SB 102: Stronger Tint for Vehicle Windows
This bill would allow drivers to install stronger tint on their front side vehicle windows.
SCOTUS Hearing Cell Phone Surveillance Case
The U.S. Supreme Court is considering a case where the government accessed the past location information of a person without a warrant.
Utah needs a constitutional amendment to protect electronic data
The following op-ed, written by our research intern Molly Davis, was published today in the Salt Lake Tribune. In the digital era, our private lives are often stored within our mobile devices. In a surveillance state, law...
HB 358: Protecting the Privacy of Public School Students
This bill passed both the House and Senate unanimously. Libertas Institute supports this bill. Throughout Utah, public schools are using computer services that collect and store information about or input by a student. This...
Parents and public left out of the education policy loop
The following op-ed was published this weekend in the Salt Lake Tribune. It is a condensed version of a letter sent to members of the Administrative Rules Review Committee last week. Utah law affirms that “the state’s role is...
Police Officer Kills Sam DuBose, is Indicted for Murder—Because of a Body Camera
Last week, Sam DuBose was shot in the face and killed by a University of Cincinnati police officer, Ray Tensing, after being pulled over for not having a front license plate on his vehicle. Today, the officer was indicted for...