Drop the F Bomb, Go to Jail
KSL reported last night that Ogden city officials are responding to violence at kids’ sporting events by proposing that profanity be outlawed. To justify this component of the ever-increasing nanny state in Utah, Ogden...
What Do We Mean By Liberty, Exactly?
Since our launch, we’ve fielded a variety of questions from curious Utahns wondering more about what we’re up to. One question recently came in which merits a public response. A reader asks: In your view, what is...
Over 500 Utahns ask Governor Herbert to call a special session to nullify Obamacare
Rapidly growing list of Utahns want to see Herbert be a leader on this issue. Salt Lake City, UT, July 10, 2012 — In one 24-hour period, Libertas Institute has collected petitions from over 500 Utahns requesting that Governor...
Of Motes and Beams
Prior to starting up Libertas, I was serving as director for the Utah Tenth Amendment Center—our state’s chapter in a wonderful, nation-wide organization which encourages states to push back against the...
Op-Ed: Correcting Hypocrisy
The following is an op-ed published in The Standard-Examiner today. Not a single legislative session goes by in Utah without accusations from one end of the political spectrum or the other regarding hypocrisy on the part of...
New Public Policy Institute Founded in Utah
Libertarian-leaning think tank’s mission is to “advance the cause of liberty in Utah” Salt Lake City, UT, July 2, 2012 — Libertas Institute (pronounced lee-bear-tuss) announces its formation as a new...
Why Libertas?
Politicians in Utah frequently point to praise from independent institutions to suggest how well things are going in our state—and with good reason, since such praise continues to come. For example, the American Legislative...