The Woman Who Says No
The Woman Who Says No During a recent voting sequence in the Utah House of Representatives, the board lit up almost entirely green. Bill after bill passed with near unamious support. In the Utah Legislature, where the 45-day session moves at a relentless pace, the rhythm of agreement has become routine. The Voting board flashes […]
Taxation, Tuition, and Transparency: A Call for Higher Education Reform
Public institutions of higher education are navigating a period of significant strain. Beyond their academic mission, universities now face growing scrutiny related to financial stewardship, enrollment strategy, governance practices, and their broader impact on surrounding communities. As institutions compete aggressively for students and expand administrative initiatives, concerns have emerged about accountability, transparency, and the appropriate […]
Do You Know About the “Utah Compact?”
Utah’s “immigration debate” didn’t just change because of border events or Washington headlines. In Utah, a major shift happened when a coalition of businesses, faith, and civic leaders introduced a short principles document that re-framed what “reasonable” immigration policy should sound like. That document was the Utah Compact. This article explains—plainly and precisely—what the Utah […]
Utah – Fighting Federal Overreach While Perfecting State Domination – Utah’s Double Standard on Local Control
The Hypocrisy of Utah’s Power Grab: Fighting Washington While Crushing Town Hall Do As I Say, Not As I Do: Utah’s political leaders love to talk about federalism — until they don’t. When battling Washington over public lands, they’re constitutional warriors defending local control. When cities resist state housing mandates, suddenly centralized power looks pretty […]
Improving Utah’s Elections
Key Election Bills Before the 2026 Legislature The right to vote stands among the most fundamental rights of American citizenship. When confidence in elections erodes, the damage extends far beyond any single contest—it weakens public trust in government itself. In recent years, national debates over election administration, from the 2000 “hanging chads” presidential recount to […]
It All Ends With the Civil Society
It All Ends With the Civil Society After the assassination of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University (UVU), something I’d looked into before resurfaced. The “Civil Society” and “democracy” as it’s called, popped back up due to several X threads- Data Republican and SKDoubledub33, and Jessica Woods addressing NGOs and other groups. I thought it […]
Lights Out? Utah’s Growing Energy Crisis
If you’re like me you tend to ignore, intentionally or not, the articles that mention broad subjects. An article about something in my city and near to me catches my attention, but large ambiguous things tend to limp off into my peripheral. That was until recently. I have always assumed — presumptuous I know — […]
What the Civil Societ Really Means and Why Utah Needs to Say No
From Enlibra to Entanglement: Mike Leavitt, Public-Private Partnerships, and the New Face of American Governance
In the late 1990s, Utah Governor Mike Leavitt introduced a governance philosophy known as Enlibra — a “third way” approach designed to resolve environmental disputes and decentralize decision-making. With its emphasis on collaboration, market-based solutions, and stakeholder-driven processes, Enlibra quickly gained national traction. During Leavitt’s tenure as head of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under […]
Where Did Housing Go Wrong
Op-Ed Submission – Jack Barrington Housing: This topic is certainly a contentious one, although not the way I initially thought it would be. People in general, left or right or independent, have had enough of the High-Density/Affordable housing mandates. Even those who had been in favor a few years ago have turned. So, I decided […]