Utah Highly Dependent Upon Federal Funds
A newly released audit for the state of Utah reveals that the government relies upon federal funds for well over a third of its budget. According to state auditor John Dougall, “Utah continues to have a heavy dependence on...
States Force Feds into a Game of Chicken and Win
Those dismissive of the possibility of nullification being an effective tool in fighting back against an overreaching federal government should take note of a recent move by the U.S. Justice Department. Last week Attorney General...
Utah’s Commission on Federalism Has Potential
The inaugural meeting of Utah’s Commission on Federalism was held last Tuesday, July 2nd, at the Capitol. The meeting offered a skeptic like me some hope of some real progress by the members of the commission, and in turn...
The Supremacy Clause: I do not think it means what you think it means
A recent editorial by the Salt Lake Tribune offers another example of a common misunderstanding of the U.S. Constitution’s “Supremacy Clause”. The editorial equates state nullification of federal law with...
Utah’s Fiscal Dependence Upon the Federal Government
In a report published last year, a firm of accountants analyzed the degree to which states have become financially dependent upon the federal government. The report’s authors found, using audited financial reports from...
Utah Sheriffs to Obama: Take a Hike!
In an open letter posted on Facebook, the Utah Sheriffs’ Association rejected any unconstitutional infringement of the right to keep and bear arms. Recognizing the horror of certain cases of carnage involving guns,...