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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Cases carefully chosen to catch the Supreme Court’s eye
Read More: Cases carefully chosen to catch the Supreme Court’s eyeThose who hope to influence the law have an incentive to strategically pursue cases that are likely to get the court’s attention. A good example is the strategy that led…
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Harsh Shanghai lockdown highlights the strength of the U.S. Constitution
Read More: Harsh Shanghai lockdown highlights the strength of the U.S. ConstitutionAmerican governments may have botched many things in the pandemic, but communist China’s oppressive methods reveal what a truly horrifying pandemic response looks like.
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Legislature reflects and respects Utah’s increasing diversity
Read More: Legislature reflects and respects Utah’s increasing diversitySupport was broad and bipartisan for bills including condemnation of antisemitism, improved health care support for racial and ethnic communities, and recognition of Juneteenth as a state holiday.
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The antidote to the poison of the culture war
Read More: The antidote to the poison of the culture warRefuse to allow the obnoxious fighting and caricaturing of our political opponents to poison other aspects of life. Showing decency and graciousness will help our democracy – and you’ll be…
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Insights on the future of ranked-choice voting in Utah
Read More: Insights on the future of ranked-choice voting in UtahPanelists at an event about ranked-choice voting (RCV) in Utah made it clear that the state needs more evidence on the method.
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Take joy in the freedom to worship (or not) that we have in the U.S.
Read More: Take joy in the freedom to worship (or not) that we have in the U.S.Easter, Ramadan and Passover all fall in the month of April this year – a good time to remember those who live in conditions where expressions of belief are aggressively…
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Factors guiding decisions about Supreme Court nominees
Read More: Factors guiding decisions about Supreme Court nomineesPerhaps a time will come that a nominee’s approach to working with judicial colleagues will become a more significant factor in confirmation hearings. It is an important subject that deserves…
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Supreme Court to address exercise of religion in the workplace
Read More: Supreme Court to address exercise of religion in the workplaceThe question of religious discrimination in employment is a pressing one for a few thousand people every year.
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The benefits and drawbacks of ranked-choice voting
Read More: The benefits and drawbacks of ranked-choice votingThe potential benefits of RCV suggest there is merit in continuing the Municipal Alternate Voting Methods Pilot Project. However, the potential drawbacks of RCV should not be ignored: They reinforce…
