The 2015 Real State of the State
Earlier this week, Governor Gary Herbert addressed government officials and members of the public to deliver his annual “State of the State” address. He touched on education, Medicaid expansion, criminal justice...
Police shootings must be addressed to restore public trust
The following op-ed was published this weekend in the Salt Lake Tribune. Last weekend, The Salt Lake Tribune revealed an alarming data point: In recent years, police officers have killed more Utahns than have gang members. As a...
Utah legislators stood up for Fourth Amendment
The following op-ed was published in the Salt Lake Tribune. While the Utah legislature was divided this year when it came to issues such as air quality, same-sex marriage, Count My Vote, or education, the Fourth Amendment to the...
What the NSA Scandal Teaches Us About Political Short-Sightedness
Politicians are people. As such, they are fallible and susceptible to the same things that you and I are. Problem is, they control purse strings, programs, and policies that affect our lives—sometimes in a very intimate or...