Sutherland Institute
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Sutherland recognizes two new school districts for transparency and access
The Partners in Learning Certificate provides public recognition for school districts that excel in fostering openness, trust, and collaboration between schools and families.
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Utah – and every other state – should protect elections by saying ‘no’ to the Trump DOJ
As the DOJ seeks confidential voter roll data, states face a crucial decision. Legal safeguards and federalism point to one answer: protect election integrity and just say no.
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A new industrial revolution is underway. Can states seize the moment?
Massive AI data center investments are driving an energy revolution. States must compete, or fall behind like the EU.
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Can Utah keep its republic? A new lawsuit raises this question
Utah’s highest court weighs a sweeping initiative challenge, exposing the tension between direct lawmaking and representative government.
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Are states moving toward constitutional protections for parents’ rights?
As states move to enshrine parental rights in education, what’s been done, what’s proposed, and where does Utah stands in the movement?
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“Wealth Porn” is destroying trust, community, and civility
A growing wave of social media-fueled “wealth porn” is deepening youth disillusionment, eroding trust in American institutions, and driving a cultural shift toward radical reform and civic renewal.
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Why critics of SCOTUS “shadow docket” misunderstand the Court’s role
The Supreme Court continues to issue thoughtful decisions rooted in constitutional interpretation, despite emergency rulings drawing outsized partisan headlines.
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New federal education changes are coming. Here’s how Utah should prepare
With federal education funds frozen and the U.S. Department of Education downsized, states like Utah must urgently prepare for disruptions, and seize the chance to lead on education policy.
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Not everything is a meme: The Coldplay kiss-cam and the collapse of a family
A viral concert moment exposed a CEO’s affair and ignited a meme frenzy, but beneath the laughs lies a deeper story about broken families, lost empathy, and the spectacle of public shame.
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Understanding national injunctions
After a judge blocks Congress’s defunding of Planned Parenthood, legal debate intensifies over court authority, highlighted by a Supreme Court ruling limiting national injunctions in Trump v. CASA.