Anti-discrimination proposal violates property rights
The following op-ed was published in the Deseret News. According to a unanimous decision by the New Mexico Supreme Court, the suppression of one’s moral convictions and the denial of one’s property rights has become the “price of...
Why Utah Should Allow Recall Elections
The following op-ed written by our policy analyst, Josh Daniels, was published in today’s Salt Lake Tribune. Utah needs a recall election system. Governments “of the people” must have sufficient means for...
Selling Our Birthright for a Mess of Pottage
The following op-ed by our president Connor Boyack was published in today’s Standard Examiner. If you remember your Bible stories, you’ll recall Esau and Jacob, the twin sons of Isaac and grandsons of Abraham. By being born...
No caucus means fly-over counties
The following is our op-ed published in today’s Deseret News. For years, former Utah Governor Mike Leavitt led a failed effort to create a presidential primary in the West, hoping to remedy the longstanding concern that...
Time to Decriminalize Polygamy
The following is our op-ed published in this weekend’s Salt Lake Tribune. On May 15, 1945, fifteen men in suits and ties gathered for a photo opportunity on the steps of the Utah State Prison as they began their...
State School Board Needs Election, Not Selection
Editor’s note: Libertas Institute invited former state school board candidates to support and co-sign the following letter that was published in today’s Deseret News. Imagine running for public office, only to be told...