Why Government Should Get Out of the Marriage Business
The following op-ed by our vice president, DJ Schanz, was published this weekend in the Salt Lake Tribune. By their own admission, many same-sex marriage proponents view the Supreme Court’s recent ruling more as the beginning—and...
Occupational Licensure Boards: On the Defense after SCOTUS Ruling?
Around the country, states have imposed licensure requirements on a large number of professions, effectively requiring workers to seek government permission—and pass through a number of bureaucratic hurdles—in order to practice...
HB235: Reducing the Burden of Occupational Licensure
This bill passed out of committee but was not considered by the House of Representatives. Libertas Institute supports this bill. We believe in the right of an individual to engage in an occupation free from government restriction...
HB126: Licensure for Interior Designers
This bill passed out of committee but was not considered by the House of Representatives. Libertas Institute opposes this bill. In Utah, the independent practice of interior design, when seeking building permits to make...
HB61: Freedom from Licensure for Small Businesses and Nonprofits
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...
Legislative Overstepping? Firearms, Breastfeeding, and More
Under Utah law, cities are authorized to require permits of business owners—including home business owners—for “purposes of regulation and revenue.” A bill attempting to restrict that authority, specifically carving...