Available Jones: Time for a new Governor of Utah
Recently, Utah’s governor Gary Herbert broke the internet with a comment to lobbyists that he will ‘go anywhere’ to meet with campaign donors – for a check. Now, this…
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The guarded pathway to an answer
Strong opinions are created amid the chaos of politics.
RadioWest records on campus
It’s considered common courtesy not to talk about religion or politics in polite company. But talking about both at the same time is a different story, apparently. KUER, a…
A little too basic
When asked to describe his political philosophy, mayoral candidate, Steve Clark keeps it pretty basic. “I’m a conservative Republican. I stand for strong family values, traditional values. I have a…
The Correctionary – This weeks word: Liberal
Often in political and philosophical discussions, the reasoning can appear to be something like “Whatever you think that thing is (be it an idea, concept, object or maxim), actually it…
Mayoral Candidate John Curtis: The lesser of two republicans
John Curtis is probably the most typical Provo candidate — a conservative BYU graduate with a business degree who married his high-school sweetheart after serving an LDS mission. In a…
The Correctionary: How to avoid word murder
This week’s word: Conservative Now, I know I’m going to get some angry and/or confused readers from this one, but be aware that next week I’m writing about the word…
Give back your handouts
There is a near-constant refrain I hear from friends, fellow students and political pundits in the ongoing debate in health care and it goes something like this: “I believe in…
