We can choose safety without cruelty, and order without fear.

Even the rumor of more aggressive ICE crackdowns has the potential to send shockwaves through schools, churches, and neighborhoods. Utah’s elected officials—especially those who claim to defend “family values”—should make clear that tearing families apart is not one of them.

What’s clear is that Clancy supports the new direction signaled by the state and Trump administration away from housing-first strategies toward a more hard-line approach of “accountability.”

Families are paying the price for political caution masquerading as fiscal prudence. In a state that prides itself on caring for neighbors, it’s unconscionable to leave children hungry while waiting for Washington to act.

While state leaders authorized some funding for food banks, the state has not yet activated emergency funding or authorized partial payments. As a result, tens of thousands of Utah households remain without their monthly grocery assistance.

This entire saga exists because the Legislature ignored the will of Utah voters who voted for fair maps. Now, after years of legal and political maneuvering, even the GOP seems to realize the limits of defying both public sentiment and the courts.

The Utah GOP is continuing its efforts to overturn Prop 4 through a citizen initiative, so it’s still important to spread the word to “decline to sign” when they come knocking at your door. A ruling on Map C and other litigation issues is expected from the district court today.

She became a symbol of how deeply Utah’s legislative leadership has tried to control reproductive decisions. While her seat will likely remain red, her exit marks a chance to shift the tone on reproductive rights and public health toward compassion & reality rather than ideology.

Lisonbee made national attention for her views on abortion, including the time when she said she trusted women “enough to control when they allow a man to ejaculate … inside of them and to control that intake of semen.”

Expanding vote-by-mail access and protecting local election integrity should be bipartisan priorities. Democracy works best when everyone can take part.

Congress’s refusal to fund essential operations is another example of how political brinksmanship punishes the public while those in power remain insulated.

Everyday Utahns are paying the price for Washington’s dysfunction. Air travel slowdowns might seem like an inconvenience, but for working people, missed flights mean lost wages and canceled family plans.

Health insurance subsidies are a lifeline that keeps families insured and hospitals solvent. Utahns deserve leaders who protect health care, not play games with it.

Without congressional action, families could see premium increases of hundreds of dollars per month starting in January. This would hit Utah families hard, especially working parents, seniors not yet on Medicare, and rural residents with few affordable coverage options.