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Tampons at the Smith's grocery store on 400 S in downtown Salt Lake on Feb. 7, 2021. Currently, tampons are subject to sales tax. (Photo by Jack Gambassi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Kincart: Utah Needs to Do Something about Systemic Sexism

By Sydney Kincart, Print Chief, Opinion Writer February 9, 2021

  As if the cramps, fatigue and general unpleasantness of periods weren’t enough, women are also stuck burdening the cost of feminine hygiene products. The price of feminine hygiene products...

Legislative meeting at the Utah Capital building in Salt Lake City, Utah on Friday, Feb. 23, 2018. (Photo by Cassandra Palor | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Cushman: Rep. Pulsipher’s Porn Filter Bill Promotes Dangerous Stereotypes about Sex

By KC Ellen Cushman, Opinion Writer February 6, 2021

  Utah’s 2021 legislative session has begun, bringing with it hundreds of new bills for state lawmakers to debate and vote on. One such would-be law is Rep. Susan Pulsipher’s H.B. 72, which,...

Police officers assemble outside of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City on Oct. 7, 2020.

Weglinski: Utah Needs a Mental Health Crisis Intervention Council

By Sonia Weglinski, Opinion Writer February 6, 2021

  Utah has struggled with high rates of mental illness since long before the pandemic. Our state ranks fifth highest in the United States for suicide, and our rate of self-reported depression is...

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Reese: Marry Who You Want When You Want

By Isaac Reese, Opinion Writer February 5, 2021

  The government has long been heavily involved in the martial affairs of everyday citizens. The Supreme Court has declared certain marriage regulations unconstitutional in Loving v Virginia (1967)...

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Kincart: The Right Way to Honor Victims of COVID-19

By Sydney Kincart, Print Chief, Opinion Writer February 2, 2021

  To honor those who have died of COVID-19, Gov. Spencer Cox ordered that on Jan. 19, the bells at the State Capitol ring 15 times in honor of the 1,500 Utahns who have died since March 2020. Utah...

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Alexander: Let’s Get Rid of Black History Month

By CJ Alexander, Special Projects Managing Editor February 1, 2021

  Personally, I don’t think we should have Black History Month at all. The Black community doesn’t deserve to have their entire history condensed to fit into the shortest month of the year....

Protesters paint the streets red, to illustrates all the blood that has been spilled by the police at the District Attorney’s Office in  Salt Lake City on June 27, 2020. (Photo by Ivana Martinez | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Cushman: Utah Needs Police Reform. Rep. Angela Romero Has Some Great Ideas

By KC Ellen Cushman, Opinion Writer February 1, 2021

  Police reform has moved to the forefront of many peoples’ political discourse over the past year, especially as the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and other people of color have shaken...

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Saifee: Utah Needs To Retire Its Native American Mascots

By Zahra Saifee, Opinion Editor January 30, 2021

  Utah has a long and complicated history with its original inhabitants. Native tribes that once occupied all of Utah's mountains and valleys were forcibly removed from their ancestral lands by...

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Reese: What to Expect from Governor Cox

By Isaac Reese, Opinion Writer January 30, 2021

  I first met then-Lt. Governor Spencer Cox when I was in high school. My class visited the Utah State Capitol, and he happened to speak to us that day. He seemed like every other Utah politician,...

(Fire in Neff Canyon on Sept. 22, 2020 | Photo Courtesy of Sue Oldroyd)

Shadley: How To Address Utah’s Wildfires, Air Quality, and Climate Change All at Once

By Will Shadley, Opinion Writer January 30, 2021

  Last summer, outdoor activities were the only refuge from COVID-19, but the 2020 wildfire season made even that a danger to our health. Whether indoors or out, every breath posed a threat. While...