Property rights

Get The Government Off My Lawn

In many Utah cities, an unkempt lawn is a criminal offense—should it be?

Molly Davis
| 28th Jun 2019

Eminent Domain: A Fancy Name for Property Theft

Property rights sound great in theory, but the law still needs to be improved to make sure the government can't take your property when it thinks it needs it.

Connor Boyack
| 23rd May 2019

Op-Eds

Local Utah government should respect property rights

Utahns aren't able to fully utilize there property due to local government regulations—SB 107 seeks to change that.

Molly Davis
| 21st Feb 2019

2019 Bills

SB 109: Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform

This bill enacts several restrictions on civil asset forfeiture in order to minimize government abuse.

Libertas Institute Staff
| 30th Jan 2019

2019 Bills

HB 180: Agricultural and Property Protections

This bill creates property rights protections to avoid eminent domain abuse and ensure that legal protections are intact for certain property owners.

Libertas Institute Staff
| 25th Jan 2019

Policy Analysis

Keeping the Peace Between Neighbors Without Restricting Rights

Libertas Institute Staff
| 22nd Jan 2019

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