Op-Eds
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.
Why are local governments competing with private business?
If true demand for any of these recreation or entertainment activities actually exists, then private providers most often will respond if given the opportunity.
Why you shouldn’t fear the peer-to-peer economy
Utah’s Constitution requires a free market, yet every year it seems that incumbent companies use antiquated laws to try to shut down their upstart competitors.
More Obamacare on Your Ballot
Runaway healthcare costs are the gift that the federal government wants to keep on giving. The gift this year for consideration? Medicaid expansion, which is on your ballot in the form of Prop 3.
Civil forfeiture is worse than its proponents proclaim
A federal prosecutor basically claimed that civil asset forfeiture is no big deal. Here, we respond.
Is Just One More Tax Increase Going to Hurt?
Another year, another proposal to increase taxes — and this time, it’s a group called Our Schools Now asking Utahns to raise their gas taxes in the form of Question 1 on your voting ballot.
Utah’s Question 1 is just kicking the can down the road
If more money is truly the goal, then let’s stop kicking the K-12 education gas can down the road. Question 1 merely perpetuates a problem—and it certainly isn’t a solution.
Animal Ownership Causing Some Pet Peeves
By focusing on nuisance and safety, those with their own private property can be afforded the chance to enjoy their animals, so long as proper guidelines regarding placement and fencing are followed.
Common Sense Healthcare Solutions Need More Than Band-Aids
Most everyone agrees that our healthcare system is broken. Prices continue to skyrocket and affordability seems to be a pipe dream for many people. So what, if anything, can be done to help fix 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.