Limited and Open Government

Improving Government Data Transparency in Utah

James Czerniawski
| 13th Nov 2020

Additional Fees on Your Utility Bill Rob You Blind

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.

Libertas Institute Staff
| 8th Sep 2020

Limited and Open Government, Op-Eds

Rush to Fight Virus Shows Utah has a Privacy Problem

Utah needs to take privacy much more seriously than it has in the past. State and local agencies will continue to rely on technology to improve how government works, but we should understand the risks today instead of continually repairing mistakes later.

Michael Melendez
| 15th Jul 2020

Limited and Open Government

Proposal: The Privacy Protection Act

This proposal establishes oversight to ensure government agencies can't just use whatever surveillance technologies they want, without broader input/engagement first.

Libertas Institute Staff
| 14th May 2020

Limited and Open Government

Utah Fights COVID-19 with New Opt-in App

Governor Herbert announced a partnership between Utah and a local company to develop a track-and-trace app to inform citizens if they have been exposed to COVID-19.

James Czerniawski
| 22nd Apr 2020

Limited and Open Government

Big Brother Comes to Utah over COVID-19

Technology has played a vital role in our response effort to the coronavirus. However government can leverage that technology to abuse our rights.

James Czerniawski
| 10th Apr 2020

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