Opinion

Wish list

Thu, 4 Dec 2008 08:20:21 MST

It's the holiday season on Capitol Hill, when legislative aspirations soar and wide-eyed lawmakers draft wish lists for the upcoming legislative session, where dreams of substantive ethics reform are invariably dashed.

Losing the edge

Thu, 4 Dec 2008 08:14:18 MST

Higher-education opportunities in Utah traditionally have been better than in some other states. But a new report shows that, for white students, those chances are slipping away, and for Latinos they are dismally few.

Losing the edge

Thu, 4 Dec 2008 08:12:21 MST

Hang up

Thu, 4 Dec 2008 08:10:29 MST

There oughta be a law against yakking on a cell phone while you drive. Say that, though, and you might get a comeback like this: "That's ridiculous. What about the guy who is driving and chatting up the girlfriend sitting next to him?

People with limited resources need access to the civil courts

Wed, 3 Dec 2008 20:23:58 MST

Fallout from the economic crisis is readily apparent. Those who are suffering the most are the very poor who are unable to meet even their most basic needs.

Dyer: Four truths about climate change we can't ignore

Wed, 3 Dec 2008 20:23:13 MST

About two years ago, I realized that the militaries in various countries were starting to do climate change scenarios in-house -- scenarios that started with the scientific predictions about rising temperatures, falling crop yields and other physical effects -- and examine what that would do to

Poor pay taxes

Wed, 3 Dec 2008 16:08:18 MST

It is surprising how much ignorance can be expressed in 140 words, but Tyler Thomas managed quite well ("No tax, no vote," Forum, Nov. 27). Although vague, he claims that one-third of the U.

Exceptional jurist

Wed, 3 Dec 2008 16:06:38 MST

As members of opposite sides of the aisle in the criminal bar, we come together and strongly agree on one issue: Judge Robert K. Hilder is one of the finest jurists in the state.