The 2015 Real State of the State
Earlier this week, Governor Gary Herbert addressed government officials and members of the public to deliver his annual “State of the State” address. He touched on education, Medicaid expansion, criminal justice...
SJR5: Constitutional Amendment to Change School Board from Election to Appointment
This bill passed the Senate 24-5 but was not considered in the House. Libertas Institute opposes this bill. Legislation in years past, and in this session as well, has sought to alter the process by which candidates for the Utah...
SB104: Partisan State and Local School Boards
This bill passed the Senate 19-8 and failed the House 31-43. Libertas Institute supports this bill. See the update below. In years past, legislators have attempted, unsuccessfully, to modify the nomination process and structure...
Income Tax Credit for Home-schooling Families
To track the status of this bill, find it on our Legislation Tracker. Click here to contact the sponsor of the bill to share your thoughts, or click here to email your Senator and Representative about it. Libertas Institute...
HB54: Increasing the Income Tax Rate in Utah
To track the status of this bill, find it on our Legislation Tracker.Click here to contact the sponsor of the bill to share your thoughts, or click here to email your Senator and Representative about it. Libertas Institute...
SB33: Incentivizing Students to Graduate High School Early
To track the status of this bill, find it on our Legislation Tracker. Click here to contact the sponsor of the bill to share your thoughts, or click here to email your Senator and Representative about it. Libertas Institute...