by Derek Monson | Jun 25, 2021
What Biden’s infrastructure deal says about our civic fabric Written by A bipartisan group of 10 U.S. senators recently announced a compromise had been reached on President Joe Biden’s proposal to invest in our nation’s physical (e.g., roads and bridges) and...
by Derek Monson | Jun 18, 2021
Supreme Court’s Fulton decision denies both extremes, shows a better way Written by The Supreme Court’s unanimous consensus on religious freedom and LGBTQ+ rights contained in its decision in Fulton v. City of Philadelphia offers both conservatives and...
by Derek Monson | Jun 10, 2021
Better civics ed is the real answer in critical race theory debate Written by Both the State Board of Education and the Utah Legislature recently took initial steps to address public concerns over the possibility of the ideas of critical race theory (CRT)...
by Derek Monson | Jun 8, 2021
The hard work on critical race theory is just beginning Written by Originally published in The Salt Lake Tribune. The state Board of Education has unanimously approved a new rule to address the controversy surrounding critical race theory (CRT) in public...
by Derek Monson | May 24, 2021
The For the People Act is really just the opposite Written by Originally published in Deseret News. Voting is the voice of the people. Free and fair elections are a democratic institution and building block of free society — embodying the principle of the...