Sutherland Institute
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Q&A with David Bobb from Bill of Rights Institute
“Civics education has become as polarized as the nation. Progressives have one version, and conservatives have another. This is a big problem because sound history should tell our common story, and civics should help us chart our common future,” says…
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COVID bill won’t let states use funds to reduce taxes; 14 states sue
Fourteen states have sued to challenge a provision of the recent COVID relief package that provides money to the states but prohibits the states from using the aid to lessen the tax burden on their citizens. The states’ argument arises…
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Q&A: Jordan School District offering new online school
The COVID-19 pandemic shut down in-person schools and forced students into online learning for a time. While some students and families struggled under an online learning structure, some actually preferred it. Jordan School District decided to honor that by continuing…
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Legal dispute in Texas spotlights the critical role religion plays in responding to homelessness
This unique motivation and inclusion of individual transformation in their work differentiates religious charities from the important work done by government agencies and secular charities. Ensuring room for that type of work is one of the reasons religious freedom protections…
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4 principles for modernizing healthcare emerge from pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has illuminated both the strengths and the shortcomings of Utah’s healthcare system. What lessons can we learn from the pandemic to better support and strengthen healthcare in Utah? What improvements are needed?
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Biden’s ‘Build Back Better’ plan: What it could mean for Utah schools
The Biden administration’s “Build Back Better” infrastructure proposal is getting attention, mostly for its price tag – $2.25 trillion – but also for the broad swaths of American life that it covers.
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Supreme Court says California can’t limit worship in homes
California’s attempts to regulate worship during the pandemic have consistently been turned back by the U.S. Supreme Court for failing to ensure equal treatment of religious and other activities.
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Suicides in U.S. decrease despite pandemic – why?
The evidence suggests a mental health landscape picture more nuanced than we might have expected during the pandemic. Examining those nuances could aid our understanding of how to best address mental health problems.
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Long-lasting change driven by Biden administration? April Fool!
The civic realities of governing in America point to the likelihood that whatever change is brought about by the Biden administration’s new spending will not be broad or long-term.
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New lawsuit aimed at BYU and other religious universities argues religious accommodations are unconstitutional
A new lawsuit aims at ending a nearly 50-year-old accommodation for religious colleges and universities, including BYU, but it appears to be more about making a statement than stating a valid legal claim.