Should Local Governments Have Lawn Mandates?
This is an item in our Local Government Toolkit. Utahns across the state have various preferences for their lawn and landscaping choices. Some residents may want to help preserve water by experimenting with xeriscaping or...
How Should Local Government Deal With Food Trucks?
This is an item in our Local Government Toolkit. Food trucks—an increasingly popular type of mobile food vendor—benefit the community you represent in a number of ways: Provide a variety of food options in more locations to...
A Case Against the Death Penalty
On October 22, 2001, Richard Moore received a death penalty sentence. He had been previously convicted in Spartanburg, South Carolina for the murder of James Mahoney. The execution was scheduled for April 29, 2022, over twenty...
Market-Based Tuition Could Be a Game-Changer
An imbalance between major choice and job availability must be corrected by public universities to ensure the continued prosperity of Utah.
Finally Food Truck Freedom
Food trucks should not have to pay redundant and costly fees for a government permission slip in each city.
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.