by Derek Monson | Jan 5, 2023
2022 election verdict: Vote by mail didn’t advantage either political party Written by Have you ever seen a group of people get riled up over a change in how something is done – “this will lead to terrible things!” – and you look at the change and say, “Isn’t this...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Jan 5, 2023
Education pluralism: the state of microschools Written by Born out of school closures and the need to find options, the aptly named “pandemic pods” – groups of families that decided to school their children together – rapidly gained popularity. In reality, pandemic...
by Jonathan Ammons | Jan 5, 2023
Democracy abroad: 2022 in review Written by With consequential midterm elections, landmark Supreme Court decisions, and intensifying economic woes, 2022 was a year in which the attention of many Americans was focused on domestic issues. Yet events beyond America’s...
by Derek Monson and Marian Edmonds-Allen | Dec 20, 2022
Biden’s signature on marriage act is vindication of the Utah compromise Written by Derek Monson Originally published by Utah Policy. President Joe Biden’s signing of the Respect for Marriage Act offers Americans an opportunity to begin turning the page on the failed...
by Derek Monson | Dec 15, 2022
National political leaders are learning what Utah already knows: Vote by mail works Written by Derek Monson In an unexpected about-face, national Republican Party leaders have begun openly recognizing the value of voting by mail and casting ballots before Election...
by William C. Duncan | Dec 14, 2022
Silencing religious voices weakens support for human dignity Written by In the early 20th century there was a widespread and disturbingly oppressive consensus among prominent scientists and politicians: They agreed that states could and should sterilize individuals...
