Utah’s Opportunity Sandbox Could Be This Year’s Biggest Win for Freedom
In just a few quick seconds you can do something powerful to help entrepreneurs avoid bureaucratic red tape.
SB 221: Protecting Short-term Rentals
This bill allows all homeowners in Utah the option to rent out a portion of their property to short-term renters so long as the property is owner-occupied.
SB 204: Reducing Regulation in Everyday Life
This bill establishes consistent standards for the permit application process.
The State of Economic Freedom in Utah
Utah has become very good at winning what could be called, “best of the worst” awards: “Best Managed State”, “Best State for Business”, “Best Economic Outlook." But as a deeper reading of the recently published Fraser Institute’s...
What Do We Mean By Liberty, Exactly?
Since our launch, we’ve fielded a variety of questions from curious Utahns wondering more about what we’re up to. One question recently came in which merits a public response. A reader asks: In your view, what is...
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...
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. ...