Libertas Institute Announces New Director of Development
Libertas Institute announces its latest hire—our new director of development: Chris Jones! Chris Jones joins Libertas after a lengthy stint in the private sector as branch manager at City First Mortgage Services. Over a...
Fourth Poll Shows Majority Support for Medical Marijuana
A newly released Dan Jones poll shows sustained public support for legalizing medical marijuana. According to the poll, 61% of Utahns support legalization—with the strongest numbers coming in from senior citizens. These numbers...
Winter 2016 Internships Available
Libertas Institute has a winter legislative internship available for college students or recent graduates. Join our successful organization to help advance the cause of liberty in Utah! We are in need of policy research and...
Libertas Institute Announces New Director of Communications
Libertas Institute announces its latest hire—our new director of communications: Nichelle Aiden! Nichelle brings a combination of acting and writing experience to the table and will help transform Libertas’ successful policies...
Common Core Lawsuit’s First Legal Hurdle
The district court heard the Utah State Board of Education’s motion to dismiss our Common Core lawsuit on Tuesday. The hearing is an early procedural tactic by the state to terminate the lawsuit by arguing that the law does not...
How Much Force are Utah Police Using?
Last year, Libertas Institute proposed legislation to bring transparency to law enforcement, specifically to high-risk warrants and SWAT team deployments. The first annual report—a requirement of the legislation—was published...