Sutherland Institute
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Affordable Care Act ruling in Texas means big health care opportunity
In the wake of a Texas district judge’s decision declaring the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act – aka PPACA, the ACA or Obamacare – unconstitutional, many are asking some form of the question “what does it mean?” What does…
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Trump’s Interior nominee needs to challenge status quo
Originally published in The Hill. With the resignation of Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, the public lands, conservation and environmental communities are thinking: who’s next? Depending on your political or ideological persuasion, the resignation of Zinke might feel like a victory…
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‘Every man for himself’ leads to a lonely place
Originally published on Deseret News. The United States has rich resources, a plethora of driven people and success in technological advancements. This seems like the perfect recipe to enable high levels of happiness among Americans, right? Wrong. America has a…
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Sutherland Institute meets with U.S. Department of Education
SALT LAKE CITY—Today Sutherland Institute joined the U.S. Department of Education and other state think tank representatives to discuss individual state efforts in education. At the conclusion of the meeting, Christine Cooke, Sutherland Institute education policy director, released the following statement:…
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Sutherland Institute releases statement after death of President George H.W. Bush
Rick B. Larsen, Sutherland Institute president, released the following statement after the passing of former president, George H.W. Bush: “People of all political views are respectfully commenting on the passing of George H.W. Bush. It is telling that today we…
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Sutherland Institute applauds passage of Utah Medical Cannabis Act
SALT LAKE CITY—Today the state Legislature, called into special session by Gov. Gary Herbert, passed the Utah Medical Cannabis Act. Stan Rasmussen, vice president of government affairs for Sutherland Institute, released the following statement applauding its passage: “Sutherland Institute commends…
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Arthur Brooks on turning hatred into love
In this season of thanksgiving and gift-giving, Sutherland Institute wants to share a gift – a series, actually. Between now and the end of 2018, we’ll share important messages from our memorable gala keynote on the blog. This post is…
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Sutherland Institute reiterates support of the Utah Medical Cannabis Act in statement to the HHS Interim Committee
On Monday, Nov. 26, the Legislature’s Health and Human Services Interim Committee met to discuss and receive public comment about the proposed Utah Medical Cannabis Act. Prior to the hearing, Stan Rasmussen, Sutherland Institute’s vice president of government affairs, delivered…
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Arthur Brooks on moving from contempt … to civility … to love
In this season of thanksgiving and gift-giving, Sutherland Institute wants to share a gift – a series, actually. Between now and the end of 2018, we’ll share important messages from our memorable gala keynote on the blog. This post is…
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Religious Freedom: ability to discover truth for ourselves
The first time the significance of religious freedom truly resonated for me was during a conversation with a man from Saudi Arabia. One night over dinner, I asked why he chose to come and study in the United States. His…