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Hits & Misses

Can't Vouch for It

Slow the Flow, Debt Relief
By Katharine Biele

High and Dry

Cutting the Mics, Bailed Out
By Katharine Biele

Clutching Pearls

Well-oiled Machines, Fiscal Responsibility
By Katharine Biele
Can't Vouch for It
Can't Vouch for It

Can't Vouch for It

Slow the Flow, Debt Relief
While Utah Republicans celebrate ESAs—the private school voucher aka "educational savings accounts"—all is not well in the real world.

By Katharine Biele May 31, 2023

Good Guys With Guns
Good Guys With Guns

Good Guys With Guns

Adult Entertainment, Cottage Industry
It's no exaggeration to say there's been a mass shooting in the country almost daily.

By Katharine Biele May 10, 2023

"Woke" BYU?
"Woke" BYU?

"Woke" BYU?

It's Raining Mud, Prison Break
The thing about Elon Musk's extreme free-speech platform is just that—it's extreme.

By Katharine Biele May 3, 2023

New Tax Strategies
New Tax Strategies

New Tax Strategies

At What Cost, Lawyers Tricks
Who knew it only takes a colon to get out of paying taxes?

By Katharine Biele April 26, 2023

Foul Ball
Foul Ball

Foul Ball

More Like Gon-Don't-la, Make Yourself at Home
If you trust the Salt Lake City mayor, you believe that she knew nothing about Major League Baseball coming to the city

By Katharine Biele April 19, 2023

Any Port in a Storm
Any Port in a Storm

Any Port in a Storm

No Democrats Allowed, Gas Guzzling
You just can't go to the bank with things like air and light pollution, or damage to the wetlands and farms.

By Katharine Biele April 12, 2023

Everything But Guns
Everything But Guns

Everything But Guns

Land Grabs, Chipping Away
Utah's ideological umbrella is obvious—the Second Amendment and any business interests that bring money to the state are really all that matter.

By Katharine Biele April 5, 2023

State Supervision
State Supervision

State Supervision

Mine Sweepers, Think of the Children
All we can say is, don't believe politicians when they talk about small government and local control.

By Katharine Biele March 29, 2023

Wishful Thinking
Wishful Thinking

Wishful Thinking

Catch and Release, Real Republicans Only
The governor could not be more wrong. Not to burst his bubble of love, but let's talk about negativity, even if Spencer Cox doesn't like it.

By Katharine Biele March 22, 2023

By the Numbers
By the Numbers

By the Numbers

Above the Law, A House Divided
Now that our supermajority Legislature has gavelled out, we have to try to make sense of the process.

By Katharine Biele March 15, 2023

Hear No Evil
Hear No Evil

Hear No Evil

Not a Drop to Drink, Small Victories
As the public becomes more and more siloed into its self-perpetuating echo-chambers, you have to wonder if voters read or pay attention to real news.

By Katharine Biele March 8, 2023

White Fright
White Fright

White Fright

Cold Shoulder, Sexy Talk
This notion that we should shut down discussions on racism, that we should not talk about "inclusion" or "equity" isn't just exhausting, it's terrifying.

By Katharine Biele March 1, 2023

Ballot Battles, Again?
Ballot Battles, Again?

Ballot Battles, Again?

Aqua Men, Conversion Ban Stands
The Republican elites aren't about to give up their hold on the party, and that is evident from the latest bill making its way through the Utah Legislature.

By Katharine Biele February 22, 2023

Crowded Wombs
Crowded Wombs

Crowded Wombs

Hotel California, Boxing Ring
Women are half the population, they vote at a higher rate than men and yet, they are watching their rights shrivel as politicians work tirelessly to save women from themselves.

By Katharine Biele February 15, 2023

Thoughts and Prayers
Thoughts and Prayers

Thoughts and Prayers

Controlling the Courts, Baby on Board
Yes, the LDS Church is the church whose major effort once was rebranding itself as not-the-Mormons, so you might wonder if saving the Great Salt Lake would pass muster.

By Katharine Biele February 8, 2023

A Private Matter
A Private Matter

A Private Matter

Don't Breathe, Squirreled Away
The school voucher bill approved by lawmakers last week did more than begin the dismantling of public education

By Katharine Biele February 1, 2023

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