Derek Monson
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Pending abortion ruling is an opportunity to build our civic character
It’s easy to follow the path of viewing someone who disagrees with you as short on intelligence or morality. It takes depth of character to take the road less traveled.
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How to rebuild public trust in public health
When public health is used as a tool on behalf of partisan victory, it erodes Americans’ trust in the institution of public health.
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New voting trends show the strength of Utah’s approach to vote by mail
Americans in other states who voted by mail for the first time during the pandemic may be inclined to return to in-person voting, but Utah has a long and successful history with voting by mail.
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Polls suggest parents, teachers should influence curriculum
Those polled seem to agree that curriculum decisions should be influenced most by people closest to schools and students rather than by those in state and national capitals.
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More evidence needed to clarify the ranked-choice voting debate
Ranked-choice voting is not used for most U.S. elections, so data about its impacts here is relatively sparse.
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Supreme Court leak harms American democracy
the leak of the opinion itself is damaging to American democracy by how it harms the institution of the Supreme Court.
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Harsh Shanghai lockdown highlights the strength of the U.S. Constitution
American governments may have botched many things in the pandemic, but communist China’s oppressive methods reveal what a truly horrifying pandemic response looks like.
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The antidote to the poison of the culture war
Refuse to allow the obnoxious fighting and caricaturing of our political opponents to poison other aspects of life. Showing decency and graciousness will help our democracy – and you’ll be happier, too.
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Insights on the future of ranked-choice voting in Utah
Panelists at an event about ranked-choice voting (RCV) in Utah made it clear that the state needs more evidence on the method.
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The benefits and drawbacks of ranked-choice voting
The potential benefits of RCV suggest there is merit in continuing the Municipal Alternate Voting Methods Pilot Project. However, the potential drawbacks of RCV should not be ignored: They reinforce the importance of a thoughtful, deliberate approach to elections reforms…