You could go to jail for what?
Utah legislature has began to sift through unnecessary laws in order to address overcrowding jails.
Shine Some Light on Utah’s Jails and Justice System
When it comes to data, little is known about pre-trial trends in Utah—but when people are being incarcerated without being convicted, we need transparency to see what's happening.
Haunting on the Hill
Here lie the five pieces of legislation that, sadly, never made it out of the House and Senate alive.
Stop Banning All Private Property For Commercial Use
Rockville, Utah has banned commercial activity within their town's borders. This unfair policy hurts the economy by limiting growth and encouraging tourists and residents to spend their money outside of the town.
A Constitution Day reminder: Don’t let government take your stuff
Let's honor the Constitution by stopping the government from taking property from innocent people.
What’s Happening with Plea Deals?
The following op-ed was published by the Salt Lake Tribune this week. “We the jury find the defendant guilty!” It’s a line you may have heard before as a dramatic case closing in a TV show or movie — but you probably haven’t...
Occupational Licensure: a Pain in the Neck for Bowenwork
Want to practice bowenwork in Utah? It will cost you thousands of dollars and hundreds of unnecessary hours—all because the government thinks you need to learn massage therapy.
Will Utah Protect Your Right to Privacy When the Supreme Court Won’t?
Your right to privacy has been further eroded thanks to the Supreme Court's recent Strieff decision — but that could change here in Utah, where the case originated.
Know When You Can Say No
Can you legally refuse a police officer's request to search your vehicle?
How can former criminals move on from their past?
Expungements are expensive to obtain and may take up to six months to be approved. But without them, former criminals have a difficult time moving on from their past.