Sutherland Institute
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Biden and Cox urge vaccination, but facts are the only persuasion people need
Elected officials are the ultimate decisionmakers on vaccine education efforts, but when politicians are the face of the effort, it fails.
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Supreme Court’s confirmation of right to share beliefs on campus is a victory for all
Without this ruling, there is a chance that a university could hamper a student’s rights in the hope that they will just accept the limitation without protest, only to quickly give in and avoid liability by changing its policy in…
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Keeping an eye on power: checks and balances for grades 7-12
It’s no surprise that the Founders created a government that corrals and channels power to very specific actions through a system of checks and balances. This is part 16 in Sutherland’s new series that seeks to examine how Utah education…
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COVID has taught us how to care for the sick and prepare for emergencies
If we can learn the lessons of the COVID pandemic to improve public health regarding respiratory diseases and become better prepared for the next pandemic, we will ensure that those whom COVID-19 has taken will not have died completely in…
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Unprecedented: 2021 general session
To suggest that the recently concluded 2021 general legislative session capped a remarkable year would be dramatic understatement. The contrast between Utah’s economy and fiscal condition today and the specter of the looming impact of the pandemic a year ago…
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Legislative healthcare reforms target vaccination, mental health, prescriptions
The healthcare bills passed this year by Utah lawmakers will impact pandemic vaccination, mental health services and the prescription drug market in ways that are likely to be felt by Utahns for years to come – in both foreseen and…
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Utah enacts forward-thinking religious protections in 2021 session
This session, the Utah Legislature enacted two pieces of legislation with important implications for religious freedom.
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Civics education is a hot topic – here’s how the 2021 Legislature handled it
Civics education is top of mind for many Americans. Because of the unrest of last year and this one, it’s become a new hot topic in education reform.
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Hot-button issue of equality in 7-12 standards
Equality remains a hot-button issue in America today. Students are hearing about and navigating the topic of equality now more than ever before. Are they equipped? The public school system is constantly updating its standards with the hope of helping…
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The conflicts and controversies behind the Equality Act
The basic aim of the Equality Act would be to add two new categories – sexual orientation and gender identity – to the protections of these earlier laws. Isn’t this already the law, though? The answer is … sort of.