by Derek Monson | Jun 30, 2022
Primary election day comes and goes, and Utah’s elections are still secure Written by Derek Monson June 30, 2022 Primary election day in Utah has passed, and initial election results are in. Most incumbents won, while a few did not. Primary voter turnout in Salt...
by Derek Monson | Jun 29, 2022
Are Supreme Court rulings the best way to advance religious freedom rights? Written by Derek Monson June 29, 2022 The end of another Supreme Court term brings with it new court rulings impacting religious freedom – applying the Free Exercise and Establishment...
by William C. Duncan and Derek Monson | Jun 24, 2022
Americans must uphold court’s role even amid controversy Written by William C. Duncan and Derek Monson June 24, 2022 The U.S. Supreme Court has just ruled that Mississippi’s prohibition of most abortions after 15 weeks gestation is constitutional in a 6-3 vote. The...
by Derek Monson | Jun 20, 2022
Juneteenth helps complete our season of patriotism Written by Derek Monson June 20, 2022 This year, for the first time in Utah – and only the second time at the federal level – Juneteenth is being recognized as an official holiday. The period of late May through the...
by Derek Monson | Jun 17, 2022
Beyond Betsy Ross: civic lessons from the history of the U.S. flag Written by Derek Monson June 17, 2022 The history of the American flag tells us that: (1) The American flag is a symbol of unity rising above what divides us, and (2) the flag itself is not more...
by Derek Monson | Jun 10, 2022
Virtual high schools’ success highlights value of ed choice Written by Derek Monson June 10, 2022 The growth and success of virtual high schools gained recent news coverage from The Salt Lake Tribune. The story focused primarily on Kings Peak High School – a...
by Derek Monson | Jun 10, 2022
Insights into civics education from UVU’s ‘State of Civics’ report Written by Derek Monson June 10, 2022 Utah Valley University’s Center for Constitutional Studies (CCS) recently published two reports analyzing Utahns’ knowledge of basic civics facts and the state...
by Derek Monson | Jun 8, 2022
Q&A: Research on ranked choice voting suggests mixed effects Written by Derek Monson June 8, 2022 Political science research on ranked choice voting (RCV) is not sufficient to draw conclusions regarding voter turnout, elected officials’ accountability to...
by Derek Monson | Jun 3, 2022
Scholars scrutinize civics and history in Utah’s higher ed institutions Written by Derek Monson June 3, 2022 Reports on the status and performance of higher education are a common occurrence. When an entity like higher ed gets hundreds of millions in state taxpayer...
by Derek Monson | May 25, 2022
Pending abortion ruling is an opportunity to build our civic character Written by Derek Monson May 25, 2022 The leak of the draft majority opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, while unprecedented and damaging to democracy, also presents an...
