Limited and Open Government
The Ultimate Guide to Utah’s 2022 Legislative Session
The Utah legislative session can seem chaotic, but this handy guide will help you keep track of all the bills, votes, and hearings you care about.
Personal Freedom
Can the Government Make Laws—and Punishments—Retroactive?
“No bill of attainder, ex post facto law, or law impairing the obligation of contracts shall be passed.” —Utah Constitution, Article 1, Section 18 (see also Article 1, Section 10 of the U.S. Constitution) A...
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Did the Legislature Show Any Restraint?
In her opening remarks kicking off the 2013 legislative session, Speaker of the House Becky Lockhart urged her fellow Representatives to temper the desire to legislate. So to you, the members of the House of Representatives, I’m...