Op-Eds
Let’s protect the right to keep your phone locked
Do you unlock your phone with your finger or face? Many people do. However, should law enforcement be allowed to compel you to unlock your phone using these features?
How Utah can welcome better innovation
What are regulatory sandboxes? They are unique legal classifications that create space for regulators to temporarily freeze regulations and criminal penalties for a defined time period. This allows private companies to develop or...
Yang’s Tech Policy Has Unseen Costs to the American Consumer
While Americans are not directly compensated for the data they provide to the companies they interact with, they have been the benefactors of cheaper goods and services at a higher quality—an indirect benefit that cannot be...
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...
Stop suspending driver’s licenses for inability to pay fines and fees
Individuals with court debt shouldn't have to continue to struggle due to suspended driver’s licenses from unpaid government fines or fees. Without a driver’s license, reliable transportation is difficult to obtain, making it...
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.
Is THC vaping the new Typhoid Mary?
As a people, we scare easily. But THC is medicine for many in Utah, and the vaping method of administration is essential. Further, we’re on the cusp of launching a new medical cannabis industry in Utah—one that will be highly...
This is Why Medical Cannabis Legalization is Important
Let's not forget the reason why changing Utah's marijuana laws is so important.
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...
Local governments should rethink criminal ordinances
Local governments across Utah often rely on a Class B misdemeanor for nuisance penaltys—even when no actual harm is done.
Connor Boyack is president of Libertas Institute. He is also the author of 20 books, including the popular Tuttle Twins children's series. Find him on Facebook or Twitter.