Libertas Institute (Utah)

Libertas Institute

Founder	Connor Boyack[1]
Established	December 2011 (2011-December)[1]
Mission	"Libertas exists to advance the cause of liberty within the State of Utah."[2]
President	Connor Boyack
Location	Lehi, Utah
Website	libertas.org

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

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

Main article: Tuttle Twins

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

1. Balko, Radley (October 26, 2013). "Meet The Activist Who's Bringing Conservatives On Board The Police Reform Movement". Huffington Post. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
2. "About Us". Libertas Institute. 22 December 2011. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
3. McKitrick, Cathy (March 10, 2015). "Bill to expand funding for Centennial Scholarship dies in House". Standard-Examiner. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
4. Romboy, Dennis (March 9, 2015). "Utah Senate narrowly defeats medical marijuana bill". KSL. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
5. Knox, Annie (October 22, 2014). "Rules for Utah colleges to study hemp are too strict, group says". Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
6. Romboy, Dennis (February 20, 2015). "Utah lawmaker proposes to ease restrictions on police use of drones". Deseret News. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
7. Figueroa, Carly (August 22, 2014). "Officials working on changes to laws governing rideshare companies in Salt Lake City". FOX 13. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
8. Chafkin, Max (2022-07-27). "Libertarian Cartoons Promise to Turn Your Kids Into Little Ayn Rands". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2022-08-21.

External links

• Libertas Institute