Libertas Institute Welcomes New Executive VP and More
There's so much work to be done and a ton of opportunity! We're glad these new colleagues are part of the team and excited to continue working with an all-star cast of characters who share my passion for changing the world.
Libertas Institute Announces Lawsuit Against Pleasant Grove
Restraining Order Sought Against Illegal and Unconstitutional Transportation Utility Fee Imposed on Residents
Statement on New U.S. Supreme Court Ruling on Digital Privacy
Salt Lake City, UT (June 22, 2018) — In a major court case dealing with privacy and cell phone surveillance, the U.S. Supreme Court today overturned the government’s collection of these records without a warrant, holding...
Our Statement on Certification of the Utah Medical Cannabis Act
Today, the Lt. Governor certified the Utah Medical Cannabis Act for the November ballot. Here's our statement.
Libertas Adds New Board Members: Jonathan Johnson and Jeffrey Harmon
Jonathan Johnson and Jeffrey Harmon both join the Libertas team as members of the board of trustees!
New Poll Shows Our Schools Now Support is Very Soft and Easily Eroded
New polling indicates that the more Utah voters learn about the double tax increase proposal, the less likely they are to support it.
92% of Utah Voters Support Proposed Bail Reform
A supermajority of Utah voters believe judges need more information before making key decisions about defendants.
Statement Opposing “Our Schools Now” Tax Increase
Salt Lake City, UT (June 6, 2017) — Today, a group calling themselves “Our Schools Now” announced the filing of a ballot initiative that, if successful, would increase the income and sales tax rates of hard-working...
Libertas Institute successfully obtains secret tax agreement between Tax Commission and Amazon
Salt Lake City, UT (April 14, 2017) — In a hearing last month, the Utah State Records Committee unanimously agreed with our appeal seeking the release of the secret agreement between the Utah State Tax Commission and Amazon,...
Tax Commission Keeps Amazon Tax Agreement Confidential
Salt Lake City, UT (January 17, 2017) — Last month, Libertas Institute filed a GRAMA request seeking a copy of the “confidential” tax agreement between the State of Utah and Amazon. The request was denied. We appealed...