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Utah should be the next state to allow psychologists to prescribe medication

Utah needs help with high rates of mental illness and a shortage of practitioners.

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‘Smile, you’re on camera!’ The constitutional dangers of PhotoCop

Photo policing raises a tangle of ethical questions. Is it fair to ticket the owner of the car regardless of who was driving? Is it legal to use facial recognition for ticketing?

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Standardized Tests Are Failing Students. What Can We Do About It?

End of level testing is wrapping up around the state. The tests are supposed to provide accountability and incentive for schools to improve. But do they?

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The public needs protection from public safety agencies

Departmental failures involving state agencies undermine the public’s trust in government, which is a necessary ingredient to the healthy functioning of a free society.

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Utah lawmakers just made it easier to earn a living

Utahns and local businesses across the state are still struggling to find the workers necessary to help run their businesses or provide necessary services — and the government is partly to blame.

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Latest CIA revelations show clear need for privacy protections

The erosion of individual privacy rights within federal law enforcement agencies directly correlates with the rise of unchecked agency power, particularly in the realm of national security agencies such as the CIA and, post-9/11, the National Security Agency.

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