Daily Herald, March 15, 2011 Billy Hesterman Utah County Democratic Party chairman Richard Davis says Utah's mostly Republican lawmakers missed out on funding public education, showed disrespect t...

The 45 days when the legislature meets seems to be the longest 45 days of the year. I hold my breath waiting to see what mischief our Republican legislators can come up with this year. They never ceas...

I feel a sense of deja vu every time the legislature comes into session. Right wing Republicans are making noises that they aren't satisfied with the fact that they have put Utah in the cellar for...

Daily Herald, October 25, 2010 Richard Davis LOCAL OPINION When I called for change in Utah County politics on this page a couple of weeks ago, I urged voters to look at the candidates, the individu...

Deseret News, October 1, 2010 Steve Baugh A few weeks into the school year and parents are again painfully reminded that Utah spends far less than other states on educating our children. A visit to t...

Deseret News, October 1, 2010 Steve Baugh A few weeks into the school year and parents are again painfully reminded that Utah spends far less than other states on educating our children. A visit to th...

LOCAL OPINION Daily Herald, September 27, 2010 Alan Keele Another fall semester has begun at Utah Valley University. Once again, UVU administrators are struggling with how to handle m...

Daily Herald, August 25, 2010 Ken Stiles Our state legislators are engaged in political posturing while our schools are in trouble. Exhibit A is Sen. Margaret Dayton, R-Orem. Not known for choosing he...

This week students will return to classes at Utah Valley University.  Since UVU was created as a technical school, it has served an important role in educating the county's children.  As...

I saw a national poll recently showing that over 90 percent of Republicans were anxious to vote in this November's elections while less than 70 percent of Democrats were. Republicans tend to vote ...