Insights & Takeaways
Insights & Takeaways is Sutherland Institute’s official blog that informs the public and policymakers alike. The blog addresses important issues through the two distinct yet complementary lenses of the seasoned policy professional and the engaged citizen.
Insights: analysis, research, and informed commentary from Sutherland experts. For elected officials and public policy professionals.
Takeaways: the most important things voters need to know. For civically engaged citizens.
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CommentaryWhy many religious ‘nones’ are more open than they appear
Read More: Why many religious ‘nones’ are more open than they appearNew research suggests skepticism often softens when faith is encountered through service.
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InsightsSutherland Institute submits public comment on adding the Success Sequence to Utah Health Education Core Standards
Read More: Sutherland Institute submits public comment on adding the Success Sequence to Utah Health Education Core StandardsSutherland Institute is eager to see information about the Success Sequence added to Utah’s Health Education Core Standards.
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InsightsFinding the hidden cost of federal agency guidance
Read More: Finding the hidden cost of federal agency guidanceUtah has begun to require transparency in federal guidance and is considering a bill that would further that value in the current legislative session
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InsightsEducation choice principles Utah should not forget
Read More: Education choice principles Utah should not forgetUtah legislators in the current session should remember how the state became a leader in education choice: by focusing on giving parents real options.
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CommentaryPro-marriage tax reform shouldn’t raise taxes on single parents
Read More: Pro-marriage tax reform shouldn’t raise taxes on single parentsUtah lawmakers are exploring ways to improve the state’s tax system to remove marriage penalties inadvertently built into the tax code.
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CommentaryVoter ID is important, so let’s get it right
Read More: Voter ID is important, so let’s get it rightMaking voter ID and mail-in voting requirements reasonable for voters advances election integrity by maintaining voter confidence and ensuring Utah voters are legally eligible to vote.
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InsightsWe need to improve literacy. Is education choice part of the solution?
Read More: We need to improve literacy. Is education choice part of the solution?Overcoming this literacy crisis will require a concerted effort, and the legislature’s approach to zeroing in on individualized plans makes a lot of sense.
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CommentaryUtah open enrollment needs to be more parent-friendly
Read More: Utah open enrollment needs to be more parent-friendlyLegislators can easily improve open enrollment so that public schools remain an attractive option in an era of education choice.
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InsightsWhy Utah’s ongoing religious freedom reforms are worthwhile
Read More: Why Utah’s ongoing religious freedom reforms are worthwhileStates play a primary role in working to avoid imposing burdens on the faith or conscience of their citizens.
