Sutherland Institute

President of Sutherland Institute, Rick Larsen speaks on the controversial Utah Medical Cannabis Act with KNRS’s Rod Arquette. Listen to the full segment below:

SALT LAKE CITY — Sutherland Institute would like to join a grateful community in recognizing Col. Jennifer Hammerstedt, who has served at Hill Air Force Base as 75th Air Base Wing Commander since June 2016. She is moving to Washington, D.C., to serve…

The 2018 legislative session was, in part, defined by the Legislature’s determination to act before it was acted upon, Sutherland Institute Executive Director Derek Monson said Wednesday during a post-legislative panel on the topic of ballot initiatives. Monson, executive director…

Join us as we dive into innovations in education for students with special needs. The local leaders and experts on our panel have created and implemented innovations at a community level, and they are willing to share their experience. We…

SALT LAKE CITY — Today the Utah Senate voted in favor of SB 172 – Medicaid Waiver Amendments. This legislation, making changes to the current Medicaid system, can be explained in two parts. First, it allows the Utah Department of Health to ask for…

Statement written by Christine Cooke in support of HB 354 (Student Prosperity Savings Program Amendments) and submitted to the House Economic Development and Workforce Services Standing Committee of the Utah Legislature. Last year Sutherland Institute supported the creation of the…

Statement written by Christine Cooke in support of SB 195 (Credit Acceptance by Higher Education Institutions) and submitted to the Senate Education Committee of the Utah Legislature. Sutherland Institute believes that education should be fitted to the individual student, which…

SALT LAKE CITY — Today HJR 2 – Joint Resolution Urging Congress to Relocate Federal Land Management Agency Headquarters and HB 357 – Evaluating Tax Revenue Foregone From Federally Controlled Lands passed the Utah House and Senate. Matt Anderson, director of the Coalition for…

SALT LAKE CITY – Sutherland Institute Vice President Stan Rasmussen released the following statement today in response to HB 197, Cannabis Cultivation Amendments, which passed out of the Utah House of Representatives: “Like most of Utah, Sutherland Institute looks forward…

SALT LAKE CITY – Today Sutherland Institute Executive Director Derek Monson released the following statement in response to HB 195 “Medical Cannabis Policy” which passed out of the Utah House of Representatives:   “When properly balanced and combined, compassion and sound…