California’s Gig Work Saga Is a Cautionary Tale, Not a Guidebook
While the PRO Act has yet to be passed into law nationally, California passed legislation that serves as the model for the new classification system outlined in the PRO Act. And it was a disaster for workers and consumers.
Utah Set to End Outrageous Permission Slip Requirements
This legislation comes at a time when in Utah having a government-issued permission slip determines if you are allowed to work in over 300 professions.
Cedar City’s First Step Toward Affordable Housing
Cedar City’s reform is a brilliant example to surrounding cities.
Facial Recognition Is Terrifying, Even (Especially) When It Works
The only thing worse than an arbitrary, incompetent government violating its citizens’ liberties is an arbitrary, competent one.
A New Model for Building Permits Shows a Bright Future
Utah faces a real estate crunch, both residential and commercial. Making it faster and easier to get a building permit could relieve some of that pressure.
This Is the Real Reason We Don’t Have Flying Cars
Once regulation catches up, there’s no reason drones can’t be used for a wide range of growth-boosting innovations in the state. Even leaving passengers aside, automated drones could get goods to consumers in record time, from...
Fireworks Bans: A Case of Municipal Overreach
This may seem unpalatable given present circumstances, but if long-lasting solutions can be obtained as a result, positive reform can be achieved without upending our rule of law.
Student Free Speech Protected by Supreme Court
Mahanoy v. Levy may have a substantial impact on students’ freedom of expression, but there remains much work to be done.
The Police Should Not Be Able to Lie to Children
If our justice system should err, let it be on the side of presuming innocence. By abolishing the use of deception towards minors, the vulnerable are protected and the innocent kept free.
Utah’s K-9 Units Must Get More Training, But It Won’t Completely Solve the Problem
Even with the recent changes in legislation, the use of K-9 units in the future is still controversial, and more work needs to be done.