Drug Penalty Reform Coming to Utah
New proposals could see drug possession in Utah reduced from a felony to a misdemeanor.
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14 episodesPolicing for Justice, or Profit?
New reports highlight the ongoing problem with civil asset forfeiture, which allows the government to seize property from innocent individua...
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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." Ar...
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.
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 exam...
How is Common Core like Obamacare?
Did the Board of Education know what Common Core would do before committing millions of Utahns to it?
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.
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 tim...
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?