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Feb 19 2021
Perspectives Blog
When Everyone Builds Their Own Igloo
From the CenterThis viewpoint is from a writer rated Center.
Many years ago, I worked briefly as the host of a political talk show at a Bay Area radio station. It did not go well.
The station’s executive producer quickly grew frustrated with me because of my insistence in talking about several different topics over the course of a three hour program. She urged me to
Dan SchnurOct 07 2021
News
Democrats eager for another shot at turning Texas blue
Democrats are setting their sights once again on Texas in the 2022 midterm elections as they look to put a disappointing 2020 cycle in which they didn’t achieve many of their lofty goals in the rearview mirror.
The party has netted high-profile candidates for the lieutenant governor’s race, and an uptick in chatter over a possible gubernatorial bid by former Rep. Beto O’Rourke has
The HillMay 11 2015
News
Former Utah town councilman gets jail time for lewdness, stalking
A former Tabiona town councilman who sent sexually explicit messages to a teenage girl will spend the next month in jail.
The teen's mother told Judge Samuel Chiara her daughter is still afraid of Jason Dan Hoyt, who pleaded guilty in March to stalking, a class A misdemeanor, and lewdness, a class B misdemeanor.
Deseret NewsApr 11 2020
Background
United States Department of Energy
The United States Department of Energy (DOE) is a cabinet-level department of the United States Government concerned with the United States' policies regarding energy and safety in handling nuclear material. Its responsibilities include the nation's nuclear weapons program, nuclear reactor production for the United States Navy, energy conservation, energy-related research, radioactive waste
WikipediaJul 28 2021
News
Republican Jake Ellzey Beats Trump-Backed Candidate in Texas House Runoff
Texas state representative Jake Ellzey defeated fellow Republican Susan Wright in a runoff election for the state’s sixth congressional district, after former President Trump endorsed Wright.
Ellzey won with just over 53 percent of the vote on Tuesday, with Wright taking 46.7 percent. Just 39,000 voters cast their ballots, or fewer than 8 percent of registered voters in the sixth
National Review (News)Sep 02 2021
Analysis
The Evacuation From Afghanistan Isn’t Over
This week, the head of the U.S. Central Command announced that the U.S. military’s withdrawal from Afghanistan was complete. But the volunteer effort to get people out, known as “Digital Dunkirk,” is still going. Matt Pelak, an Army veteran and National Guardsman who’s part of the effort, says “there are thousands of American citizens, passport holders, and green card holders still in
SlateMar 24 2023
Headline Roundup
Utah Approves New Social Media Restrictions Aimed at Protecting Minors
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signed two bills on Thursday placing several new restrictions on minors’ social media use, including requiring parental consent for minors to create accounts.
The Details: The bills, H.B. 311 and S.B. 152, also require social media platforms to verify the ages of Utah users, grant parents access to their children’s social media posts, and restrict access to minors
The Salt Lake Tribune BBC News Fox News (Online News)Jul 20 2018
Headline Roundup
Intel Chief Surprised By Putin Invite to DC
Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats was surprised to hear that President Trump has invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to come to Washington in the Fall.
CNN (Online News) Townhall BBC NewsNov 17 2020
Perspectives Blog
When the Country Agrees With the Losing Candidate
The amounts of analysis that has been written, spoken and posted since Election Day could fill the Grand Canyon several times over. But the most important piece of data from this month’s election has received almost no attention whatsoever.
Among the roughly three-quarters of voters who cast their ballots based on the presidential candidate’s positions on the issues, Donald Trump won.
Dan SchnurFeb 12 2021
Perspectives Blog
When a Party Has to Balance Between Politics and Principle
From the CenterThis viewpoint is from a writer rated Center.
As the most recent impeachment of Donald Trump progresses, it becomes increasingly difficult to watch as many Republican senators attempt to balance their principled outrage regarding the events of January 6 with the political realities of the consequences that acting on their principles could bring down up on them.
Dan Schnur