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An Official Ballot Drop Box for the Midterm Elections 2018 at the Salt Lake County Building in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018. (Photo by Curtis Lin | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Cushman: Removing Straight Ticket Voting Will Make It More Difficult to Vote

By KC Ellen Cushman, Opinion Writer February 13, 2020

  The Utah legislative session is only 45 days long and is jam-packed with bills to be debated. One such bill would remove the straight ticket voting option on Utah ballots, essentially erasing...

Michelle Brown, campaign chair of the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women organization, speaks at the Womxn’s March at the Utah state capitol on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020.

Christopherson: The SLC Womxn’s March Was A Great Start, but There’s Work Left to Do

By Nain Christopherson, Assistant Opinion Editor February 13, 2020

  On Jan. 18, hundreds of Utahns passed up their weekly opportunity to sleep in in favor of attending what has become the annual Salt Lake City Womxn’s March, and I was lucky — with my mom,...

Kennedie Starr writes that fragile desert tortoises should not pay the price of population growth. (Courtesy Wikimedia Commons)

Starr: Prioritize The Growth Of Threatened Species, Not Just Humans

By Kennedie Starr, Opinion Writer February 13, 2020

  The Northern Corridor is a proposed highway in Washington County that would result in alarming environmental consequences. The public scoping period, which is used to identify relevant influences...

West High School in Salt Lake City. In the minority-majority Salt Lake City School District, there are concerns about later start times. (Courtesy Wikimedia Commons)

Emery: Delayed Starts Prioritize the Needs of Some Students Over Others

By Nate Emery February 13, 2020

  This Utah State Legislative Session, State Representative Suzanne Harrison has introduced a bill that encourages school districts and charter schools to consider delaying high school start times....

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Edwards: Old Enough to Vote Should Mean Old Enough to Run

By Sheely Edwards, Editor-in-Chief February 13, 2020

  Representative Candice Pierucci became the youngest member of the Utah Legislature when she was appointed to the State House by Governor Herbert in late 2019. At 27 years old, she is only two...

"The vision for safety of young children should always come first." (Courtesy CBS News)

Poma: Protecting Children from Abuse Will Help Religious Communities, Not Harm Them

By Sasha Poma, Assistant Opinion Editor February 12, 2020

  Utah State Rep. Angela Romero’s H.B. 90 Child Abuse Reporting Amendments has made some religious communities in Utah concerned that their first amendment rights may be stripped away and clergy...

Downtown Salt Lake City. Opinion writer Sarah Mishmash says that even with high housing prices in Salt Lake, rent control is a "temporary fix that would eventually land us in a worse place than we started." | Chronicle archives

Mismash: Rent Control Is A Short-Term Solution

By Sarah Mismash, Copy Chief February 11, 2020

  Utah State Representative Jennifer Dailey-Provost is sponsoring a bill that removes restrictions and allows Utah towns, cities and counties to promote rent controls. Previously, towns, cities...

At Ken Sanders Rare Book Store, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020, in Salt Lake City. ( Photo by Cassandra Palor | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Christopherson: Protect Ken Sanders and Protect Salt Lake Culture

By Nain Christopherson, Assistant Opinion Editor February 11, 2020

  The Salt Lake Tribune recently reported that Ken Sanders Rare Books will likely close in 2021 due to Ivory Homes’ redevelopment plans for the shop’s location. The famous downtown bookstore...

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Poma: Undocumented Students Are Just as Worthy of the Resources Given to Citizens

By Sasha Poma, Assistant Opinion Editor February 9, 2020

  Undocumented students in the U.S. are unable to apply for federal aid and thus face the difficult challenge of finding alternative means to pay for higher education. While the University of...

Clever marketing and unconventional health campaigns will better reach the youth of this state.
(Graphic by Jose Garcia | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Starr: The Utah Way of Ignorance and Disease

By Kennedie Starr, Opinion Writer February 8, 2020

  Earlier this month, an HIV awareness campaign was brought to a standstill by Governor Herbert. “Suggestive” condom wrappers appeared to be the hardline that the Department of Health crossed...