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Policy Analysis

Permit Freedom: Reducing Regulation in Everyday Life


Utahns have the right to reasonable, consistent, and clear rules governing how, when, and to whom permits will be granted.

  • Libertas Institute Staff
  • 14th Jan '21
Policy Analysis

Protecting the Right to Privacy in a Digital Era


The desire to use new technologies in the name of protecting the community cannot come at the expense of an individual’s fundamental rights.

  • Libertas Institute Staff
  • 8th Jan '21
Op-Eds

It’s time to scale back licensing requirements


It's critical that Utah lawmakers remove barriers to entry for workers. Here's why…

  • Connor Boyack
  • 17th Nov '20
Policy Analysis

Government Accountability for Causing Individuals Harm


Utahns should be able to hold their government accountable when its actions cause them harm.

  • Libertas Institute Staff
  • 7th Mar '19
Justice and Due Process

Hate civil asset forfeiture? Here’s a court case in Utah to follow…


The Utah Highway Patrol seized money from a person not suspected of a crime, and then gave it to the federal government—circumventing state law that prohibited them from doing so.

  • Connor Boyack
  • 10th Oct '17
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Press Releases
Press Releases

Over 500 Utahns ask Governor Herbert to call a special session to nullify Obamacare


Rapidly growing list of Utahns want to see Herbert be a leader on this issue. Salt Lake City, UT, July 10, 2012 — In one 24-hour period, Libertas Institute has collected petitions from over 500 Utahns requesting that Governor...

  • Connor Boyack
  • 10th Jul '12
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10th Amendment
10th Amendment

Nullify Obamacare


Conservatives across America were shocked to see Chief Justice John Roberts side with the liberal wing of the Supreme Court in upholding the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, more commonly...

  • Michael Jolley
  • 9th Jul '12
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10th Amendment
10th Amendment

The Tenth: A Superfluous Amendment?


It is significant that included in the Bill of Rights, which was designed to protect our natural rights of liberty and property, is a constitutional amendment that reiterates the limited powers of the federal government and...

  • Michael Jolley
  • 6th Jul '12
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Free Market
Free Market

Believing in Liberty


Many believe in theoretical liberty but aren’t ready to see it in practice. There is a long tradition of liberty in this country.  It was a desire for greater liberty that moved early revolutionaries to challenge the greatest...

  • Riley Risto
  • 5th Jul '12
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Property Rights
Property Rights

Liberty Cannot Exist Without Private Property


The goal of Libertas Institute is to reach out to people across the political spectrum throughout the state of Utah and to promote the three pillars of good government: individual liberty, private property, and free enterprise. ...

  • Jeremy Lyman
  • 4th Jul '12
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Blog
Blog

Of Motes and Beams


Prior to starting up Libertas, I was serving as director for the Utah Tenth Amendment Center—our state’s chapter in a wonderful, nation-wide organization which encourages states to push back against the...

  • Connor Boyack
  • 3rd Jul '12
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Personal Freedom
Personal Freedom

The Importance of Philosophy to Individual Liberty


I graduated from Brigham Young University with a degree in philosophy. I consider myself a philosopher. As a student I learned that philosophy is of two types: (1) good philosophy, and (2) bad philosophy. Bad philosophy is,...

  • Shiloh Logan
  • 3rd Jul '12
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Op-Eds
Op-Eds

Op-Ed: Correcting Hypocrisy


The following is an op-ed published in The Standard-Examiner today. Not a single legislative session goes by in Utah without accusations from one end of the political spectrum or the other regarding hypocrisy on the part of...

  • Connor Boyack
  • 2nd Jul '12
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Press Releases
Press Releases

New Public Policy Institute Founded in Utah


Libertarian-leaning think tank’s mission is to “advance the cause of liberty in Utah” Salt Lake City, UT, July 2, 2012 — Libertas Institute (pronounced lee-bear-tuss) announces its formation as a new...

  • Connor Boyack
  • 2nd Jul '12
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Blog

Why Libertas?


Politicians in Utah frequently point to praise from independent institutions to suggest how well things are going in our state—and with good reason, since such praise continues to come. For example, the American Legislative...

  • Connor Boyack
  • 30th Jun '12
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