>- Utah is notorious for outdated liquor laws. Wine and hard liquor have to be bought from state run liquor stores. I'm ok with that. Other states do it. But, liquor licenses for taverns (beer only), bars and restaurants are issued based on population. There are currently 1 tavern, no bar, and 12 restaurant liquor licenses available in the entire state. Several large restaurant chains are refusing to open here because they can't be guaranteed they can get a liquor licence. This outdated law does not stop people from drinking. It simply stifles economic development. Yet, the legislature refuses to change the law because they really think it stops drinking.

And these guys get reelected regularly? Really, government the people deserve.