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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Massachusetts case highlights religion’s historical role in higher education
Read More: Massachusetts case highlights religion’s historical role in higher educationCollege students and college graduates in America today have religion to thank in no small part for the higher education that is setting them up (or has already set them…
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Foster care bill may start conversation about protection of vulnerable children
Read More: Foster care bill may start conversation about protection of vulnerable childrenAlthough the upcoming Supreme Court decision on religious agencies and foster care will be important, it is heartening to see members of Congress weighing in to highlight the need for…
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Responsible centrist senators must save Equality Act from itself
Read More: Responsible centrist senators must save Equality Act from itselfSupporters of the Equality Act and religious freedom would likewise find their minds expanded and their lives enriched by listening to people who straddle both faith and LGBTQ+ identity.
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Biden and Cox urge vaccination, but facts are the only persuasion people need
Read More: Biden and Cox urge vaccination, but facts are the only persuasion people needElected officials are the ultimate decisionmakers on vaccine education efforts, but when politicians are the face of the effort, it fails.
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Supreme Court’s confirmation of right to share beliefs on campus is a victory for all
Read More: Supreme Court’s confirmation of right to share beliefs on campus is a victory for allWithout this ruling, there is a chance that a university could hamper a student’s rights in the hope that they will just accept the limitation without protest, only to quickly…
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Keeping an eye on power: checks and balances for grades 7-12
Read More: Keeping an eye on power: checks and balances for grades 7-12It’s no surprise that the Founders created a government that corrals and channels power to very specific actions through a system of checks and balances. This is part 16 in…
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COVID has taught us how to care for the sick and prepare for emergencies
Read More: COVID has taught us how to care for the sick and prepare for emergenciesIf we can learn the lessons of the COVID pandemic to improve public health regarding respiratory diseases and become better prepared for the next pandemic, we will ensure that those…
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Legislative healthcare reforms target vaccination, mental health, prescriptions
Read More: Legislative healthcare reforms target vaccination, mental health, prescriptionsThe healthcare bills passed this year by Utah lawmakers will impact pandemic vaccination, mental health services and the prescription drug market in ways that are likely to be felt by…
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Utah enacts forward-thinking religious protections in 2021 session
Read More: Utah enacts forward-thinking religious protections in 2021 sessionThis session, the Utah Legislature enacted two pieces of legislation with important implications for religious freedom.
