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New proposals could see drug possession in Utah reduced from a felony to a misdemeanor.Av Josh Daniels
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New reports highlight the ongoing problem with civil asset forfeiture, which allows the government to seize property from innocent individuals.Av Connor Boyack
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362,361 Reasons Why Salt Lake City Favors Taxis over Lyft and Uber
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Don't expect the government to relinquish control of so lucrative a revenue stream.Av Connor Boyack
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Labor represents an exchange between free people; while corrupted with government influence, standing alone it is something worth praising.Av Josh Daniels
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Police Shootings: Racial Identity Politics Sidestep the Conversation on Government Power
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The race of a person killed by police shouldn't matter. All of us should be concerned when a government agent abuses his authority.Av Josh Daniels
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The "Ice Bucket Challenge"—A Win for Free Society
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All those ice bucket videos? They're the sign of social pressure helping pursue positive ends—and more efforts like it are needed.Av Josh Daniels
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Recording Police Officers Leads to Two Separate Disorderly Conduct Charges
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Two Utahns were cited by police for disorderly conduct after recording them with a video camera. See the videos here.Av Connor Boyack
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Study: Americans Have No Voice in their Government
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A new political science study claims that the average citizen has a "near-zero, statistically non-significant impact upon public policy." Are they right?Av Connor Boyack
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The nuts and bolts of taking over the federal land within the borders of Utah is complicated—but it's an issue worth pursuing.Av Amy Pomeroy
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Legislative Overstepping? Firearms, Breastfeeding, and More
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Should the legislature prevent cities from being able to require licenses and fees of home business owners? Here are some other related examples…Av Connor Boyack
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REVEALED: Head of Herbert's Common Core Review Committee Has Huge Conflict of Interest
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Publicly, Dr. Kendell is tasked with a fair review of Common Core. Behind the scenes, he's working to make sure Utah remains bound to it.Av Connor Boyack
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Did the Board of Education know what Common Core would do before committing millions of Utahns to it?Av Connor Boyack
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Government Transparency Works—And We Need More Of It
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Are you tired of changing your clock forward and backward every six months? A new study may propose a change in Utah for daylight saving time.Av Connor Boyack
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Never Let a Crisis Go to Waste: Happy Sedition Act Day!
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216 years ago, the federal government prohibited political opposition. What lessons are there to learn from this event?Av Josh Daniels
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