New Restraints on Emergency Powers Aren’t Perfect, But They Are Better
The law, as it now stands, is a marked improvement on what existed before. However, it remains to be seen how well the new restrictions will keep future executive branch employees in check in order to protect essential personal...
Utah Blazing a Trail for Welcoming Innovation
Known as a “regulatory sandbox,” this new legal option allows business owners to seek shelter under a one-year program (with a one-year extension option), which would suspend a law or regulation that stands in their way, while...
How a Sandbox Could Spur Economic Recovery
As applied to legal systems, a regulatory sandbox is an approach where a company can offer its products and services under the suspension of a particular law or regulation that might have otherwise inhibited it — and the concept...
Permission Slips No Longer Required to Conceal Carry in Utah
Adults over 21 can now conceal their firearms without needing a permission slip.
Utah Will Not Require COVID-19 Vaccine Passports
A recent law passed in Utah means the state will not be requiring a "vaccine passport."
COVID has changed education forever. Let’s embrace the new direction.
There are a few solutions schools should pursue in aiming to be more flexible.
Even in a pandemic, Utah’s executive branch needs a check
The Legislature needs to reassert its authority during this session to ensure that current and future pandemics and emergencies do not trigger excessive executive power.
Let’s prepare for Utah’s future economy
The state must be forward-looking as we recover from COVID-19, and ensure we cultivate an economy that can allow small and large businesses alike to thrive for decades to come. That is where a “regulatory sandbox” can be both a...
Governor Cox’s First Item of Business: Reform Occupational Licensure
The first executive order by the new administration was to review occupational licensure. Here's why that's a good thing.
It’s time to scale back licensing requirements
It's critical that Utah lawmakers remove barriers to entry for workers. Here's why…