Libertas Institute Staff

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The problem with this practice is that it undermines the important difference between a fee and a tax. Fees are payments in exchange for a quantitative public service while taxes cover the remaining immeasurable services that benefit society as a whole.
Fines and fees can be overwhelming, but there's a way to help minimize the negative impact they pose on a person's life.
In a state where the free market is seen as a point of pride, alcohol continues to be treated as the boogie man, such that responsible adults are regarded by the state as unable to control themselves and their own drinking habits. This year, the hot topic was whether Utahns should be allowed to ship wine directly to their homes. Sounds pretty trivial, right? Wrong.
Supporting innovative gig companies will provide more Utahns with easier access to jobs which is extremely important during this pandemic.
The state of Utah recently spent $2.75 million on a contact tracing app as part of the state's efforts to combat the spread of COVID-19. However, a lot adoption rate of the app is proving the investment in the app to be quite costly.
Price gouging laws are preventing more people from having goods they need most, when they are most needed.