Rick B. Larsen

A generation focused so fully on itself must collectively take some responsibility for the trends and attitudes we now criticize.

Originally published in The Hill. During a recent visit, my doctor forever changed my view of tolerance when he asked, “How are you tolerating the medication?” To him, tolerance meant: Are the side effects worth the benefits? I reasoned that…

Originally published in Deseret News. Every so often, lawmakers have the chance to pass a law that will improve public safety, increase government efficiency, change thousands of lives and improve legislation that is essentially already on the books in Utah.…

In February 2019, we observe Black History Month with troubling images that are in the rearview mirror – but not nearly far enough behind us. Hate crimes in the nation’s 10 largest cities increased by 12 percent last year, reaching the…

Originally published in The Salt Lake Tribune.  The current debate over the border wall and the associated government shutdown is complex politically and constitutionally. Scholars are debating what the president can and cannot do, and partisan divides are on full…

As the holiday season ends and we pack away the warmth and peace that tends to accompany time spent on faith, family and giving, we can feel the collision of re-entry into the world of angry post-holiday headlines and arguments.…

Originally published by the Deseret News. This week, Microsoft identified fake websites linked to a Russian intelligence agency. They were imitating conservative websites — even a couple of think tanks — which caught my attention. The story embodies a modern-day conundrum worthy…

Originally published by the Deseret News. The next generation is well on its way to assuming leadership roles both in business and politics. More and more often, while scanning LinkedIn, I see the name of a young executive and think,…

Originally published by Utah Policy. Seasonal sentiments around the Fourth of July are always justified, but this year – given all we are going through as a nation – they are also instructive. Justified, because as years distance us from our…

Originally published by the Deseret News. Summer is upon us and so too is a tale that’s been overtold: Americans are terrible at taking vacation. Every year we collectively fail to use millions of paid vacation days. The experts say…