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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Sutherland joins LGBT pastor for ‘Inclusive Freedom’ event at BYU
Read More: Sutherland joins LGBT pastor for ‘Inclusive Freedom’ event at BYU“How do we start solving problems?” asked Derek Monson, vice president of policy at Sutherland Institute, at an event this week. “It’s not by turning to our Capitol, it’s about…
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Utah is right to signal respect for the sanctity of life
Read More: Utah is right to signal respect for the sanctity of lifeOriginally published in Deseret News. Nearly all laws send some kind of message: about our priorities as a community, about what we value or about what we feel is unimportant.…
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What’s at stake in SCOTUS argument over WWI memorial cross
Read More: What’s at stake in SCOTUS argument over WWI memorial crossOriginally published in Newsmax. Observers are predicting the Peace Cross at the World War I Memorial in Bladensburg, Maryland, will be allowed to stay, based on oral arguments recently held…
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Sutherland applauds the passage of SB 236 – State Board of Education Candidacy Amendments
Read More: Sutherland applauds the passage of SB 236 – State Board of Education Candidacy AmendmentsThe following was written by Christine Cooke, director of education policy at Sutherland Institute in support of SB 236 – State Board of Education Candidacy Amendments. It was sent prior…
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Sutherland applauds passage of clean slate legislation
Read More: Sutherland applauds passage of clean slate legislationSALT LAKE CITY — Today Rick Larsen, Sutherland Institute president and CEO, released the following statement commending Utah’s Legislature for passing HB 431 — Expungement Act Amendments: “Every so often, lawmakers have the opportunity to pass…
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Two apprenticeship bills help expand the American dream
Read More: Two apprenticeship bills help expand the American dreamOriginally published in Utah Policy. Jason is your average 17-year-old high school senior who lives in South Salt Lake. Now’s the time to plan for what he should do after…
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ReportInnovation in Education
Read More: Innovation in EducationWhen Sutherland Institute embarked on creating a publication about educational innovation, we knew we’d have to start by answering the question, “What do you mean by innovation?”
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Western states brace for most severe wildfire outbreak since 2012
Read More: Western states brace for most severe wildfire outbreak since 2012Originally published by The Hill. Smoke is beginning to rise from the West’s public lands — and it is just a taste of what’s to come. In a briefing to members of Congress, Secretary of…
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From a wildland firefighter — why we need more wildfires
Read More: From a wildland firefighter — why we need more wildfiresOriginally published by the Deseret News. In June 2015, less than 24 hours after answering a phone call, I was on a plane to Alaska. I had just received my…
