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There’s an initiative to bring arts into the private sector
A director for the top arts organization in the nation explored avenues of an initiative to bring arts into the private sector with leaders of arts organizations in Utah. “Through the campaign, we… → Read More
Gun activists are following children. How is this not stalking?
Across the country, the Utah Gun Exchange is reportedly following students who are seeking new gun regulations after 17 folks were murdered at a Florida high school in February. It circled back to… → Read More
Folks wanted to be part of the United Utah Party, but their registrations disappeared
Eric Eliason has been running for U.S. Congress as a member of the United Utah Party — needless to say, he is one of its members. → Read More
Why now is the time to share right-wing media, politicians’ social media posts
Media and politicians on the right are speaking against President Donald Trump’s remarks in a joint news conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Those comments seemed to indicate that Trump… → Read More
Submissive men, are we bound for a lifetime of loneliness?
It’s just not a cultural norm —it’s the opposite, even — for women to pursue men. → Read More
‘There is no reason to not be responsible’ –
After bullying incidents in Wyoming, mental-health experts in the state speak against a ‘one-size model’ for bullying prevention As a psychology instructor at a Wyoming junior college, Marissa… → Read More
As a reminder, the Utah Jazz are still regressing, despite their run
If you’re going to regress, you should just blow it up, so Jazz management still dropped the ball last summer, after Gordon Hayward left Indeed, it is remarkable. But, acknowledge that at the same… → Read More
The Mormon church’s biggest problem with its recent First Presidency change
Dieter Uchtdorf was replaced as a member of the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. That’s sad, but there was something worse — and I say this despite having cried… → Read More
There’s a missing report on Rep. –
Love has used taxpayer funds for flights. Did she do so again? → Read More
At Utah tech summit, feminism leads themes –
Cathrin Stickney promotes ‘parity’ initiative parallel to one that nearly quadrupled blacks in senior ranks of NFL “We don’t have enough women in IT … we need more women in senior leadership… → Read More
Post-Mormons, there are places to find your people. Here are some of them.
There are actually handfuls of hubs where folks damaged through leaving the Mormon church can meet and find association and community. Those I have visited have been better than others I’ve attended… → Read More
#MeToo: Even to flirt, men should get consent –
The hashtag and movement means nothing without a move of the needle. → Read More
Trump has embraced non-mainstream media, but in Utah, he blocked non-mainstream media
Secret Service also gives the runaround before an outright ‘no’ after 1,500 converge on Utah’s capitol hill I should have seen the trouble coming when the only media request form I could find was on… → Read More
Celebrate Thanksgiving not for the Puritans, but for folks like Mary Dyer
Honor folks like her. After all, it’s her efforts, fueled by ideals very much opposite the Puritans’, as to very much why we truly celebrate Thanksgiving. In the most terrible irony, the Puritans… → Read More
Meet Shireen Ghorbani, the half-Iranian Utah transplant running for Congress
Being raised by a single mother has informed a key policy for her. → Read More
Trusting the press: Do you believe in Trump or the Founders?
Consider why the man over an administration being investigated for collusion uses the term ‘fake news’ Think about how safe you would feel if the overwhelming majority of your neighbors support a man… → Read More
Mormon apostle called for incentives for financial contributions, but church doesn’t plan on taking…
Dallin Oaks, an apostle for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, testified in a Senate committee in 2011, saying that any change to the United States tax code should not lessen or… → Read More
‘Ethics’ and ‘racist undercurrent’ issues mark 2017 campaign season in Utah
Candidates John Curtis and Steve Smith, respectively, also had transparency issues. → Read More
Over seven days at Disney World, Rep. Mia Love used a lot of campaign funds
Records from an independent regulatory agency that enforces campaign finance law show that Rep. Mia Love (R-Utah) pulled from her campaign account over seven days in Disney World from early March to… → Read More
The website of the Republican candidate for Utah’s open congressional seat is nothing but a home…
His opponents have fully operating websites, including on-the-issues pages. → Read More