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Facial recognition needs some handcuffs

Facial recognition is an exciting technology in a commercial or research context, but becomes scarier when in the hands of law enforcement. More problematic is the fact that Utah officials have been using this technology without any law governing its use—only their own internal policies that they alone control.

Connor Boyack
| 2nd Dec 2019

Op-Eds

Stop suspending driver’s licenses for inability to pay fines and fees

Individuals with court debt shouldn't have to continue to struggle due to suspended driver’s licenses from unpaid government fines or fees. Without a driver’s license, reliable transportation is difficult to obtain, making it hard for people to hold down stable employment.

Molly Davis
| 2nd Dec 2019

Personal Freedom

When Gun Owners Become Felons in Utah

In Utah, you're an automatic felon if you are a lawful gun owner who decides to use an illegal drug. That needs to change.

Connor Boyack
| 19th Nov 2019

Property Rights

One Man’s Livestock is Another Man’s Pet

If a pig doesn't cause more potential inconvenience to neighbors than a dog, why shouldn't someone be able to keep one?

Cristy Henshaw
| 12th Nov 2019

Blog, Free Market, Op-Eds

Let’s make Utah the ‘Sandbox State’

To unleash the bounds of human ingenuity and make Utah the home for the world’s best, brightest, and most innovative minds. It’s time to turn the Beehive State into the Sandbox State.

Michael Melendez
| 30th Oct 2019

Blog, Op-Eds, Personal Freedom

Is THC vaping the new Typhoid Mary?

As a people, we scare easily. But THC is medicine for many in Utah, and the vaping method of administration is essential. Further, we’re on the cusp of launching a new medical cannabis industry in Utah—one that will be highly regulated, with THC products being heavily tested and inspected.

Connor Boyack
| 21st Oct 2019

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