Commentary
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Big Tech can protect kids online — now it needs to do more
These platform protections will be much more meaningful if they extend to all of the relevant apps children are using. And given the praise Meta is receiving, it should be common sense that YouTube and TikTok join their peers with…
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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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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.
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Education choice is here to stay
Whetting the appetite of parents in states that lack education choice programs will likely only increase support of education choice, not diminish it.
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Elevating principles, strengthening families and serving Utah
I am eager to lead Sutherland into its next chapter by expanding our outreach, cultivating the next generation of liberty-minded leaders, and helping craft thoughtful policy solutions for Utah’s future.
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Utah has led the nation on upward mobility. Here’s the next step
Securing Utah, and America, as the land of opportunity for future generations requires thinking in aspirational terms. It’s more than simply “tinkering” with existing programs — it’s transforming a system that is well-intentioned, and has helped many families, but has…
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Congress should empower states to fix benefit cliffs
The fear of such cliffs discourages low-income families across the country from taking steps that would otherwise help them gradually move out of poverty.
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Opportunity, not outrage, should define America’s next chapter. Utah can lead the way.
Moving toward a streamlined social welfare system that helps struggling families while better supporting the goal of work and independence, as envisioned in the war on poverty, is grounded in the deeply American principles of work, independence and compassion.
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The Supreme Court’s campaign finance ruling shows why states need a voice
State or national laws addressing campaign finance are made by legislators but are inevitably challenged in court and resolved after a time by judges. Whatever one thinks about the specific resolutions, our nation needs a robust debate about whether that…
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Who American Voters Trust to Run Elections – A Sutherland Institute/Y2 Analytics Survey
If lawmakers strive to craft their reforms by advancing competent and accountable election administration, they may find the legislative success that they are looking for.