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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ReportHow Faith Communities Promote Societal Well-Being and Public Health: Religion and the American Experiment, Volume 2
Read More: How Faith Communities Promote Societal Well-Being and Public Health: Religion and the American Experiment, Volume 2Religious communities – synagogues, churches, mosques, temples – remain among the few enduring places where body, mind, and spirit are integrated into a coherent path of care and purpose.
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ReportHow Religious Schools Strengthen Our Republic: Religion and the American Experiment, Volume 1
Read More: How Religious Schools Strengthen Our Republic: Religion and the American Experiment, Volume 1Religious schools offer more than academic content. They cultivate character, belonging, and purpose. They prepare students to live in freedom by teaching the self restraint, mutual respect, and commitment to…
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InsightsWhat’s at stake in the Supreme Court’s therapy speech case
Read More: What’s at stake in the Supreme Court’s therapy speech caseThe U.S. Supreme Court has taken up a case challenging Colorado’s ban on “conversion therapy,” raising questions about whether the state can restrict what therapists say to clients.
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CommentaryThe One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s work-based welfare reforms are just the first step
Read More: The One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s work-based welfare reforms are just the first stepUtah’s “one-door” model for welfare and workforce services shows how states can drive innovation in social welfare reform. Congress and the President should empower states to reduce dependence and promote…
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InsightsQ&A with Matt Winters, Utah State Board of Education’s AI specialist
Read More: Q&A with Matt Winters, Utah State Board of Education’s AI specialistGenerative AI is reshaping how Utah teachers teach and students learn. Matt Winters of the Utah State Board of Education shares insights on emerging classroom practices, responsible AI policy, and…
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InsightsWhat rising violence reveals about freedom and faith
Read More: What rising violence reveals about freedom and faithA surge in attacks on churches, synagogues, mosques, and temples challenges more than public safety, it tests the strength of our moral and civic foundations.
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InsightsGovernment shutdown and the demise of the U.S. Department of Education
Read More: Government shutdown and the demise of the U.S. Department of EducationThe ongoing government shutdown is accelerating changes to the U.S. Department of Education and highlighting the need for stronger state leadership.
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InsightsChoosing Utah’s next supreme court judge
Read More: Choosing Utah’s next supreme court judgeAs Utah prepares to fill a vacancy on its Supreme Court, the focus must remain on the most essential judicial qualification: a commitment to apply the Constitution’s original meaning.
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InsightsWhat Americans get wrong about the “hate speech” debate
Read More: What Americans get wrong about the “hate speech” debateThe U.S. Constitution provides some of the strongest protections for free speech in the world. We examine misconceptions about “hate speech,” the rare legal exceptions, and consider the role of…
