Libertas Institute (Utah)
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| Founder(s) | Connor Boyack[1] |
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| Established | December 2011[1] |
| Mission | "Libertas exists to advance the cause of liberty within the State of Utah."[2] |
| President | Connor Boyack |
| Location | |
| Website | libertas |
The Libertas Institute (LI) is a libertarian think tank located in Lehi, Utah, United States. The organization's stated mission is "to advance the cause of liberty within the State of Utah."[2][3] The Institute focuses on free market policies, private property rights, and civil liberties issues, including police reform.[1]
Issues[edit]
In February 2015, the Libertas Institute and the Drug Policy Project of Utah conducted a poll which showed that the majority of Utah residents favor the legality of medical cannabis.[4] The organization has opposed current regulations on the study of agricultural marijuana, arguing that regulations governing the state's public university research of hemp are too strict.[5] Along with the American Civil Liberties Union of Utah, the Libertas Institute opposed a Utah legislative bill that would allow state police to use unmanned drones without a search warrant.[6] The organization favors allowing ridesharing companies to legally compete with taxi cab companies.[7]
Tuttle Twins[edit]
The Tuttle Twins is a libertarian children's book series published by the Libertas Institute and written by Libertas President Connor Boyack. The series was made into a television show that raised $4.6 million in crowdsourced funding.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Balko, Radley (October 26, 2013). "Meet The Activist Who's Bringing Conservatives On Board The Police Reform Movement". Huffington Post. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
- ^ a b "About Us". Libertas Institute. 22 December 2011. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
- ^ McKitrick, Cathy (March 10, 2015). "Bill to expand funding for Centennial Scholarship dies in House". Standard-Examiner. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
- ^ Romboy, Dennis (March 9, 2015). "Utah Senate narrowly defeats medical marijuana bill". KSL. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
- ^ Knox, Annie (October 22, 2014). "Rules for Utah colleges to study hemp are too strict, group says". Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
- ^ Romboy, Dennis (February 20, 2015). "Utah lawmaker proposes to ease restrictions on police use of drones". Deseret News. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
- ^ Figueroa, Carly (August 22, 2014). "Officials working on changes to laws governing rideshare companies in Salt Lake City". FOX 13. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
- ^ Chafkin, Max (2022-07-27). "Libertarian Cartoons Promise to Turn Your Kids Into Little Ayn Rands". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2022-08-21.