Sutherland Institute
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The war on poverty we never finished
It is as timely as it is necessary for state and federal leaders to advance a new social welfare reform movement that can finally realize the vision of America’s war on poverty as a war for opportunity.
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Federalism can provide solutions to pressing concerns like caring for individuals with disabilities
Federalism ensures that these critical decisions can be made by representatives closest to the people who will be affected by them.
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Nic Dunn Statement for the Record: Welfare Reform at 30: Restoring the Promise of Work and Personal Responsibility in Federal Welfare Programs
The solution to these challenges lies in the already proven model of welfare reform: unleashing state-led innovation that prioritizes pro-work, pro-family reforms that are temporary, targeted, and fiscally responsible.
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Sutherland Institute weighs in on proposed Head Start regulations
Sutherland supports these changes because it is a step toward moving education decision-making back to the states and families.
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Sutherland Institute Sponsors Essay Contest and Statewide Student Congress on AI Policy
Utah students in grades 10–12 can submit essays proposing AI policy for Utah schools. In addition to cash prizes, the contest will select one student from each of Utah’s 29 Senate districts to participate in a statewide student policy congress…
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Can the states fix what Washington can’t? | Sen. John Curtis
Could giving states more freedom to experiment help America find better answers to our toughest challenges? On this episode of Defending Ideas, Sen. John Curtis of Utah joins host Nic Dunn to discuss how state-level experimentation can lead to better policy…
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Official rules, terms, and conditions: “Shaping Utah’s AI Future” student essay contest & Utah Student AI Policy Congress
This contest and the accompanying Utah Student AI Policy Congress (together, the “Program”) are sponsored by Sutherland Institute
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New data show parents want education choice, but awareness lags
Parents and the general public support education choice policies, but awareness of certain policies remains low.
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The Next Welfare Reform: Paul Ryan on Work, Technology, and RISE Pilots
Speaker Ryan and host Nic Dunn examine RISE pilots, a state-led approach that tests whether combining multiple welfare benefits into a single, trackable monthly payment can simplify the social safety net, improve work incentives, and help families move out of…
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The lost city
Along with all of this came major declines in quality of life, family stability, neighborhood cohesion, cleanliness and, particularly from the 1970s to the 1990s, public safety.