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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‘Do no harm’ may sound good, but it’s a threat to religious and other freedoms
Read More: ‘Do no harm’ may sound good, but it’s a threat to religious and other freedomsThe “do no harm” argument says that religious freedom should be pre-emptively restricted by government power and regulation in instances where there is risk that the exercise of religious freedom…
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Give your input on Biden’s proposed rule for history education grants by May 19
Read More: Give your input on Biden’s proposed rule for history education grants by May 19The background section of the rule explains that a major focus of this federal effort is addressing racism in America, which according to statements from the Biden administration is likely…
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What’s behind the ‘winning streak’ for religious freedom at the Supreme Court?
Read More: What’s behind the ‘winning streak’ for religious freedom at the Supreme Court?The U.S. Constitution specifically includes protection of “free exercise of religion” from government interference. So we should not be surprised when a majority of the U.S. Supreme Court enforces that…
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Q&A with David Bobb from Bill of Rights Institute
Read More: Q&A with David Bobb from Bill of Rights Institute“Civics education has become as polarized as the nation. Progressives have one version, and conservatives have another. This is a big problem because sound history should tell our common story,…
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COVID bill won’t let states use funds to reduce taxes; 14 states sue
Read More: COVID bill won’t let states use funds to reduce taxes; 14 states sueFourteen states have sued to challenge a provision of the recent COVID relief package that provides money to the states but prohibits the states from using the aid to lessen…
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Q&A: Jordan School District offering new online school
Read More: Q&A: Jordan School District offering new online schoolThe COVID-19 pandemic shut down in-person schools and forced students into online learning for a time. While some students and families struggled under an online learning structure, some actually preferred…
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Legal dispute in Texas spotlights the critical role religion plays in responding to homelessness
Read More: Legal dispute in Texas spotlights the critical role religion plays in responding to homelessnessThis unique motivation and inclusion of individual transformation in their work differentiates religious charities from the important work done by government agencies and secular charities. Ensuring room for that type…
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4 principles for modernizing healthcare emerge from pandemic
Read More: 4 principles for modernizing healthcare emerge from pandemicThe COVID-19 pandemic has illuminated both the strengths and the shortcomings of Utah’s healthcare system. What lessons can we learn from the pandemic to better support and strengthen healthcare in…
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Biden’s ‘Build Back Better’ plan: What it could mean for Utah schools
Read More: Biden’s ‘Build Back Better’ plan: What it could mean for Utah schoolsThe Biden administration’s “Build Back Better” infrastructure proposal is getting attention, mostly for its price tag – $2.25 trillion – but also for the broad swaths of American life that…
