Libertas Institute Staff

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Libertas Institute Staff's Articles

California’s Gig Work Saga Is a Cautionary Tale, Not a Guidebook

While the PRO Act has yet to be passed into law nationally, California passed legislation that serves as the model for the new classification system outlined in the PRO Act. And it was a disaster for workers and consumers.

Libertas Institute Staff
| 17th Nov 2021

Free Market

Utah Set to End Outrageous Permission Slip Requirements

This legislation comes at a time when in Utah having a government-issued permission slip determines if you are allowed to work in over 300 professions.

Libertas Institute Staff
| 17th Nov 2021

Property Rights

Cedar City’s First Step Toward Affordable Housing

Cedar City’s reform is a brilliant example to surrounding cities.

Libertas Institute Staff
| 11th Aug 2021

Justice and Due Process

Facial Recognition Is Terrifying, Even (Especially) When It Works

The only thing worse than an arbitrary, incompetent government violating its citizens’ liberties is an arbitrary, competent one.

Libertas Institute Staff
| 21st Jul 2021

Limited and Open Government

A New Model for Building Permits Shows a Bright Future

Utah faces a real estate crunch, both residential and commercial. Making it faster and easier to get a building permit could relieve some of that pressure.

Libertas Institute Staff
| 20th Jul 2021

Op-Eds

This Is the Real Reason We Don’t Have Flying Cars

Once regulation catches up, there’s no reason drones can’t be used for a wide range of growth-boosting innovations in the state. Even leaving passengers aside, automated drones could get goods to consumers in record time, from groceries to smartphones.