Derek Monson
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Moore: Confronting the thing that will cripple us as a nation
A true political leader will persuade colleagues of both the need for federal spending on urgent priorities and the importance of restraining deficits to keep the national debt at a manageable level.
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Moore: The work of Congress is based on interpersonal relationships
Cross-partisan friendships can be as powerful and impactful for voters and citizens as they are for elected officials and lawmakers.
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Curtis: Elected officials are a reflection of us
Rep. Curtis’s comments on the incivility and divisiveness in our politics highlighted a basic civic fact of living in democratic republic.
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Tribal contempt is old as human history. Here are three things that can change it
Our problems are large, but not insurmountable. We are not powerless to begin bridging the divides in our politics.
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Rep. Curtis: ‘Our interests are actually aligned’
Curtis’ remarks highlight a crucial insight for finding workable policy solutions in a time of significant partisan division: build discussions on a foundation of what you can agree on.
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Stewart: You have to have people believe in elections
At a Sutherland Institute Congressional Series event this week, Rep. Chris Stewart said that if people lose confidence in elections, “you have lost the foundation … for a government and society to survive.” Fortunately, Utahns trust in elections is high.
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Rep. Stewart: Federalism is for all parties and ideologies
Speaking at a Sutherland Institute Congressional Series event this week, Rep. Chris Stewart said he believes that federalism is the only way for America to overcome its divisions.
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Romney proposal underscores importance of public trust in public health
The senator’s idea for a new, data-focused public health agency is a constructive step forward. On the other hand, a barrier to its success might be public health’s public trust problem.
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Utah’s resilient politics bolstered by its social capital
Despite growing political and partisan divisions nationally and in other states, in Utah we have generally continued – for the time being, at least – to find practical, principled policy solutions to difficult issues.
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Education choice continues to flower in Utah
Utah’s virtual school programs are serving thousands of students and their families in ways that traditional, in-person school never could.