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HARROP: Closed primaries are a curse on our democracy

I didn't leave my political party; my party left me. Both of them. I've been a Democrat, and I've been a Republican. What I am now doesn't matter. The point is that a lot of American voters feel perpetually frustrated by the choices they find on the November ballot. The Democratic or ...

Guest opinion: The industry of education

In my circles and in the landscape of education, I hear all too frequently a phrasing about the “industry of education,” or “in our industry,” leading into more talk about the nature of teaching and learning from early childhood through the university systems. To be fair, I know that ...

A glance at Utah County-funded projects approved by MAG in 2026

Utah County mayors and other elected officials chart the future of regional transportation infrastructure in the valley through their role on the Mountainland Association of Governors' Metropolitan Planning Organization Board. Future projects were selected to receive regional funds by the ...

Guest opinion: Making school zones safer: Solutions to speeding

It’s officially that time of year again and school is back in full swing. With that comes concerns of pedestrian safety especially around elementary schools. According to the Transportation Research Board approximately 25,000 children are injured and more than 100 are killed each year while ...