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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Coronavirus pandemic continues to change higher education
Read More: Coronavirus pandemic continues to change higher educationDuring this window of change in higher education – primarily the expansion of online coursework – Snow Online is also normalizing other innovative changes like generously offering credit for prior…
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Religious Freedom 101: From Washington to WWII, the ups and downs
Read More: Religious Freedom 101: From Washington to WWII, the ups and downsWhile the roughly 140-year period between the enactment of the First Amendment and World War II was often a dark and difficult time for the aspiration of religious freedom, all…
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Tax benefit in bill will help religious charities mitigate coronavirus crisis
Read More: Tax benefit in bill will help religious charities mitigate coronavirus crisisThe coronavirus aid bill recently passed by Congress and signed by President Trump includes some important provisions that reflect the importance of religious and other private charitable endeavors at times…
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How might coronavirus improve the future of healthcare?
Read More: How might coronavirus improve the future of healthcare?If the pandemic leads states and the federal government to embrace more market-driven health care policies — removing barriers to telemedicine, encouraging drive-up testing and home delivery of prescription drugs…
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How the federal coronavirus relief bill is likely to impact families
Read More: How the federal coronavirus relief bill is likely to impact familiesOn Friday, Congress passed a $2 trillion coronavirus relief bill, also described as an economic stimulus package, that will impact various aspects of family life – immediately and over the…
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President’s letter: Our urgent work
Read More: President’s letter: Our urgent workCrisis does not sideline an organization like Sutherland – it increases the importance and urgency of our work.
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New special needs opportunity scholarship FAQ
Read More: New special needs opportunity scholarship FAQWith all education choice programs, increased choices give parents the opportunity to try new options as they seek what is best for their children, some of which may have negative…
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Can the government order churches to close without violating the First Amendment?
Read More: Can the government order churches to close without violating the First Amendment?Questions are being asked, however, about the extent of the state’s ability to direct churches to close in the event of an emergency like the current worldwide pandemic.
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Sutherland joins KSL’s Lee Lonsberry to talk coronavirus and whether the government can force you to stay at home
Read More: Sutherland joins KSL’s Lee Lonsberry to talk coronavirus and whether the government can force you to stay at homeOur system is set up to look at situations like this, empower the government to take action when it’s urgent in the case of coronavirus, but still work with people…
