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“We are currently in the midst of a political season in our state and in our nation,” former Utah Gov. Gary Herbert writes. “Many of us recently watched the presidential debate between the presumptive nominees of the Democratic and Republican parties. And now many of us are asking the question, 'Are these the two best people that our country has to offer running for the highest office in the land?'

"Most rational people would answer that question with a resounding, 'No!' And this raises my concern about the current system we have for nominating candidates for the office of presidency in our country.

"As Americans, we place the opportunity to vote and to let our voices be heard as a God-given right of every eligible citizen. Unfortunately, in recent election cycles, voters have been shortchanged by the evolution of our national primary nominating system. Our current system falls short of our nation’s standards, and ideals, and therefore should be reexamined.

"The election process has become too long and too expensive, making it difficult for many candidates who would otherwise make an excellent president. Our most recent primary season demonstrates how outrageous the process has become.”

Read more about Gov. Herbert's proposed solution to our presidential candidate issues.

Utah State to fire football coach Blake Anderson and deputy athletic director Jerry Bovee

Blake Anderson’s tenure as the head football coach at Utah State University is over.

Utah State announced Tuesday that it informed “Anderson on Tuesday of (its) intent to terminate his employment agreement for actions taken in spring 2023. These actions violated both his employment agreement and university policy. Under his employment agreement Coach Anderson will have 14 days to respond.”

According to a university press release, the decision comes following an external review of alleged noncompliance with university policies that implement Title IX, “which require full and timely reporting of disclosures of sexual misconduct — including domestic violence — and prohibit employees from investigating disclosures of sexual misconduct themselves.”

Read more about the announcement and read more here about Anderson’s response.

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