Does the public have a right to know how much public employees are being paid? Traditionally the answer has been yes – the taxpayers whose money pays the salaries ought to have the right to know, if they ask. But the question, as it applies to college and university employees in Utah, is being debated now.… Continue reading Debate on College Salaries – Public’s Right to Know
Year: 1978
Utah as a Minerals State
Mining’s boom days in Utah aren’t all in the past, judging by a new report, “Minerals in the Economy of Utah,” prepared by the Bureau of Mines, U.S. Department of Interior. Would you have guessed that the value of Utah mineral production for 1977, including mineral fuels, amounted to $1,140 million? That’s what the report says,… Continue reading Utah as a Minerals State
Getting C-U Project Back On Track After Carter Veto
We cannot quarrel with President Carter’s resolve to do something about unnecessary spending and inflation – he deserves support in this. But we think he erred badly in his choice of a place to make a stand – veto of the $10.2 billion public works bill, which the House sustained, lacking 53 votes for the two-thirds… Continue reading Getting C-U Project Back On Track After Carter Veto
Threat of Growing Power To Strike Against Public
Time was when a strike against the public was rare and considered highly unethical if not unthinkable. But public sector unions are growing in power. They are flexing their muscles, striking (sometimes illegally), and extracting settlements that require added tax burdens at a time when holding the tax line is an urgent national philosophy. The… Continue reading Threat of Growing Power To Strike Against Public
A Judge’s Message On Freedom From Crime
A Fourth Judicial District judge has expressed in a succinct and understandable way some cherished American principles as they relate to individual and family peace, freedom and security. Judge David Sam made his comments the other day in Duchesne County as he sentenced a defendant to prison for aggravated sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl. The… Continue reading A Judge’s Message On Freedom From Crime
Canal Vote in Retrospect
It didn’t seem to matter that an obvious majority of Americans opposed the Panama Canal giveaway. (Mail to Washington was overwhelmingly against the treaties). The Senate proceeded anyway to vote 68-32, barely the two-thirds majority required, to ratify the proposal to transfer the canal to Panama in the year 2000. It didn’t seem to matter… Continue reading Canal Vote in Retrospect
In BYU Development – Wilkinson’s Stewardship
University president, lawyer, philanthropist, spokesman for Americanism and other worthy causes – these are some of the titles earned by Dr. Ernest L. Wilkinson, whose funeral services will be held Monday. And with each title, a touch of the superlative needs to be added. As president of Brigham Young University for 20 years, he became… Continue reading In BYU Development – Wilkinson’s Stewardship
‘Y’ Student Housing Issue
Was it the intent of Congress in the Fair Housing Act of 1968 to prohibit separate housing for single men and women college students? We feel this is open to question – especially after talking with a former U.S. senator who was in office when the measure was passed. Non-segregation of living quarters for male… Continue reading ‘Y’ Student Housing Issue
In Scheduling Meetings – Public Accessibility Vital
When public boards and commissions establish meeting schedules, a prime concern should be the convenience of the public, with schedules, hours, and places that would make the meetings freely accessible to the people. The Herald feels scrutiny should be given some existing situations with a view to convenience and accessibility. For example, the Alpine School Board meets… Continue reading In Scheduling Meetings – Public Accessibility Vital