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Founded in 1995, Sutherland Institute is an independent research and educational institution – a think tank – whose mission is to advance sound ideas and principled public policy.
Defending Ideas Podcast
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Bill Duncan — Trump’s Executive Orders: bold action, or unconstitutional overreach?
Bill Duncan — Trump’s Executive Orders: bold action, or unconstitutional overreach?
Bill Duncan — Trump’s Executive Orders: bold action, or unconstitutional overreach?
Executive orders that carry out existing law or direct the work of executive branch agencies are appropriate uses of presidential power. Those that coopt the power of the other branches are not.
Webinar — Strengthening Families
Webinar — Strengthening Families
Nic Dunn — New Evidence on the Social Safety Net, Marriage, and Work
Nic Dunn — New Evidence on the Social Safety Net, Marriage, and Work
Christine Cooke Fairbanks — What does the new PALM pilot program bill do for teachers?
Christine Cooke Fairbanks — What does the new PALM pilot program bill do for teachers?
Takeaway — FAQ: Utah’s app store age verification bill
Takeaway — FAQ: Utah’s app store age verification bill
As the Utah Legislature considers a bill requiring parental consent on app store downloads, we have provided a helpful FAQ for interested parents and Utahns.
Bill Duncan — Scholarship lawsuit might be looking for (legal) meaning in all the wrong places
Bill Duncan — Scholarship lawsuit might be looking for (legal) meaning in all the wrong places
Bill Duncan — Utah considers a modest step in restoring federalism – and more can be done
Bill Duncan — Utah considers a modest step in restoring federalism – and more can be done
Christine Cooke Fairbanks — What do academic scores on the ‘Nation’s Report Card’ tell us?
Christine Cooke Fairbanks — What do academic scores on the ‘Nation’s Report Card’ tell us?
Students haven’t made up for the learning loss from the pandemic, and in many cases, they are still declining. But there are some wins and promising trends.
Bill Duncan & Ethan Blevins — More state control will mean less catastrophic wildfire
Bill Duncan & Ethan Blevins — More state control will mean less catastrophic wildfire
Bill Duncan — Understanding Utah’s app store bill
Bill Duncan — Understanding Utah’s app store bill
Deseret News — Amendment D decision
Deseret News — Amendment D decision
Judicial restraint, in keeping with the constitutional separation of powers, has helped make Utah an example of good governance to the nation. Utah judges, policymakers and voters ought to carefully consider the ramifications of moving away from that bedrock legal principle.
Press Release — Utah Supreme Court Decision
Press Release — Utah Supreme Court Decision
Today, the Utah Supreme Court ruled to uphold the abortion injunction during the remainder of the trial in Planned Parenthood v. Utah.
Deseret News — Sutherland's new statement of principles
Deseret News — Sutherland's new statement of principles
Sutherland Institute says a crisis of confidence calls for recommitment, not revolution.
Takeaway — Q&A Mail-in voting
Takeaway — Q&A Mail-in voting
How is Utah ensuring transparency and security in its elections? Sutherland’s Derek Monson has the answers.
Christine Fairbanks & Bill Duncan — Utah Fits All Lawsuit
Christine Fairbanks & Bill Duncan — Utah Fits All Lawsuit
The state courts are a forum for legal and constitutional reasoning, not a second chance for failed lobbying.
Derek Monson — Election Op-ed
Derek Monson — Election Op-ed
Promoting public trust in secure elections is both a civic duty and a matter of enlightened self-interest in maintaining the power of the people manifested through voting.
Bill Duncan — Constitution Op-ed Deseret News
Bill Duncan — Constitution Op-ed Deseret News
A written Constitution is entirely superfluous if the document is simply meant to give the people what they want.
Christine Fairbanks — Curriculum Transparency
Christine Fairbanks — Curriculum Transparency
Bill Duncan — 2024 Election/Federalism
Bill Duncan — 2024 Election/Federalism
Defending Ideas — Utah's pricey housing market
Defending Ideas — Utah's pricey housing market
Defending Ideas — 2024 Legislative Session
Defending Ideas — 2024 Legislative Session
Defending Ideas — Can a conservative vision save education?
Defending Ideas — Can a conservative vision save education?
Defending Ideas — Understanding the border crisis
Defending Ideas — Understanding the border crisis
Takeaway — RFRA
Takeaway — RFRA
Bill Duncan — Texas Border
Bill Duncan — Texas Border
Defending Ideas — The Institution of Marriage
Defending Ideas — The Institution of Marriage
Defending Ideas — Religious Freedom Restoration Act
Defending Ideas — Religious Freedom Restoration Act
Defending Ideas — Utah's answer to upward mobility
Defending Ideas — Utah's answer to upward mobility
Defending Ideas — War on Poverty and the Success Sequence
Defending Ideas — War on Poverty and the Success Sequence
Defending Ideas — The Utah Model
Defending Ideas — The Utah Model
Defending Ideas — Better off?
Defending Ideas — Better off?
Defending Ideas — Family and Civic Engagement
Defending Ideas — Family and Civic Engagement
Defending Ideas — Success Sequence
Defending Ideas — Success Sequence
Defending Ideas — Family Policy
Defending Ideas — Family Policy
Defending Ideas — Agency over equity
Defending Ideas — Agency over equity
Defending Ideas — Hamas attack on Israel
Defending Ideas — Hamas attack on Israel
Defending Ideas — Government and marriage
Defending Ideas — Government and marriage
Defending Ideas — Welfare Reform
Defending Ideas — Welfare Reform
Defending Ideas — The Court's Role
Defending Ideas — The Court's Role
Defending Ideas — How to approach the 2024 elections
Defending Ideas — How to approach the 2024 elections
Defending Ideas — Death of discourse
Defending Ideas — Death of discourse
Defending Ideas — Elevating Families
Defending Ideas — Elevating Families
Defending Ideas — Benefits Cliff
Defending Ideas — Benefits Cliff
Defending Ideas — State Rep. Susan Pulsipher
Defending Ideas — State Rep. Susan Pulsipher
Defending Ideas — Eboo Patel
Defending Ideas — Eboo Patel
Defending Ideas — Rep. John Curtis
Defending Ideas — Rep. John Curtis
Defending Ideas — Rep. Blake Moore
Defending Ideas — Rep. Blake Moore
The Likely Voter — Education Timeline
The Likely Voter — Education Timeline
Deseret News — The case for the ‘Utah Family Miracle’
Deseret News — The case for the ‘Utah Family Miracle’
Rick Larsen — Op-ed: America is almost 250 years old.
Rick Larsen — Op-ed: America is almost 250 years old.
The Likely Voter — 3 Reasons
The Likely Voter — 3 Reasons
The Likely Voter — Student Loans and SCOTUS
The Likely Voter — Student Loans and SCOTUS
The Likely Voter — Gen Z Loneliness
The Likely Voter — Gen Z Loneliness
The Likely Voter — 3 things about Biden prayer guidance
The Likely Voter — 3 things about Biden prayer guidance
The Likely Voter — Parent-Driven Education
The Likely Voter — Parent-Driven Education
The Likely Voter — Mental Health
The Likely Voter — Mental Health
The Likely Voter — Men's Mental Health
The Likely Voter — Men's Mental Health
Christine Fairbanks — Parental involvement
Christine Fairbanks — Parental involvement
Takeaways — Family Structure
Takeaways — Family Structure
Derek Monson — Diversity, equity and inclusion programs
Derek Monson — Diversity, equity and inclusion programs
Christine Fairbanks — Education and Liberty
Christine Fairbanks — Education and Liberty
Christine Fairbanks — Implementing Success Sequence
Christine Fairbanks — Implementing Success Sequence
Krisana Finlay — Family Structure
Krisana Finlay — Family Structure
Derek Monson — SVB Q&A
Derek Monson — SVB Q&A
FREE Forum
FREE Forum
Bill Duncan — Ministerial Exception
Bill Duncan — Ministerial Exception
Sutherland — 5 Bills
Sutherland — 5 Bills
Christine Fairbanks — Legislative Wrap-up
Christine Fairbanks — Legislative Wrap-up
Bill Duncan — Student-athlete Uniform Bill
Bill Duncan — Student-athlete Uniform Bill
Derek Monson — Family Priority
Derek Monson — Family Priority
Bill Duncan — The Importance of Religious Liberty
Bill Duncan — The Importance of Religious Liberty
Bill Duncan — Utah's Trigger Law
Bill Duncan — Utah's Trigger Law
Christine Fairbanks — Teacher Compensation
Christine Fairbanks — Teacher Compensation
Derek Monson — Q&A with Caleb Chapman
Derek Monson — Q&A with Caleb Chapman
Bill Duncan — Religious Accommodations
Bill Duncan — Religious Accommodations
Christine Fairbanks — Microgrants in Utah
Christine Fairbanks — Microgrants in Utah
Christine Fairbanks — Education Pluralism
Christine Fairbanks — Education Pluralism
Bill Duncan — Adoption Legislation
Bill Duncan — Adoption Legislation
Christine Fairbanks — Extracurricular Activities
Christine Fairbanks — Extracurricular Activities
Derek Monson — Ranked Choice Voting
Derek Monson — Ranked Choice Voting
Bill Duncan — Religious Universities
Bill Duncan — Religious Universities
Bill Duncan — HB 163 on student-athletes’ religious, modesty
Bill Duncan — HB 163 on student-athletes’ religious, modesty
Christine Fairbanks — 3 ways HB 215 is good for teachers
Christine Fairbanks — 3 ways HB 215 is good for teachers
Jean Bingham Joins Sutherland Board
Jean Bingham Joins Sutherland Board
Derek Monson — SLT HB215 Op-Ed
Derek Monson — SLT HB215 Op-Ed
Nic Dunn — Gov. Cox's State of the State Address
Nic Dunn — Gov. Cox's State of the State Address
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