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Utah Education Debate Coalition presents the State School Board Debate Series
On Wednesday, September 19, 2018, the Utah Education Debate Coalition kicks off its State School Board Debate Series with its first debate and candidate Meet & Greet! Tonight’s event is hosted by Viewmont High School (120 W. 1000 North, Bountiful,…
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Congressman Rob Bishop on public lands
Congressman Rob Bishop addressed public lands as a part of Sutherland’s 2018 Congressional Event Series. Below is a collection of live tweets from the event. For a full recording, the speech and panel discussions were streamed live via Facebook.
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The solution to the housing crisis? Compromise
Whether disgruntled over new high-density development or skyrocketing home prices, people in Utah are feeling the pinch of living in such an attractive place. Out-of-staters are flocking to Utah, and the generation entering adulthood doesn’t want to leave. This conflict…
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Lawsuit Over ‘Gender Transition’ Cake Threatens Religious Liberty
Originally published by Newsmax. Jack Phillips, a Colorado cake decorator, has become a familiar name through the United States. At the beginning of June 2018, the United States Supreme Court ruled in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, 7-2, that…
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Is free enterprise worth the risks?
Originally published by the Deseret News. This week, Microsoft identified fake websites linked to a Russian intelligence agency. They were imitating conservative websites — even a couple of think tanks — which caught my attention. The story embodies a modern-day conundrum worthy…
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Delaying prescribed burns only feeds extreme wildfires
Originally published by The Hill. Each year, Westerners watch as extreme wildfires reduce their homes and communities to ashes. It doesn’t have to be this way. Prevention — through the aggressive use of prescribed burns — could help change this narrative and bring firefighting efforts into the…
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Congressman John Curtis Roundtable on the Opioid Epidemic
On August 13, Congressman John Curtis, District 3, sat down with rural Utah mayors, city council members, and other medical leaders to discuss the opioid epidemic as a part of Sutherland Institute’s 2018 Congressional Event Series. The following are a…
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Smokey Bear: He’s got it all wrong
Originally published by Deseret News. Everyone’s favorite forest mascot turns 74 this month. Smokey Bear has long been a staple of forest fire prevention with the slogan “Only You Can Prevent Forest Fires.” Over his career, Smokey has spread this…
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Senator Hatch on SCOTUS nominee Brett Kavanaugh
SUTHERLAND INSTITUTE HOSTS CONGRESSIONAL EVENT SERIES Featuring Senator Orrin Hatch Sutherland is pleased to host United States Senator Orrin G. Hatch, senior member and former chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, to discuss Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the United…
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Representative Chris Stewart on Ensuring America’s Security
SUTHERLAND INSTITUTE HOSTS CONGRESSIONAL EVENT SERIES Featuring Representative Chris Stewart Sutherland Institute invites you to the first event of our 2018 Congressional Event Series. Utah is fortunate to have a strong military presence, and Congressman Stewart will discuss the important role…