Op-Eds
But How Business Friendly is Utah Really?
Hidden behind the shiny veneer of awards and platitudes lie a number of policies showing that Utah isn’t as business friendly as it could and should be.
Past and future of expungement reform
The Utah Legislature passed excellent expungement reforms this past sessions, but more change lies ahead.
Utah steps forward to protect digital privacy
The “third party doctrine” might have made some sense before the digital era, but our inherent reliance on numerous third parties to facilitate any digital interaction makes it clear that the case law needs a major overhaul.
Local Utah government should respect property rights
Utahns aren't able to fully utilize there property due to local government regulations—SB 107 seeks to change that.
Car sharing shouldn’t be criminalized at the airport
Salt Lake City and the Airport are criminalizing Utahns who share their vehicle using Turo.
Utah Sales Tax Reform: Better Now Than Later
As the economy continues to become more service-oriented rather than goods-oriented, Utah needs to adapt by taxing services and reducing overall tax rates. The result could mean a net win for Utah taxpayers—something for which we...
The case for health care price transparency and beyond
Everything we buy has a price tag on it, except one of the most important things: health care services. Here's why—and how—that needs to change.
Roadside traffic stop or fishing expedition?
The standard for conducting a roadside stop should be raised to prevent unintended biases in policing.
Mercy for First Time .05 BAC Offenders
First-time DUI offenders guilty of the new .05 BAC law should be given a lighter punishment as a second chance.
Don’t forget tax reform for small businesses
A pioneer-era tax that's still on the books requires business owners to count up their property each year and pay a tax on it. It's time to repeal it.
Connor Boyack is president of Libertas Institute. He is also president of The Association for Teaching Kids Economics. Connor is the author of 14 books, including the popular Tuttle Twins children's series.