Op-Eds
The public needs protection from public safety agencies
Departmental failures involving state agencies undermine the public’s trust in government, which is a necessary ingredient to the healthy functioning of a free society.
Op-Eds
Utah’s Department of Health survey shows institutional failures
Why did the Utah Department of Health require new parents to fill out an eight-page form with more than 100 questions to get their infant’s birth certificate?
Limited and Open Government
New Restraints on Emergency Powers Aren’t Perfect, But They Are Better
The law, as it now stands, is a marked improvement on what existed before. However, it remains to be seen how well the new restrictions will keep future executive branch employees in check in order to protect essential personal...
2021 Bills
SB 195: Restrictions on Emergency Powers
This bill imposes a number of new restrictions on emergency orders, limiting executive authority by empowering legislative bodies to override health orders that restrict people's rights.