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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Supreme Court says California can’t limit worship in homes
Read More: Supreme Court says California can’t limit worship in homesCalifornia’s attempts to regulate worship during the pandemic have consistently been turned back by the U.S. Supreme Court for failing to ensure equal treatment of religious and other activities.
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Suicides in U.S. decrease despite pandemic – why?
Read More: Suicides in U.S. decrease despite pandemic – why?The evidence suggests a mental health landscape picture more nuanced than we might have expected during the pandemic. Examining those nuances could aid our understanding of how to best address…
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Long-lasting change driven by Biden administration? April Fool!
Read More: Long-lasting change driven by Biden administration? April Fool!The civic realities of governing in America point to the likelihood that whatever change is brought about by the Biden administration’s new spending will not be broad or long-term.
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New lawsuit aimed at BYU and other religious universities argues religious accommodations are unconstitutional
Read More: New lawsuit aimed at BYU and other religious universities argues religious accommodations are unconstitutionalA new lawsuit aims at ending a nearly 50-year-old accommodation for religious colleges and universities, including BYU, but it appears to be more about making a statement than stating a…
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Buzzwords and inside baseball: 8 Utah ed questions clarified
Read More: Buzzwords and inside baseball: 8 Utah ed questions clarifiedWhat’s the difference between curriculum and standards? What is civics education versus social studies? What is Critical Race Theory?
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People of faith shouldn’t dismiss others’ fears of discrimination
Read More: People of faith shouldn’t dismiss others’ fears of discriminationIt is probably the case that not everyone will be happy with arrangements that could result in harms to someone’s personal interests or religious faith. But historically, Americans have made…
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Key takeaways: How can standards for Utah social studies and civics education be improved?
Read More: Key takeaways: How can standards for Utah social studies and civics education be improved?Starting last fall, Sutherland Institute decided to review the Utah social studies standards in grades K-12 by analyzing them for how well they address five fundamental American principles and share…
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‘Zero-sum’ view of religious freedom is a bad take
Read More: ‘Zero-sum’ view of religious freedom is a bad takeWhat is required is to reject the impulse to find unhappiness in the progress of a rival. If we can recognize that an abundance of rights for others means an…
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Pandemic relief bill shouldn’t hinder states on tax relief
Read More: Pandemic relief bill shouldn’t hinder states on tax reliefCan the federal government discourage tax relief in this way under the Constitution? Possibly. If it can, should it? No.
