The Leavitt Legacy: How “Design-Build” Governance Rewrote American Privacy
While the digital revolution may feel like a recent phenomenon, the push for total data coherence in American healthcare began over forty years ago in Utah. Long before “Silicon Slopes” became a marketing slogan, the state was architecting a different kind of revolution, one that began in 1981 as a localized vision for a “Bionic […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
THE SPENCER COX M.O.
A UtahNews Special Report SPENCER COX: “MR. CIVILITY?” Not long ago we were greeted with the news that America’s most “Woke” Republican governor, our own Spencer Cox, was named the new chair of the National Governor’s Association. When asked what he is going to concentrate on as head of the Guvs, he went to his […]
Toward Disaster: Utah’s Election Trajectory
Toward Disaster; Utah’s Election Trajectory A UtahNews Special Report Utah’s Elections THE PAST: In person voting in neighborhood precincts with hand count; moved to option “may” vote by mail with machine count; THE PRESENT: “Shall” vote by mail with machine count; Experiment with internet voting on cell phones and ranked choice voting THE FUTURE?:Universal internet […]
China’s Influence in Utah
CHINA’S INFLUENCE IN UTAH By Veronica Harper Everywhere you look your eyes can catch a glimpse of the beauty of this great state we live in. Utah has incredibly beautiful views. Take for instance, the Wasatch mountains, its peaks covered in snow. In fact, this year two of our ski resorts have recorded record-breaking amounts […]