Sutherland Institute
-
Sutherland Institute announces transition of president and CEO
The Sutherland Institute board of directors announced today that Rick Larsen has transitioned and is now president emeritus.
-
Rick Larsen leaves a legacy of making sound ideas broadly popular
Rick’s leadership kept Sutherland grounded in constitutional values and presented an aspirational vision for the State of Utah.
-
Sutherland holds Men & Boys Well-being Symposium
Sutherland held a half-day symposium, focused on men and boys’ mental health, purpose, and civic anchors.
-
To restore hope for families in poverty, let states lead on welfare reform
America’s welfare system often penalizes work and marriage through benefits cliffs. States can lead reforms that help families escape poverty.
-
A New Year’s resolution worth keeping: Restoring the balance between states and Washington
Federal spending shortfalls and agency “guidance” are shifting costly obligations to states. Utah lawmakers consider new transparency to protect state budgets.
-
Sutherland Institute weighs in on federal regulations for new tax credit scholarship
As federal education rulemaking accelerates in 2026, we weigh in on tax credit scholarship regulations and their impact on state-led school choice.
-
Religious liberty doesn’t end at the college classroom door
Recent campus controversies raise a key question: should students’ grades suffer for following their religious conscience?
-
Sutherland submits amicus brief to U.S. Supreme Court for religious freedom case
The case follows the Colorado Department of Early Childhood’s decision to exclude Catholic preschools from the state’s universal preschool program.
-
Legislators: Utah needs a state-level school open enrollment report
A state-level school open enrollment report would give Utah parents clearer, easier access to transfer data and education choice trends.
-
The view from inside 1776
As America nears its 250th anniversary, we explore how the 13 colonies became sovereign states, and why independence was far from inevitable in 1776.