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Data centers create jobs and economic opportunity, Sutherland Institute report finds
A new report from Sutherland Institute shows that data center projects can create significant employment opportunities, including high-paying construction, skilled-trade, and permanent technical jobs.
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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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New Sutherland Institute Report: Parents, Not Government, Should Raise the Next Generation
In Parental Authority and Religious Freedom, William C. Duncan, Sutherland Institute Constitutional Law & Religious Freedom Fellow, argues that families and religious communities play a vital role in teaching children the values, habits, and responsibilities they need to become good…
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Sutherland Institute launches Utah Schools Navigator to help families explore education options
With education options continuing to expand across Utah, many parents face a logistical challenge: finding clear, reliable, trustworthy information about all the options available to them.
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Sutherland Institute announces Todd Weiler as new President and CEO
Sutherland Institute announced today that following the completion of a national search, the board of directors has selected Utah state Senator Todd Weiler to be its new president and CEO.
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New Sutherland Institute report and polling show strong, bipartisan support for state innovation and “Empowerment Accounts” to simplify the safety net, lift people out of poverty
Empowerment accounts are a concept that would consolidate funding from multiple federal assistance programs – such as SNAP, TANF, child care assistance, and housing vouchers – into one streamlined, work-focused benefit.
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U.S. Supreme Court agrees to hear two cases on parents’ rights and religious freedom, partly at Sutherland Institute’s urging
The Supreme Court’s decisions in both cases could provide important guidance to lower courts and public officials nationwide on the constitutional limits of government authority over families and religious practice.
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Sutherland Institute commends Supreme Court decision affirming states’ constitutional role in elections
The Court narrowly and appropriately interpreted federal election law. It upheld the constitutional framework established by Article I, Section 4, which gives states the lead role in elections, as long as they do not conflict with federal law.
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Sutherland Institute releases new report showing Utah as a key leader in the modern welfare reform movement
The report, authored by Sutherland’s Senior Fellow and Vice President of Strategy Nic Dunn, outlines how states across the country are increasingly pursuing reforms aimed at helping low-income families escape poverty by addressing benefit cliffs, simplifying government systems, and expanding…
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Sutherland Institute releases statement on Governor Cox’s executive order on data centers
With clear standards, meaningful accountability, and thoughtful community engagement, Utah can support the infrastructure needed for AI while remaining faithful to the values that have made the state a national leader.