How a Sandbox Could Spur Economic Recovery
As applied to legal systems, a regulatory sandbox is an approach where a company can offer its products and services under the suspension of a particular law or regulation that might have otherwise inhibited it — and the concept...
How Utah Aims to Help Businesses Flourish After Pandemic
Where many states have created legal complications for companies wanting to serve their customers, Utah is providing them the option to hit the 'pause' button on any law or regulation that stands in their way.
Utah should not restrict or mandate online speech
If this bill takes effect, it could also result in less online speech for Utahns and expose them to more harassment and vitriol because technology companies would fear lawsuits and sanctions if they tried to proactively moderate...
COVID has changed education forever. Let’s embrace the new direction.
There are a few solutions schools should pursue in aiming to be more flexible.
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...
Utah needs to streamline its permitting processes
Rather than ask Utahns to weave through a patchwork of confusing regulations, Senate Bill 204 would ensure that permitting processes throughout the state meet three simple and common-sense rules.
Utah can strike a better balance to protect privacy
State Rep. Francis Gibson has introduced a new bill to tackle this issue head-on. Privacy Protection Amendments, House Bill 243, requires a public, transparent review regarding law enforcement wanting to use new surveillance...
These two Utah bills would give property tax relief to seniors
The earning potential for an individual in the middle of their career is much different than that of a retiree. Income drops and becomes fixed instead of steadily increasing. This leads to homeowners who are “house rich” and...
Even in a pandemic, Utah’s executive branch needs a check
The Legislature needs to reassert its authority during this session to ensure that current and future pandemics and emergencies do not trigger excessive executive power.
Stop suspending driver licenses for unpaid court debt
Unless you live and work in downtown Salt Lake, having a driver’s license is essential — especially in the rural parts of the state. Yet, to the detriment of those who are struggling financially, the state has made a bad habit of...