David Irvine During my years of service in the Utah Legislature, I witnessed the level of dedication and concern my colleagues had for the future of Utah. Nearly every decision we made carried the goal of improving the lives for everyone in our state. Regardless of political party, I witnessed the common thread of serving…
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Bell: The contradictory nature of the Utah electorate
Ryan Bell Two opposing facts create a contradictory picture of the Utah electorate. Fact number one: Our state’s citizens rank as among the most, if not the most, civically engaged people in the nation, according to a recent WalletHub study. Fact number two: Utah’s citizens vote at a shockingly low rate, ranking us 39th among…
Tribune editorial: Vote yes on Utah Propositions 2, 3 and 4
There are innumerable examples of how the Utah Legislature goes out of its way to be non-responsive to the will, wishes and needs of the people of Utah. Groups of our neighbors have become so frustrated with the unwillingness and inability of elected lawmakers to do the people’s work that they have been moved to…