This week Mint consulting editor Sundeep Khanna discusses his top stories that include the leadership crisis at Infosys and the RCom-Aircel merger. #Infosys #RCom #Aircel #Livemint

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On the heels of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ new policy regarding the children of same-sex married couples, a state judge ruled that a gay married couple were not fit parents because of their same-sex status. Ruling on the three-month old child’s foster care status, Seventh District Juvenile Court Judge Scott Johansen cited research indicating that children are worse off in the care of same-sex couples than in the care of heterosexual couples.

The election of Paul Ryan as Speaker of the United States House of Representatives should be a case study for the Utah Republican Party. Ryan is a principled and effective conservative leader who gained the wrath of the crazies in his own party. And that reminds me of Utah Republican politics!

Most recently, The Salt Lake Tribune editorialized that the World Congress is useless – that modern society has somehow outgrown the benefits accrued from traditional marriage and a focus on children. The editorial’s author says the World Congress of Families has nothing to help his family.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has a problem with Uber. His problem is that Uber is putting the taxicab industry out of business and the cab unions, city contracts and partisan political arrangements are being tested. #Uber #NewYorkCity #FreeMarket

Rising generations and the future of freedom. #UTpol #Politics #Freedom #Election2016

Artificial trans fats are being banned. Trans fat occurs naturally in milk products and in meats like beef. Those are not restricted by the FDA's new ban. Only the “artificial” trans fat is banned. But the grocers and restaurants began phasing those out years ago. What will replace it, and how will it taste? The substitute could be something that itself gets banned years from now. After all, trans fats came in vogue after the feds banned some saturated fats 30 years ago. A better question is the

Paul Mero talks about the challenges (and importance) of forgiveness in politics. #UTpol @kvnuftp

Paul Mero talks about Baltimore, civil unrest, and conservative and progressive policy responses. #UTpol @kvnuftp

Paul Mero talks about SB296, public accommodations, and inevitable litigation. #UTpol

Paul Mero looks at how history repeats itself as donors become targets in political warfare

April 25, 2015

Uncle Sam needs to quit making bets on wind energy and, in the process, save us all about $10 billion a year. Let the industry rise, fall or spin its rotors based on its own merits, without the crony capitalism government giveaways. It will also save money for consumers. We pay three times because wind energy raises electricity rates, on top of what we pay in federal subsidies and state subsidies. Read more .

Many people in Vermont are struggling to meet their fundamental needs and fulfill their human rights; such as housing, healthcare, education, livable wages, and paid sick days. Over the past year, we have seen these needs and rights come under attack. Decisions are being made that will affect our lives for years to come, and we aren’t given a seat at the table.This May 1st, come out to Montpelier to take part in a “health and dignity” march and day of action. On this day, we will continue

Women hold the majority of low wage, part-time, and temporary jobs, and make up nearly half of the nation’s workforce, yet about half of women continue to be denied crucial rights at work, including essential paid sick days. When women are denied these rights, our communities suffer. The proposed Earned Sick Days Bill would ensure that all workers in VT are able to take time off when they or a loved one are sick. To support paid sick days is to support women’s rights, work with dignity,

Welcome back, and thanks fo-checkin' us out. In this brief production, we study an essay that appeared September 5 via Bloomberg. It took two people to write this editorial, and we thought it would be worthwhile to dissect its content and presentation. We hope you find the thoughts we offer to counter the claims of these writers. Their piece is so rife with assumptions and Straw Man arguments, so full of rhetorical coloring without real definitions (even as they say they want to define

On Thursday May 30th, hundreds of Vermont residents participated in a citizens’ hearing surrounding the potential arrival of the F-35 aircraft in Burlington. Immediately after the Burlington airport was chosen as the base for the F-35 aircraft, Vermont residents came together to express their opposition. Many people expressed their concerns about the noise pollution that the jets would bring to their neighborhoods as well as the enormous costs and technical flaws of the aircraft. If the

On Monday February 11th, the Vermont House and Senate appropriations committee held hearings on the proposed 2014 state budget through Vermont Interactive Television. People from all across the state testified to how the current state budget is not putting people first. Many people also spoke out against the governor’s proposed cuts to Reach Up and the Earned Income Tax Credit. The governor is proposing cuts to both these vital programs instead of raising revenue on the wealthiest