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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CommentaryUtah advanced parent-driven education but left reforms on the table
Read More: Utah advanced parent-driven education but left reforms on the tableLegislators should explore improvements to open enrollment transparency for parents and find innovative ways to increase parent access to classroom curriculum.
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LegalMahmoud v. Taylor
Read More: Mahmoud v. TaylorThe laws of nearly every State (including Maryland) require schools to accommodate parents’ right to determine how their children are taught about sensitive topics.
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CommentaryNew Evidence on the Social Safety Net, Marriage, and Work
Read More: New Evidence on the Social Safety Net, Marriage, and WorkAny policy intervention to address benefits cliffs, plateaus, or other disincentives needs to first seek to identify where there are perception gaps vs. structural gaps in the social safety net.
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InsightsSutherland Institute supports Utah’s new high school civics bill
Read More: Sutherland Institute supports Utah’s new high school civics billAmericans are faced with issues that make them wonder how our government works, but too few are equipped to engage meaningfully in the civic processes that surround us.
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Polling2025 Utah Voter Priorities
Read More: 2025 Utah Voter PrioritiesAs pressure ramps up for lawmakers to enact legislation prior to the close of the 2025 legislative session, Utah voters have a clear list of priority issues that they want…
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Press ReleaseSutherland releases survey data on 2025 voter priorities
Read More: Sutherland releases survey data on 2025 voter prioritiesSutherland Institute released new survey data highlighting Utah voters’ priorities for legislators as the 2025 session moves toward its close.
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InsightsNew report and survey data highlight areas for open enrollment reform
Read More: New report and survey data highlight areas for open enrollment reformUtah voters strongly support making information about open enrollment more transparent to parents.
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CommentarySafety net or snare? Reassessing the impact of public assistance
Read More: Safety net or snare? Reassessing the impact of public assistanceIf you work harder and earn more, your family should be better off. But for some recipients of public benefits, the opposite might happen.
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CommentaryOriginal public meaning, not subjective intent, should guide Utah judge’s evaluation of scholarship law
Read More: Original public meaning, not subjective intent, should guide Utah judge’s evaluation of scholarship lawThe court can make a great contribution by getting the legal issues right.
