by Derek Monson | Jan 27, 2022
Civics of the Utah State Legislature, part 2: Base budget Written by One of the first things that makes news headlines during the legislative session is the process of enacting a batch of legislation to establish what is known as the “base budget,” which the Utah...
by William C. Duncan | Jan 26, 2022
Supreme Court’s active exercise of judicial review has fluctuated over the decades Written by Today, Supreme Court invalidation of federal laws or regulations may seem like an annual occurrence. It is simply part of implementing a new federal policy – the policy...
by Derek Monson | Jan 26, 2022
The key to evaluating curriculum transparency legislation Written by Beginning this week, the Utah Legislature is considering proposed curriculum transparency legislation. The consistent position of Sutherland Institute on such legislation has been – and continues...
by Derek Monson | Jan 21, 2022
Civics of the Utah Legislature, part 1: Rule by consensus Written by The Utah Legislature began its 2022 general legislative session this week. The kickoff of another round of legislative policymaking offers Utahns the opportunity to better understand the civics of...
by William C. Duncan | Jan 19, 2022
The basic civics principle at heart of 2 vaccine mandate cases Written by Last week’s U.S. Supreme Court decisions in two vaccine mandate cases demonstrate how relevant foundational civic questions are to current controversies. The first case involved a regulation...
by William C. Duncan | Jan 13, 2022
How the Civil War amendments – 13, 14 and 15 – moved U.S. closer to equal rights Written by After writing the U.S. Supreme Court’s infamous decision in Dred Scott v. Sanford, Chief Justice Roger Taney predicted the decision would “stand the test of time and the...
