"The aim of every political constitution is, or ought to be, first to obtain for rulers men who possess most wisdom to discern, and most virtue to pursue, the common good of society..." -- James Madison, The Federalist No. 57 When I was asked to serve in several ecclesiastical positions that ...

The news that solar power recently overtook coal generation in the United States has been treated by some as a turning point worth celebrating. But before policymakers and grid planners draw the wrong conclusion, they should pause. This milestone may say less about the strength of America’s ...

I received an email last week from upstairs seeking information about expertise in our College of Science at Weber State. The premise is that people here want to help policymakers and the public, and we should better represent what goes on within the walls of the Tracy Hall Science Center and ...

In Utah, “mountain lion management” means ruthless killing of these big cats of the Americas. Most of the problem is the 86-percent lay-populated Wildlife Board, whose members make management decisions based on old, discredited notions about predators, rejecting science and counsel of the ...

Correctional health at the Utah State Correctional Facility is managed by the Utah Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), not the Department of Corrections. The Utah Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) took over healthcare in Utah prisons on July 1, 2023, to improve ...

I once read a story about the greatest danger any civilization can face. It wasn't an army. It wasn't a king. It was a people who forgot why they started. That is the danger America stands closest to on her 250th birthday. We do not turn 250 because we won wars. We turn 250 because 56 men in a ...