Commentary
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How to vote your economic values
The economy may define the election. Which candidate has the better plan?
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Amendment D decision should heighten focus on the most important constitutional considerations
Judicial restraint, in keeping with the constitutional separation of powers, has helped make Utah an example of good governance to the nation. Utah judges, policymakers and voters ought to carefully consider the ramifications of moving away from that bedrock legal…
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The real issues at stake in the debate over Amendment D
It is confusing — and it’s another example of lawmaking moving from a duly elected legislative body to the courts.
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Five bygone elections that echo into 2024
Another quadrennial brings another round of the same hyperbole. Who’s to say none of them apply to 2024? But an honest look at past elections suggests that there is nothing new under the sun.
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How Utah can increase parent access to curriculum
To advance the work of individual educators without overburdening them with new requirements, the Legislature could enact a program that rewards teachers who proactively make curriculum information accessible to parents in a robust way.
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Call for Utah constitutional amendment is about safeguarding checks and balances in lawmaking
In a nation founded on an expressed desire to accommodate both the will of the majority and the rights of the minority, we should always seek the highest possible level of consensus when it comes to the rules under which…
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Passing Educational-Freedom Legislation Is Only the First Step
School-choice advocates face challenges beyond just implementation, even in friendly states.
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Why the reasoning behind Utah Supreme Court’s ruling on abortion is so alarming
The role of the court is to apply existing law enacted by the people and their representatives, not to discern new policies in nebulous meta principles behind the law in a way that usurps the Legislature’s role.
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Constitutional principles should guide – or stop – election challenges
When a candidate contests an announced final election outcome, how do we discern whether that act supports or undermines the spirit of our Constitution?
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Removing work disincentives in the social safety net will strengthen upward mobility and the economy
Policymakers should first look to the states as engines of innovation and reform.