by Derek Monson | Feb 15, 2022
On matters of education choice, 2022 is not 2007 Written by Last week, new legislation was introduced in the Utah House of Representatives to create the Hope Scholarship Program, which would extend new educational opportunities to students who need them through a...
by Derek Monson | Feb 14, 2022
The civics of curriculum transparency Written by Curriculum transparency, done right, strengthens the parent-teacher partnership in the education of children. It empowers parents with opportunities to have their voices heard and their values reflected in public...
by Derek Monson | Feb 7, 2022
A preliminary analysis of ranked-choice voting in Utah Written by The 2021 municipal elections in Utah were significant for election policy and the institution of voting in Utah. Roughly 20 cities across the state participated in the Municipal Alternate Voting...
by Derek Monson | Feb 7, 2022
Cox’s defense of voting by mail highlights the need to focus on facts Written by Originally published by The Salt Lake Tribune. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has argued articulately — both at home and in our nation’s capital — in favor of Utah’s system of primarily...
by Derek Monson | Feb 4, 2022
Civics of the Utah State Legislature, part 3: Rules committees and standing committees Written by A large amount of legislators’ time during the general legislative session is spent in committee meetings. For example, past general session calendars reveal that the...
