Legal & Federal
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CommentaryOpportunity, not outrage, should define America’s next chapter. Utah can lead the way.
Read More: Opportunity, not outrage, should define America’s next chapter. Utah can lead the way.Moving toward a streamlined social welfare system that helps struggling families while better supporting the goal of work and independence, as envisioned in the war on poverty, is grounded in…
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LegalSutherland Institute files amicus brief in Mid Vermont Christian School v. Saunders
Read More: Sutherland Institute files amicus brief in Mid Vermont Christian School v. SaundersThe state cannot circumvent the Constitutional protection of religious exercise by imposing a de facto religious exclusion in its education funding laws or deny parents their right to exercise their…
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InsightsThe Fourth of July is a reminder of America’s enduring promise
Read More: The Fourth of July is a reminder of America’s enduring promiseLinking our official independence with the adoption of the Declaration is entirely fitting. The Declaration did much more than merely announce a political separation; it established an aspiration that shaped…
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InsightsParents cut out of their children’s decisions will get a chance to make their case to the Supreme Court
Read More: Parents cut out of their children’s decisions will get a chance to make their case to the Supreme CourtGovernments should not interfere with parents’ relationships with their children unless the parents are unfit. The Washington policy being challenged in this case turns that principle upside down. It assumes…
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U.S. Supreme Court will hear case on home worship
Read More: U.S. Supreme Court will hear case on home worshipThese types of cases arise when government officials do not understand, or perhaps ignore, constitutional provisions protecting the free exercise of religion.
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InsightsWhen city rules chill home worship, courts should step in
Read More: When city rules chill home worship, courts should step inThe specific legal question is whether he can bring his case now based on the threat or whether he will need to wait until the city makes a final determination…
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Legal
Sutherland Institute joins amicus brief in Rio Grande Foundation v. Oliver
Read More: Sutherland Institute joins amicus brief in Rio Grande Foundation v. OliverThis law unconstitutionally infringes Petitioner’s right to free association and speech.
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FederalChristine Cooke Fairbanks written testimony for a U.S. Senate Committee hearing: The Future of K-12 Education in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
Read More: Christine Cooke Fairbanks written testimony for a U.S. Senate Committee hearing: The Future of K-12 Education in the Age of Artificial IntelligenceBy prioritizing educational choice, institutional transparency, and robust data privacy, policymakers can foster an environment where technology safely expands human potential without eroding the foundational role of the American family.
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FederalNic Dunn written testimony for the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: Examining the Burden of Federal Benefits Cliffs on Small Businesses and Workers
Read More: Nic Dunn written testimony for the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: Examining the Burden of Federal Benefits Cliffs on Small Businesses and WorkersThis shortcoming not only limits the capacity of American families to achieve work-based independence, it also constrains our nation’s economy by adding to workforce challenges employers face.
