Police Reform? Here are Past and Future Ideas
Riots erupted over the weekend in response to the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis—a clearly problematic use of force by several police officers. Part of the frustration no doubt stems from the feeling many share that this is...
A Privacy Reform Proposal for Utah
The government keeps getting ahead of public awareness when it comes to tools and technologies that can undermine privacy if not appropriately limited.
HB 3009: Restricting Local Governments in Issuing Shutdown Orders
This new bill restricts and regulates how the governor and mayors can impose emergency orders.
Governor Herbert’s Veto Hurts Special Needs Children
Governor Herbert vetoed a bill that would have benefitted many families of special needs students.
Consensual Polygamy Decriminalized in Utah
Here's why the Utah Legislature decriminalized polygamy
COVID-19’s Prompt for Deregulation and Innovation
As people around the world are hunkered down waiting for the Coronavirus to blow over, there are pockets of hope and silver linings to be found. From the spontaneous acts of community service to the neighbors rallying together to...
2020 Improvements to Utah’s Medical Cannabis Law
Here are the main improvements made to Utah's medical cannabis program in 2020.
Judge Rules Pleasant Grove Imposed an Illegal Tax
In late 2018, Libertas Institute organized a lawsuit against Pleasant Grove over its adoption of a transportation utility fee that was really a tax. Yesterday, Judge Jared Eldridge of the 4th District Court ruled against Pleasant...
Herriman Trains Staff After Violation of State Law
Herriman staff violated the law, and have now been told they were wrong.
Facial recognition needs some handcuffs
Facial recognition is an exciting technology in a commercial or research context, but becomes scarier when in the hands of law enforcement. More problematic is the fact that Utah officials have been using this technology without...