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Michael Melendez
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Michael Melendez


Michael is director of policy, overseeing Libertas' legislative and advocacy efforts. Prior to joining Libertas he was a legislative aide for a Utah state senator and the state government affairs manager for Waterford Institute, a digital education non-profit. Michael has also managed and worked on dozens of campaigns around the country, which included directing the Trafalgar Group's nationally recognized polling operations in 2016.

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A Modest Proposal to Help Seniors with Property Taxes


Property tax deferrals for seniors could help homeowners enjoy their property in the twilight of their lives.

  • Michael Melendez
  • 9th Aug '19
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Free Market
Free Market

But How Business Friendly is Utah Really?


Hidden behind the shiny veneer of awards and platitudes lie a number of policies showing that Utah isn’t as business friendly as it could and should be.

  • Michael Melendez
  • 8th Jun '19
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Personal Freedom
Personal Freedom

How did Gun Control Fare in the 2019 Session?


As you may recall, in the spring of last year, quite a few pieces of gun control legislation were proposed to be run in the 2019 legislative session. How did these bills fare?

  • Michael Melendez
  • 18th Apr '19
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Limited and Open Government
Limited and Open Government

What is Going On with State Taxes?


We will leave discussions about your withholdings to your tax accountant, but we can try to help you understand what has been going on with state taxes in Utah.

  • Michael Melendez
  • 15th Apr '19
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2019 Bills
2019 Bills

But Were There Any Bad Bills Run in 2019?


There are quite a few bills that you might not have heard about, simply because they failed to pass or because the worst parts were amended out of the bill.

  • Michael Melendez
  • 12th Apr '19
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Limited and Open Government
Limited and Open Government

Momentum for Budget Reform in Utah


Real budget reform is finally starting to come to Utah. Instead of constantly raising taxes, its times to take a hard look at what taxpayers fund every year.

  • Michael Melendez
  • 8th Apr '19
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Property Rights
Property Rights

Reforming the Annual Tax on Business Supplies


Meaningful reform to the tangible personal property tax was achieved via HB 231.

  • Michael Melendez
  • 1st Apr '19
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Free Market
Free Market

Didn’t We Leave Prohibition Behind?


Earlier this week the Deseret News published an op-ed from the Sutherland Institute advocating some rather odd policies with regards to alcohol. Clothed in a cloak of “compromise” were the following proposals: Allow...

  • Michael Melendez
  • 31st Jan '19
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Op-Eds
Op-Eds

Utah Sales Tax Reform: Better Now Than Later


As the economy continues to become more service-oriented rather than goods-oriented, Utah needs to adapt by taxing services and reducing overall tax rates. The result could mean a net win for Utah taxpayers—something for which we...

  • Michael Melendez
  • 29th Jan '19
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Bolstering Utah’s Public Defenders


Besides over-criminalization and a massive increase in the number of people who enter the criminal justice system, funding for public defenders has been a major problem.

  • Michael Melendez
  • 13th Dec '18
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