Legal & Federal
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FederalNic Dunn Statement for the Record: Welfare Reform at 30: Restoring the Promise of Work and Personal Responsibility in Federal Welfare Programs
Read More: Nic Dunn Statement for the Record: Welfare Reform at 30: Restoring the Promise of Work and Personal Responsibility in Federal Welfare ProgramsThe solution to these challenges lies in the already proven model of welfare reform: unleashing state-led innovation that prioritizes pro-work, pro-family reforms that are temporary, targeted, and fiscally responsible.
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Insights‘Structure Over Politics’: Utah leads the way on strengthening the role of the states
Read More: ‘Structure Over Politics’: Utah leads the way on strengthening the role of the statesWhile the Constitution clearly assigns some matters to the federal government, like national defense or interstate commerce, the bulk of the decisions that affect day-to-day life, such as public safety,…
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InsightsWhy parental authority and religious freedom go hand in hand
Read More: Why parental authority and religious freedom go hand in handStates also play a critical role in protecting parents’ ability to influence their children. State laws provide a structure for the exercise of these rights, particularly in school.
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InsightsThree religious freedom cases to watch at the Supreme Court
Read More: Three religious freedom cases to watch at the Supreme CourtThe court has done an admirable job in recent years in clarifying the constitutional obligations of governments in a way that protects the First Amendment right to free exercise of…
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Federal
Ford Copple Statement for the Record to the U.S. Senate HELP Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety: The Impact of AI on the Workforce
Read More: Ford Copple Statement for the Record to the U.S. Senate HELP Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety: The Impact of AI on the WorkforceAdditionally, new data centers are providing real workforce benefits for Americans.
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InsightsTexas app store case offers states a path to protect children online
Read More: Texas app store case offers states a path to protect children onlineThe court decisions in this case will provide important direction to states about how to ensure parents and children can navigate technology safely and together.
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InsightsWhat political hot takes miss about the Supreme Court
Read More: What political hot takes miss about the Supreme CourtIt deeply distorts what is actually happening. Some of the decisions of the just-concluded court session make this clear.
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CommentaryUtah has led the nation on upward mobility. Here’s the next step
Read More: Utah has led the nation on upward mobility. Here’s the next stepSecuring Utah, and America, as the land of opportunity for future generations requires thinking in aspirational terms. It’s more than simply “tinkering” with existing programs — it’s transforming a system…
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CommentaryCongress should empower states to fix benefit cliffs
Read More: Congress should empower states to fix benefit cliffsThe fear of such cliffs discourages low-income families across the country from taking steps that would otherwise help them gradually move out of poverty.
