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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InsightsWho’s accountable when religious freedom is violated?
Read More: Who’s accountable when religious freedom is violated?A former prisoner’s lawsuit over a forced haircut is now before the Supreme Court, raising a crucial question: Can government officials be held accountable for violating religious freedom?
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InsightsHow to think about the new federal tax credit scholarship
Read More: How to think about the new federal tax credit scholarshipThe new federal tax credit scholarship could expand education choice for millions of students, but it also raises key questions about federalism and the proper role of the federal government…
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InsightsTariffs and the separation of powers
Read More: Tariffs and the separation of powersCan the president unilaterally impose tariffs? A new Supreme Court case tests the limits of executive authority and Congress’s constitutional power.
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InsightsWhy states are right on app store age laws
Read More: Why states are right on app store age lawsTexas’s new app store law doesn’t violate free speech, it regulates conduct, not content, to ensure parents help protect minors online.
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InsightsThe rise in AI in education should mean stronger protections for parental rights
Read More: The rise in AI in education should mean stronger protections for parental rightsAs AI transforms education, protecting parents’ rights, choice, and transparency in how schools use AI is essential to building trust and safeguarding students.
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InsightsThe fragile joy of Sukkot and the renewal of Simchat Torah
Read More: The fragile joy of Sukkot and the renewal of Simchat TorahSukkot and Simchat Torah teach timeless lessons about gratitude, vulnerability, and renewal. Their rhythms of joy and humility offer a civic model for rebuilding trust, strengthening community, and sustaining hope…
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InsightsMeasuring the cost of federal guidance in Utah
Read More: Measuring the cost of federal guidance in UtahUtah’s new transparency law reveals how nonbinding federal guidance can carry real costs and blur the lines between state and federal authority.
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InsightsKentucky lawsuit shows need for parents’ rights constitutional amendment
Read More: Kentucky lawsuit shows need for parents’ rights constitutional amendmentAs courts consider curriculum transparency cases, policymakers have an opportunity to strengthen parental rights and clarify state education laws.
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ReportHow Religion Strengthens Family Life in a Fragmented Age: Religion and the American Experiment, Volume 3
Read More: How Religion Strengthens Family Life in a Fragmented Age: Religion and the American Experiment, Volume 3The evidence is overwhelming and cross-cultural: Religious families demonstrate stability, strong intergenerational bonds, positive economic outcomes, and desirable child development across diverse traditions and contexts.
