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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Cox’s education adviser says new tech partly to blame for uncivil civic conversations
Read More: Cox’s education adviser says new tech partly to blame for uncivil civic conversationsThe year 2021 brought with it a new governor and administration, including Cummins, a former member of the Utah State Board of Education.
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Supreme Court says religious freedom is essential even on death row
Read More: Supreme Court says religious freedom is essential even on death rowWhile some view religious freedom as divisive, a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling regarding the execution of an Alabama death row inmate illustrates how religious freedom can and does bring…
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JEC panel headed by Sen. Lee says school closures have harmed students…here’s how
Read More: JEC panel headed by Sen. Lee says school closures have harmed students…here’s howThe report seeks to discuss the results of school closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic against the risks of spreading the COVID-19 infection if schools were to open up again.
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Cancel culture points to big question: Are students learning about freedom of speech?
Read More: Cancel culture points to big question: Are students learning about freedom of speech?As U.S. senators and Star Wars and Avengers actors have found out, the cultural phenomenon called “cancel culture” continues to insert itself into many parts of society.
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Sutherland Institute supports HCR 15 – Emphasizing the Importance of Civics Education – in committee
Read More: Sutherland Institute supports HCR 15 – Emphasizing the Importance of Civics Education – in committeeThe major events of the last year – an ongoing pandemic, public health lockdowns, riots in major American cities over racial injustice, and a violent attempt to overturn the results…
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Presidents of both parties unite in recognizing the good that religious groups do
Read More: Presidents of both parties unite in recognizing the good that religious groups doIt is no coincidence that this public enterprise focused on the institution of religion has been a source of bipartisan unity despite broad social divisions elsewhere.
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Supreme Court order on CA pandemic worship restrictions should nudge lawmakers in right direction
Read More: Supreme Court order on CA pandemic worship restrictions should nudge lawmakers in right directionThese justices noted the state’s interest in reducing the risk of infection was “compelling” but faulted it for failing to “explain why it cannot address its legitimate concerns with rules…
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3 civics lessons from Abraham Lincoln
Read More: 3 civics lessons from Abraham LincolnIn some ways, Lincoln’s era in American history is not so unlike ours. While America may not be experiencing anything like a civil war, we are certainly experiencing a civics…
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Research shows religion improves gender equality
Read More: Research shows religion improves gender equalityOne typical criticism of traditional religion is how it treats or views women, especially in family relationships. Evidence, however, points to the opposite conclusion: Religious participation most often means greater…
