Sutherland Institute
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How to get engaged (in Utah politics)
With the primary elections coming up, I have heard people speculate about whether millennials – or younger generations – will show up to vote or be involved in the political process at all. But I wonder if millennials know how…
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Lessons from Luxembourg for this Memorial Day
On this Memorial Day, a day set aside to honor service members who died on active duty, may we never forget the more than 1.1 million Americans who have died since the birth of our nation for the cause of freedom. To…
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Sutherland’s Rick Larsen on the Rod Arquette Show (KNRS)
President of Sutherland Institute, Rick Larsen speaks on the controversial Utah Medical Cannabis Act with KNRS’s Rod Arquette. Listen to the full segment below:
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Medical marijuana debate in Utah resembles a NASCAR pileup
Originally published by Utah Policy. When accidents occur in auto racing, spectators get so caught up in the carnage and the speed at which it all happens that they have little time to consider what might have set the whole…
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Who manages the West’s federal lands?
The federal government owns roughly 640 million acres – about 28 percent of the entire country – and nearly 90 percent of this land is located in the western United States. That means one out of every two acres in…
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Reining in the BLM’s wild horse crisis
Originally published by The Hill. Few symbols embody the American West like wild horses galloping through an endless sea of sagebrush. Unfortunately, there are now too many animals roaming the land and the plight of wild horses and burros continues…
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America didn’t lose its trust overnight
Originally published by the Deseret News. Trust seems to be going out of style like a fashion craze that no longer suits us. We are phasing out trust in our institutions, the media and even among each other. If trust…
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Skip the Twitter duels — the world really is wide enough
Originally published by Deseret News. “SLC, you’re killing me. Put your phones away. We can see you. This isn’t a movie. What is up with you guys?” This tweet from Joseph Morales — the actor who plays Alexander Hamilton in the touring Broadway…
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Move the BLM to Utah, where it manages 43 percent of the state
Originally published by The Hill. The Department of the Interior is facing the largest reorganization in its 168-year history. Hundreds of millions of acres will be profoundly impacted by the choices the department makes in the coming month. Of the…
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Will Utahns show up at the ballot box for 2018’s big issues?
Published on April 18, 2018 Originally published in the Deseret News. Local caucus meetings are over, party conventions are here and the midterm election is in November. Conventional wisdom — or at least voter turnout — suggests midterms are less…