Strict immigration enforcement does not necessarily improve public safety
The heart of the nationwide immigration debate is about managing public safety and integrating immigrants — a delicate balance.
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Federal Testimony: Immigration Plays a Positive Role in Strengthening America’s Workforce
National Outreach Director Mia Love testifies before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, and Border Safety.
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Commentary: Immigration as economic and workforce stabilization
Inflation has no cure-all. Research manager Josh Smith explains how immigration can help solve the problem.
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Against the ‘Vetocracy’
How should lawmakers approach the veto problem? Will Rinehart with the Center for Growth and Opportunity comments.
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Make Landowners Partners in Wildlife Protection
Megan Jenkins of the Center for Growth and Opportunity joins Caleb O. Brown and discusses landowners and wildlife conservation.
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Conservation easements can help 30×30 goals, if we end this loophole
Megan Jenkins and Harrison Naftel discuss the one-year anniversary of the Biden administration’s “America the Beautiful” Report.
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Stop freaking out about Elon Musk buying Twitter
Before we jump to conclusions about Elon Musk buying Twitter, let’s slow down for a minute argue Christopher Koopman and Taylor Barkley.
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Welcome Dr. Richard W. Evans!
The Center for Growth and Opportunity at Utah State University is excited to welcome Dr. Richard W. Evans as a Senior Research Fellow.
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Jim Bohannon Show 04-25-22
Will Rinehart, senior research fellow at the Center for Growth and Opportunity, talks about Elon Musk's purchase of Twitter.
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Florida Makes a Good Investment in Immigrants
On March 9, the Florida House passed the state’s immigration bill, SB1808, sending the bill to Governor DeSantis.
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Remove Barriers to Productivity
The war in Ukraine and the spread of Omicron could hit supply chains and production, causing high inflation and low economic growth.
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Love Wordle? You’ll hate the OAMA
Your iPhone may be getting a little less safe. Christopher Koopman explains why that is in an op-ed for Utah Policy.
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The Power of Technology and Geothermal Energy
As a guest on the Political Perspectives podcast, senior research fellow Eli Dourado talks about the power of technology and tech policy.
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A “vehicle for antitrust change” picks up steam
Will Rinehart, a senior research fellow, joined Marketplace Tech to discuss the American Innovation and Choice Online Act.
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The Biggest Inventions of the 2020s: Cancer Vaccines, Flying Cars, Space Travel, and More
Senior Research Fellow Eli Dourado joins the Plain English podcast hosted by Derek Thompson in which they discuss techno-optimism in the 2020's.
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Whiskey with a side of wildlife
The American West is known for its National Parks, yet grasslands remain largely unprotected. This for-profit and non-profit are changing that.
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Refocusing on legal work options is the next logical step for Biden on immigration enforcement
Contributing scholar Daniel Chand discusses his research on ICE's IMAGE program in the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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Congressional Record Submission: A Breakdown of Assumptions in the Consolidation Prevention and Competition Promotion Act of 2021
Will Rinehart submits a comment to the Senate Judiciary Committee on the Consolidation Prevention and Competition Promotion Act of 2021.
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Will Rinehart on Broadband Infrastructure and Inclusion
H.R.3684 – the House Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act – includes a $65B kicker for broadband networks, Will Rinehart joins the High Tech Forum podcast to discuss.
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The tech/innovation policy conversations we need
Getting government out of the way of innovation in many cases simply isn’t happening. Will Rinehart says the people who need to do that hard work are distracted.
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Workforce development and broadband spending
How should success be measured in state-led efforts to provide rural broadband? Will Rinehart discusses with the Cato Daily Podcast
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Endangered Species Act and Conservation
Research Director, Megan Jenkins, joins the Political Perspectives podcast hosted by Ryan Smith to discuss conservation and the Endangered Species Act
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Americans’ attitudes toward tech and media
Senior Research Fellow, Will Rinehart, talks to C-SPAN's Washington Journal and callers about our latest tech poll.
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Lowman Henry with Josh Smith on Funding Immigration
Josh T. Smith joins Lowman Henry on American Radio Journal to discuss a recent op-ed in The Hill on selling immigration visas
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Selling immigration visas to cover costs
Research Manager, Josh T. Smith, joins The Lars Larson Show to discuss his recent op-ed in The Hill on selling immigration visas.
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Josh Smith on payments for immigrants
Josh Smith joins Freedom Works Radio to discuss his recent op-ed in The Hill on selling immigrant visas to cover the effects of globalization
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A policy lesson from Elon Musk
Getting policy right means engaging in the right steps in the right order. Senior Research Fellow, Eli Dourado, joins Caleb O. Brown of the Cato Insitute to detail a lesson for policymakers from a manufacturing titan.
Call for papers: What explains opposition to open immigration systems?
We invite research proposals that explore potential explanations for the opposition to immigration policy. Learn more here.
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A better plan than giving $450,000 to each separated immigrant
In an op-ed for The Hill, Josh T. Smith plots a way forward for helping both separated immigrants and the U.S.
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California’s regulations are hindering insurance-provided wildfire protections
California homeowners face the highest wildfire risk in our country’s history. What can be done to address the issue?
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