Aerin is a policy analyst focused on local government and property rights. Homeschooled in Utah, she is a graduate of Brigham Young University with a degree in political science and sociocultural anthropology. She has recently worked in the U.S. Senate and as a research assistant at BYU.
After all, the stated purpose of the Lehi cannabis regulation is “to protect the health, safety and welfare of the general public”. Which makes you wonder, how exactly does a ban on drive-thrus accomplish that? The reality is,...
Government regulations should be created to protect the health and safety of a community — the color of a home or number of bedrooms in it impacts neither of those.
The price and lack of housing in Utah is a serious problem, and whatever can be done to reduce regulations and therefore increase supply, should be done. Most importantly though, Utahns should have the ability to use their...
Rather than ask Utahns to weave through a patchwork of confusing regulations, Senate Bill 204 would ensure that permitting processes throughout the state meet three simple and common-sense rules.
Even if the golf course plans went off without a hitch, financially speaking, the question remains: is this the proper role of government and an appropriate use of taxpayer money? The answer is no.
When the permitting process is too complicated, too expensive, or takes too long to accomplish, it's more than just a headache—it can be downright dangerous.