These Utah bills will expand health care and lower costs
This op-ed by Libertas policy intern Benjamin Shelton appeared this week in the Deseret News. Nobody wants their medical needs to go untreated or for their health to be put in jeopardy by confining laws. Restrictive laws...
Data privacy: Is the law keeping up to tech?
Modern technology improves our lives, but is the law keeping up with it to ensure our right to privacy? The practice of "reverse warrants" suggests it's not.
Davis County program helps police and the mentally ill
Davis county has implemented a new approach toward helping those with mental health and drug addiction problems.
Additional Fees on Your Utility Bill Rob You Blind
The problem with this practice is that it undermines the important difference between a fee and a tax. Fees are payments in exchange for a quantitative public service while taxes cover the remaining immeasurable services that...
Is justice served with overwhelming fines?
Fines and fees can be overwhelming, but there's a way to help minimize the negative impact they pose on a person's life.
Utah’s New Wine Delivery Bill Already Gone Bad
In a state where the free market is seen as a point of pride, alcohol continues to be treated as the boogie man, such that responsible adults are regarded by the state as unable to control themselves and their own drinking...
How the gig economy will be key to Utah’s COVID-19 recovery
Supporting innovative gig companies will provide more Utahns with easier access to jobs which is extremely important during this pandemic.
Contact Tracing Apps: Do People Trust Their Government?
The state of Utah recently spent $2.75 million on a contact tracing app as part of the state's efforts to combat the spread of COVID-19. However, a lot adoption rate of the app is proving the investment in the app to be quite...
The Unintended Consequences of Price Gouging Laws on Online Markets
Price gouging laws are preventing more people from having goods they need most, when they are most needed.