by Stan Rasmussen | Nov 18, 2020
The Mayflower Compact, 400 years young Written by November 2020 marks the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower Compact – the seedling of self-government that became the forest of ordered liberty. As the first governing document of Plymouth Colony, the compact...
by Stan Rasmussen | Oct 17, 2019
Utah tax reform recommendations Written by Stan Rasmussen As the 2019 general session concluded, Utah’s Legislature created the Tax Restructuring and Equalization Task Force. Impetus for so doing is the need to address the imbalance in state revenue sources...
by Stan Rasmussen | Jul 19, 2019
Tax reform? But I thought … Written by Stan Rasmussen It’s not hard to understand that Utahns may be experiencing a bit of confusion, and for some a sense of whiplash, about the current focus on and potentially significant pending changes in the state’s tax...
by Stan Rasmussen | Jun 7, 2018
‘Religious Liberty for All’ Written by Stan Rasmussen Last month, the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty hosted the 2018 Canterbury Medal Gala in New York City. Stanford Swim, Sutherland Institute board chairman, and I were privileged to...
by Stan Rasmussen | Mar 19, 2018
2018 Utah Legislature offered a balanced budget and stability amid growth Written by Stan Rasmussen Originally published by the Deseret News. Another annual general session of the state Legislature is in the books. What a remarkable process. We have much to...
