Libertas Utah Articles

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.
Anonymous complaints hinder an objective and just code enforcement process.
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.
Last week, the court unanimously approved a first-in-the-nation pilot program to expand access to legal help by allowing Utahns to begin offering non-traditional legal services.
It’s time to build on this momentum to expand regulatory relief to entrepreneurs and innovators in any industry, rather than a select few.

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