August 11, 2026

SB216 Cheats Unincorporated Salt Lake County

I could tell you that cheaters never prosper, but if you know anything about how legislation is passed, you know that’s a steaming pile of manure. With only fifteen days left in the Utah legislative session, Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams is making a last-minute push to pass legislation, introduced only last week (SB216, introduced […]

Big Hair Strikes Back: Utah’s Hair Braiding Regulations Fail the Laugh Test.

The hair-stylist industrial complex strikes back, and the little guy (or gal) is the loser. There are many things that government should do. Is regulating hair braiding one of them? It’s almost as bad an idea as government raising the cost of rental housing. But Democratic state legislator Karen Mayne thinks it is a good idea. […]