in ...
The Provo City School District will be a guinea pig for a new program the Utah System of Higher Education is launching to streamline the college application process. This semester, students at Provo and Timpview high schools may apply to all 16 Utah public colleges in one place for free using ...
