Justan Rice

Justan Rice

Director of State Government Affairs

justan@libertas.institute

Justan A. Rice, M.Ed. serves as Director of State Government Affairs at the Libertas Institute. She architects and leads Libertas’ national expansion beyond its Utah roots, carrying the organization’s legislative victories into state capitols across all 50 states. Her portfolio spans portable benefits legislation that gives independent workers access to retirement, health, and paid leave options; Fourth Amendment privacy protections against government data purchases and geofencing; regulatory sandboxes that reduce barriers to innovation; and policies that expand economic opportunity for young entrepreneurs.

Justan Rice's Articles

Many voters support teachers’ unions without understanding how this support translates into political actions and priorities.
Across the political spectrum, encouraging young entrepreneurship is a value most Americans share. Lemonade Stand Laws recognize this.
West Virginia is the latest state to empower gig workers with portable benefits.