Sutherland Institute
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Religious Contributions to Progress in Human Rights: Social Benefits of Religion, Volume 2
Religious teachings motivate believers, and those motivations are often channeled into socially beneficial directions. It demonstrates that securing greater freedom for some need not diminish it for others. The efforts of people of faith to secure their constitutionally protected rights…
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Utahns are aligned in support for religious freedom but diverge on level of legal protection, new Sutherland report says
Today, Sutherland Institute released two new publications profiling support for religious freedom and its connection to civil liberties in America’s history.
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Who governs education in Utah?
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has announced his new senior advisor of education, prompting interest in Cox’s education priorities. But in Utah, the governor has less direct policymaking influence in education than other entities. Here’s an explanation.
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How does the ‘YES’ program teach the success sequence?
Nonprofit offers research-based health education programs that could align well with Utah’s grade 7-12 standards and help teach outcomes of the success sequence.
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The rise of ‘faction’: The presidential election of 1800 set the standard for acrimony
The political propaganda and hot-button issues of today’s presidential elections were foreshadowed two centuries ago.
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What Sutherland’s new statement of principles means for Utah
Sutherland’s renewed statement of principles serves as a reminder to engage in principled debate.
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Ruling on Chevron deference nudges branches of government back into their own lanes
Allowing states greater freedom in addressing important issues allows for localized solutions to local needs.
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Constitutional principles should guide – or stop – election challenges
When a candidate contests an announced final election outcome, how do we discern whether that act supports or undermines the spirit of our Constitution?
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The principles that created America can rescue America
What exactly will it take to shock the collective American conscience back into a sense of decency and civility?
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Removing work disincentives in the social safety net will strengthen upward mobility and the economy
Policymakers should first look to the states as engines of innovation and reform.