Less fat in school: The Granite School District Board of Education has at last struck a small blow for better health among its students. The district board is recommending schools get rid of high-fat, sugary treats in vending machines. The board didn't mandate the change, but urging schools to fill the machines with more healthful food is likely to help. We hope. With childhood and teenage obesity at an all-time high, the board and district administrators should put their collective foot down and demand the change if that's what it takes.
Silent dissent: Legislators were fond of referring to the rebuilt Capitol as "The People's House" when they returned to its opulent halls in January. But the people are not welcome in "their house" if their protests of government policies - existing or proposed - are deemed bad form by state officials. Members of the Animal Rights Coalition claimed in federal court that they were threatened with arrest for holding 3-foot-by-2-foot signs outside the House chambers without a permit. Fortunately, Judge Tena Campbell, citing the First Amendment, granted a temporary restraining order that allowed silent demonstrations with signs.
