How Patrick Mahomes’s Haircut Demonstrates the Ridiculousness of Occupational Licensing
Mr. Bonds is clearly a qualified barber, as shown by one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL trusting him with his hair, so why should he possibly even face criminal penalties for cutting hair in another state?
Utah’s Top Public Schools Are Charters. Why?
Money isn’t the difference — they both spend just over $10,500 per student. But how they spend the money is.
Arizona Continues to Invite Innovation with Sandboxes
The sandbox benefits both new and existing businesses. By providing businesses — both big and small — the opportunity to innovate in all industries, it’ll be interesting to see what “next big thing” will come as a result of...
Facial Recognition Is Plagued by Problems
Given the public/private partnerships that make government use of facial recognition possible, consumers remain unaware of which seemingly benign consumer products could land in government hands.
What Does Occupational Licensure Have to Do with Mental Health? A Lot.
Thankfully, policymakers — especially in Utah — are working to help meet the state’s demand for mental health practitioners by improving the portability of licenses while decreasing variations in their requirements.
The public needs protection from public safety agencies
Departmental failures involving state agencies undermine the public’s trust in government, which is a necessary ingredient to the healthy functioning of a free society.