Libertas Utah Articles

Ogden chicken restrictions become less cooped up

After years of effort, Ogden has finally relaxed its ban on backyard chickens—albeit with significant restrictions and burdens.

Molly Davis
| 20th Dec 2017

Free Market

Utah Requires Licensure for Bedding and Upholstered Furniture

Why are bureaucrats being required to micromanage upholsterers and clothiers?

Connor Boyack
| 15th Dec 2017

Op-Eds

Utah should protect the right to work

Utah's Constitution needs to protect what judges no longer do—the right to pursue a peaceful occupation of one's choosing.

Connor Boyack
| 15th Dec 2017

Blog

The State of Economic Freedom in Utah

Utah has become very good at winning what could be called, “best of the worst” awards: “Best Managed State”, “Best State for Business”, “Best Economic Outlook." But as a deeper reading of the recently published Fraser Institute’s Economic Freedom of North America 2017 report shows, Utah has large room for improvement.