Should Governments Run Power Plants?
By Ben Porter The story of the Kaysville power plant Kaysville is a mid-sized city with a population around 28,000 that sits in the heart of Davis County, Utah. Along with 22 other municipal purchasers in Utah, six purchasers...
Provo Restaurant Received Federal Funding, Closed Doors After Three Months
Nilsen Septon had a dream of owning his own restaurant—considering himself, in his own words, “crazy enough” to do so. Thus began an arduous path towards his restaurant, Nellie’s Diner, opening for business in...
SLC Mayor Proposes Taxpayer-Financed UTA Passes
In an effort “to incentivize transit use and make riding transit more convenient,” Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker has announced what’s being called “a fresh solution to help improve air quality”:...
Recognizing Indirect Plunder in Utah
The Economist is the latest in a string of national publications to extol the virtues of Utah’s economy. Their article “Busy bees” focuses on Utah’s low unemployment rate, friendly business climate, and...
What Privatization Is and Is Not
The newly constituted and funded Free Market Protection and Privatization Board met this past week, still figuring out the best path forward to fulfill its mission. That mission, adopted by the board in Friday’s meeting, is...
Zion Wall: Barrier to Free Enterprise
The “Zion Wall” is the nickname for a barrier in certain restaurants, required by Utah law, behind which bartenders must keep open bottles of liquor, beer taps, and their drink-mixing displays. A recent survey...