Supreme Court Ruling Delegitimizes Red Flag Laws
This reaffirmation of both privacy and Second Amendment rights should give pause to advocates of red flag laws. Posing as defenders of public safety, red flag laws bypass the Second and Fourth Amendments while simultaneously...
Autonomous Trucks Can Overhaul the Logistics Industry
Utah can benefit greatly from adopting a similar approach to Arizona regarding autonomous vehicles.
Apparently, USPS Is a Spy Agency
Leaks to Yahoo! News revealed a wide-ranging domestic surveillance campaign, run by the United States Postal Service’s covert division, to monitor Americans’ social media activities to prevent “dangerous activities” like violent...
The PRO Act would hurt independent contractors in Utah
The PRO Act may strip hard-working Utahns of jobs altogether. After the implementation of AB 5 in California (which the PRO Act is modeled after), thousands of people were simply let go from their contract jobs instead of being...
Libertas Institute Welcomes New Executive VP and More
There's so much work to be done and a ton of opportunity! We're glad these new colleagues are part of the team and excited to continue working with an all-star cast of characters who share my passion for changing the world.
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...