Utah

Free Market

Utah’s Per-Prisoner Cost and the Programs That Cost Nothing

Utah pays $78,585 per prisoner yearly, yet free therapeutic communities with proven results sit unused because state law offers no pathway into them.

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Free Market

The Power of Consistency. Why Silicon Slopes Keeps Winning.

When Adobe broke ground in Lehi in 2009, it sent a clear signal to the rest of the nation: Utah was open for business.

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Education Empowerment

What the Utah Fits All Audit Missed

A new audit on the Utah Fits All scholarship found purchases auditors called “wasteful and extravagant.” But the audit does not measure why the program exists.

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Housing Crisis

New Study, Same Lesson: Government Stacks Major Costs Onto Home Prices

A new study shows regulation accounts for 26.4% of the price of a new home, or $131,734 nationally.

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Justice and Due Process

Supreme Court Narrows Drug-User Gun Ban Enforced in Utah

The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that the government cannot strip Second Amendment rights based only on drug use.

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Free Market

Utah’s Tax System Isn’t as Competitive as Utahns Think

Utah enjoys a reputation as a low-tax state, but that reputation rests on a flattering comparison.

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