Nic Dunn
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The Upward Mobility Act: A state solutions framework for benefit cliffs
America’s social welfare system is intended to provide needed, temporary stabilization to families striving to escape poverty, while helping them move back into stable employment and self-reliance.
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Utah lawmakers can still achieve pro-marriage, pro-family tax reform
By aligning marriage penalty reform with Child Tax Credit expansion, Utah can deliver meaningful, pro-family tax relief this legislative session.
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Pro-marriage tax reform shouldn’t raise taxes on single parents
Utah lawmakers are exploring ways to improve the state’s tax system to remove marriage penalties inadvertently built into the tax code.
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Let states fix the welfare system that Washington broke
The Upward Mobility Act takes an essential step toward eliminating benefit cliffs, thus reducing government dependence and promoting self-reliance.
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To restore hope for families in poverty, let states lead on welfare reform
America’s welfare system often penalizes work and marriage through benefits cliffs. States can lead reforms that help families escape poverty.
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Missing Anchors: How some men drift from health, vocation, and purpose
For too long, the struggles some men in modern society face have gone unmeasured, unreported, and unaddressed. We must better comprehend the struggling subset of men in America.
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The One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s work-based welfare reforms are just the first step
Utah’s “one-door” model for welfare and workforce services shows how states can drive innovation in social welfare reform. Congress and the President should empower states to reduce dependence and promote lasting self-reliance.
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Builders Needed: Assessing workforce shortages in construction
If our state’s future rests on our ability and commitment to build – houses, families, communities, and opportunities – then we must first ensure we have willing hands to do this work.
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New national survey data sheds light on the “silent, struggling subset” of American men
This report provides a brief profile of preliminary data that is encouraging – but also highlights some concerning trends that warrant further attention.
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What both sides are missing about Medicaid work requirements
The real question isn’t whether to link work with Medicaid; it’s how to help more Americans use safety net programs as a bridge to financial independence.