Personal Freedom

Personal Freedom

Is Your Car Actually Spying On You?

We need to start thinking of our vehicles as giant smartphones that hold tremendous amounts of data about us. Then we can start to take the necessary legal and common sense precautions to protect our own privacy, as well as the privacy of others in civil society.

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Personal Freedom

Deed Restrictions Can Help Free You From Bad Zoning Policies

Deed restrictions help ensure that everyone has an opportunity to own a home in a good neighborhood located close to public amenities and high-paying jobs.

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Personal Freedom

Time to Rip Off the Zoning Red Tape

Utah can’t seem to build fast enough to accommodate new homebuyers — many of them born and raised here — and everyone else looking for housing.

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Personal Freedom

Does Utah Need Another Water Study?

"Mega-drought! Don’t water your lawn before this date! Slow the flow! Pray for moisture!" If you’ve lived in Utah for any significant amount of time, then you’ve probably heard all these phrases. The fact of the matter is Utah has a semi-arid climate with a fair amount of desert regions. Utah will likely never have abundant sources of water anytime soon. But how does this affect our public policy around water?

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Personal Freedom

County Elections: What Happened and Why They Matter

This article will describe the roles of the of county officials that were on the most recent ballot, in addition to providing a wrap-up of Utah county election results.

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Personal Freedom

Cutting Taxes in Utah Is a No-Brainer

At a time when people are making cuts to their own budget, the state government needs to strongly consider giving back excess revenue to the people it took it from.

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