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Michael Melendez
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Michael Melendez


Michael is director of policy, overseeing Libertas' legislative and advocacy efforts. Prior to joining Libertas he was a legislative aide for a Utah state senator and the state government affairs manager for Waterford Institute, a digital education non-profit. Michael has also managed and worked on dozens of campaigns around the country, which included directing the Trafalgar Group's nationally recognized polling operations in 2016.

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Limited and Open Government
Limited and Open Government

Rush to Fight Virus Shows Utah has a Privacy Problem


Utah needs to take privacy much more seriously than it has in the past. State and local agencies will continue to rely on technology to improve how government works, but we should understand the risks today instead of continually...

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  • 15th Jul '20
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2020 Bills
2020 Bills

A New Special Needs Scholarship Program


This year, the Utah Legislature created a new tax credit scholarship program to help special needs families.

  • Michael Melendez
  • 21st May '20
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Education Empowerment
Education Empowerment

The Future of Education


As Utah and other states begin to re-open and recover from the COVID-19 crisis, we have an opportunity to reflect on some of the potentially positive outcomes of the massive disruption on education. This is a field that has...

  • Michael Melendez
  • 20th May '20
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2020 Bills
2020 Bills

Reducing Compliance Burdens of the Tangible Personal Property Tax


The Utah Legislature made some substantial improvements to reduce the compliance burdens of the tangible personal property tax on small businesses.

  • Michael Melendez
  • 14th May '20
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2020 Bills
2020 Bills

But Were There Any Bad Bills Run in 2020?


There are quite a few bills that you might not have heard about, simply because they failed to pass or because the worst parts were amended out of the bill.

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  • 13th May '20
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Blog

Let’s make Utah the ‘Sandbox State’


To unleash the bounds of human ingenuity and make Utah the home for the world’s best, brightest, and most innovative minds. It’s time to turn the Beehive State into the Sandbox State.

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  • 30th Oct '19
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Private DNA should stay out of the government’s hands


Utah lawmakers will be presented a simple question in January: should police officers be able to go on fishing expeditions in privately owned or crowd-sourced DNA databases?

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  • 7th Oct '19
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Free Market
Free Market

How can we improve economic mobility for everyone in Utah?


How do we maintain an economy that has many ladders for people to climb up and achieve their economic goals? Whether it be stability, business ownership, a high six figure job, or a host of other things, there are a number of...

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  • 7th Sep '19
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Are City Permits Up to Code?


Permits were intended to be straightforward and a means to protect the safety and rights of others. But over time they have been used to restrict opportunity and freedom.

  • Michael Melendez
  • 22nd Aug '19
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A Modest Proposal to Help Seniors with Property Taxes


Property tax deferrals for seniors could help homeowners enjoy their property in the twilight of their lives.

  • Michael Melendez
  • 9th Aug '19
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