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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Religious colleges are good marriage incubators
Read More: Religious colleges are good marriage incubatorsMarriage is good for individuals and society, but Americans are less likely to get married than in the past. One recent article highlights a specific setting for promoting marriage –…
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Faith and religious practice boost health of individuals and communities
Read More: Faith and religious practice boost health of individuals and communitiesWith various illnesses predicted to hit hard this winter, boosting the immune system is wise. That might include an unexpected resource for staying healthy: faith.
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Expanding the scope of Sutherland Institute’s education policy research
Read More: Expanding the scope of Sutherland Institute’s education policy researchWhat would Utah education look like if state and local public policy fully embraced the full diversity of school options?
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George Sutherland’s judicial confirmation
Read More: George Sutherland’s judicial confirmationThough not even inside the nation’s borders, Sutherland had been both nominated and confirmed to the United States Supreme Court – both occurring on the very same day.
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ReportProtecting Religious Freedom in the 21st Century
Read More: Protecting Religious Freedom in the 21st CenturyWith increasing polarization around nearly every issue, perhaps it is not surprising that religious freedom, once a unifying aspiration for the nation, has become contested.
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“Living voice of the Constitution”: George Sutherland as an elected official
Read More: “Living voice of the Constitution”: George Sutherland as an elected officialMany politicians have had longer careers as elected officials than George Sutherland. But fewer have produced in just 18 years of elected service the weight and breadth of accomplishments as…
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Religious schools need protecting, especially in the developing world
Read More: Religious schools need protecting, especially in the developing worldThe experience of elementary, secondary and higher education in the United States and other nations shows that high quality education can be and is provided by religious schools.
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Lawsuit against Utah’s abortion trigger law highlights court powers
Read More: Lawsuit against Utah’s abortion trigger law highlights court powersWhen the standard for a judge’s decision to stop a law from going into effect is too lax, as it may be in Utah, it creates an unnecessary hurdle to…
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On a trajectory for civic achievement: George Sutherland’s formative years
Read More: On a trajectory for civic achievement: George Sutherland’s formative yearsSutherland’s youth and formative years would have a distinct influence upon his life – putting him on a path to great civic accomplishments.
