Empowering Freedom Across America

Through innovative policy reforms and exceptional educational resources, we’re shaping a freer future. Join us as we transform ideas into action, improving lives in every state.

Recent Articles

We allow people to eat sugary foods despite the adverse health effects. The same respect for individual choice should extend to other risky behaviors.
A family pulled their daughter from a school that shut them out. When an Arkansas amendment threatened that choice, parents kept it off the ballot.
Kids can handle more than we plan for. They can figure out what their supplies cost, talk to strangers, shake off a slow day, and work out what to try next. What most of them are missing is a first yes: someone who puts the idea in front of them and then gets out of the way.
Three families share how local housing rules shape who can afford to live in their towns, and why showing up to the meetings matters.
Three families share what happens after a prison sentence ends, and why helping people rebuild their lives can be as important as the sentence itself.
A child needing government permission to sell lemonade is absurd, and it is one we have worked on at Libertas for years.
POLICIES

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Explore concise, expertly crafted policy briefs tackling today’s most pressing challenges. These actionable insights provide a roadmap for advancing liberty and implementing meaningful change across the nation.

Our Work in
Your State

Join forces with Libertas Institute to bring innovative, first-in-the-nation policy reforms to your state. From regulatory sandboxes to data privacy, we’ve led the way in crafting impactful legislation that fosters freedom and economic growth.

We’re eager to partner with legislators and organizations to replicate these successful reforms nationwide. Let’s work together to transform your state for the better.

Libertas Institute Partners

Libertas Institute collaborates with organizations and lawmakers nationwide to drive meaningful policy changes that enhance freedom and prosperity. Our interactive map showcases the breadth of our influence, highlighting innovative reforms like regulatory sandboxes, data privacy protections, and more.

Each marker represents a story of success and progress, proving what’s possible when bold ideas take root. Learn how our partnerships are shaping the future—and how your state can benefit from these proven strategies for change.

Privacy Scholar Network

Libertas Institute’s Privacy Scholar Network exists to produce independent, original scholarship studying the relationship between privacy and individual rights through rigorous research in the humanities and law. We study and promote privacy because it is a precondition to the existence of freedom itself.

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