New Common Core Lawsuit Fights for Local Control
The following op-ed, written by Connor Boyack, was published this weekend in the Deseret News. Two weeks ago, Governor Herbert held a press conference to announce that he’s “listening” to Common Core critics and that he has asked...
Shurtleff raid further proof of over-militarization of police
The following op-ed, co-authored with ACLU Utah and the Utah Association of Criminal Defense Laywers, was published in the Salt Lake Tribune. The actions of law enforcement officers during their recent search of former Utah...
The Importance of Paying Attention
The following op-ed was published in the Deseret News. “No man’s life, liberty, or property are safe while the legislature is in session.” This well-known saying comes from Gideon J. Tucker, a lawyer and legislator who in 1866...
Utah legislators stood up for Fourth Amendment
The following op-ed was published in the Salt Lake Tribune. While the Utah legislature was divided this year when it came to issues such as air quality, same-sex marriage, Count My Vote, or education, the Fourth Amendment to the...
Anti-discrimination proposal violates property rights
The following op-ed was published in the Deseret News. According to a unanimous decision by the New Mexico Supreme Court, the suppression of one’s moral convictions and the denial of one’s property rights has become the “price of...
Why Utah Should Allow Recall Elections
The following op-ed written by our policy analyst, Josh Daniels, was published in today’s Salt Lake Tribune. Utah needs a recall election system. Governments “of the people” must have sufficient means for...