Author Archives: Gray Griffin

By Rebekah Birdsall and Hannah Murphy | For The Tribune Although conversations regarding access to birth control and women’s health care are often presented from an ideological standpoint, for theContinue reading “Commentary: The only man in Utah we want touching our birth control is Rep. Ray Ward”

Thomas L. Friedman New York Times OCT. 31, 2017 Refugees waiting for aid in Diffa, Niger, last year. Credit Adam Ferguson for The New York Times It is easy toContinue reading “Trump, Niger and Connecting the Dots”

By The Salt Lake Tribune Utah politicians worry a lot about poverty. The kind that causes homelessness and crime. The kind that leads to dependency. The kind that is handedContinue reading “Tribune Editorial: Birth control fights poverty”

Salt Lake Tribune By MICHELLE L. PRICE The Associated Press Published: July 13, 2017 10:03AM Updated: July 13, 2017 10:03AM A plan to cover the costs of birth control forContinue reading “Utah lawmaker says providing birth control for poor women would prevent hundreds of abortions”

By William Mathis The Salt Lake Tribune First Published Jul 16 2017 07:00AM • Last Updated Jul 17 2017 09:48 am Fertility rank » The state slips as the numberContinue reading “Utah is no longer the nation’s most fertile state”

By David Roberts on Apr 17, 2013 GRIST.ORG The notion of “externalities” has become familiar in environmental circles. It refers to costs imposed by businesses that are not paid forContinue reading “None of the world’s top industries would be profitable if they paid for the natural capital they use”

Leia Larsen, The Standard Examiner July is a big month for significant dates. But nestled between the nation’s Independence Day on July 4 and Utah’s Pioneer Day on July 24Continue reading “Report classifies Utah as a natural resources hog”