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Drug Penalty Reform Coming to Utah

New proposals could see drug possession in Utah reduced from a felony to a misdemeanor.

Oct 23, 2014•7 min

Policing for Justice, or Profit?

New reports highlight the ongoing problem with civil asset forfeiture, which allows the government to seize property from innocent individuals.

Sep 08, 2014•3 min

362,361 Reasons Why Salt Lake City Favors Taxis over Lyft and Uber

Don't expect the government to relinquish control of so lucrative a revenue stream.

Sep 03, 2014•2 min

Organized Labor in a Free Society

Labor represents an exchange between free people; while corrupted with government influence, standing alone it is something worth praising.

Sep 01, 2014•8 min

Police Shootings: Racial Identity Politics Sidestep the Conversation on Government Power

The race of a person killed by police shouldn't matter. All of us should be concerned when a government agent abuses his authority.

Aug 29, 2014•5 min

The "Ice Bucket Challenge"—A Win for Free Society

All those ice bucket videos? They're the sign of social pressure helping pursue positive ends—and more efforts like it are needed.

Aug 22, 2014•7 min

Recording Police Officers Leads to Two Separate Disorderly Conduct Charges

Two Utahns were cited by police for disorderly conduct after recording them with a video camera. See the videos here.

Aug 18, 2014•3 min

Study: Americans Have No Voice in their Government

A new political science study claims that the average citizen has a "near-zero, statistically non-significant impact upon public policy." Are they right?

Aug 13, 2014•3 min

The "How" of a Federal Land Transfer

The nuts and bolts of taking over the federal land within the borders of Utah is complicated—but it's an issue worth pursuing.

Aug 11, 2014•6 min

Legislative Overstepping? Firearms, Breastfeeding, and More

Should the legislature prevent cities from being able to require licenses and fees of home business owners? Here are some other related examples…

Aug 05, 2014•7 min

REVEALED: Head of Herbert's Common Core Review Committee Has Huge Conflict of Interest

Publicly, Dr. Kendell is tasked with a fair review of Common Core. Behind the scenes, he's working to make sure Utah remains bound to it.

Aug 01, 2014•4 min

How is Common Core like Obamacare?

Did the Board of Education know what Common Core would do before committing millions of Utahns to it?

Jul 31, 2014•4 min

Government Transparency Works—And We Need More Of It

Are you tired of changing your clock forward and backward every six months? A new study may propose a change in Utah for daylight saving time.

Jul 21, 2014•4 min

Never Let a Crisis Go to Waste: Happy Sedition Act Day!

216 years ago, the federal government prohibited political opposition. What lessons are there to learn from this event?

Jul 14, 2014•5 min

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