William C. Duncan
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2024 may be bumpy, but we can skip the predictions of doom
Elections are important, but transitions in presidential power don’t usually cause the dramatic changes to national character or day-to-day life that voters may fear.
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Wisconsin inserts itself into deciding what is ‘religious enough’
A recent Wisconsin court decision said the state’s Catholic Charities Bureau is not religious enough to qualify for an exemption from an unemployment insurance mandate.
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How Utah Has Turned Religious Freedom from a Controversy to a Consensus
Utah leads the way in averting religious-freedom conflicts through consensus protections.
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Social media cases at Supreme Court show how policymakers need to reach a balance on regulation
Social media group’s suit against Texas and Florida could be an important case for states considering tech regulation.
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Unanimous decision on Trump’s ballot access pushes back on ‘partisan court’ narrative
The Supreme Court is often accused of being divided along partisan lines, but nearly half of its 58 rulings in the court’s last full term were unanimous decisions.
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Human rights violations in China, Nicaragua are sad examples of a lack of religious freedom
Repression of Uyghurs is well known; in Nicaragua, Catholics and people of other faiths have been subjected to arrest, intimidation and exile.
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Key questions and answers about healthcare sharing ministries
Utah is considering legislation that would require healthcare sharing ministries to report to the state insurance commissioner, although the ministries don’t provide health insurance. What exactly are they?
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Utah’s proactive work on religious freedom will help head off conflicts
This session, the Legislature is considering several religious freedom bills that would implement specific and blanket protections of free exercise.
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What’s behind the mess at the Texas border?
Texas says the federal government has failed to enforce border security. The federal government, in turn, complains that Texas officials are interfering with federal efforts to respond to migration.
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What would Utah’s version of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act look like?
This bill would create a strong framework to deal with unforeseen religious freedom conflicts