Upon first blush, Senator Daniel Thatcher’s (R – West Valley City, District 12) SB 128 – Financial Transparency in Education the public’s need for transparency in government, but also a strong public education system, however we must dive deeper. Thatcher’s bill, if it were to pass, would require that school districts and charter schools classify transactions the same way that all [...]

Due to technological advances, Utah’s laws have not been able to keep up with sexual predators and their attempts to seduce minors. Currently, it is only illegal to seduce a minor over the internet if it is done via computer or telephone and it is not technically illegal to attempt to solicit a minor through these types of communications, [...]

Sadly, we live in a world where the threat of gun violence is all too real. From mass shootings to a drunken brawl, these deadly weapons have become engraved into our culture. Because of this cultural attitude towards guns, there becomes a sort of feedback loop wherein people first feel threatened by guns, go out and purchase their own to protect themselves from said [...]