Licensure Reforms Helps Thousands of Workers
Half a century ago, only 1 in 20 Americans had to obtain a government permission slip (a license) to legally practice their chosen occupations. Today, that number stands at 1 in 3. This dramatic expansion of occupational licensure has created a bureaucratic maze through which entrepreneurs and employees must traverse to provide for their families. […]
Automatic Expungement to Help Thousands of Former Offenders
Life after a criminal conviction can be extremely difficult—even if the crime was relatively minor. With a glaring mark on their record, individuals with a criminal background will have a harder time securing a job, finding housing, and qualifying for loans for school or a car, for example. When a person has completed their sentence […]
First-Ever Mobile Business Freedom Law Knocks Down Local Regluations
How would you like to get a haircut, a new cell phone, and delicious tacos at the same event? With the passage of our model legislation, that scenario now has the freedom to become a reality. The Libertas Utah team innovated a policy reform that was sorely needed for small business owners with mobile businesses, […]