by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Jun 4, 2020
Goodbye to ACT & SAT exams? COVID continues to propel change in higher ed Written by Interim meetings at the Utah State Legislature this week and last discussed budget cuts to both K-12 and higher education in Utah – a fallout from the pandemic. Much...
by William C. Duncan | May 29, 2020
Who turns down $54 million? Written by William C. Duncan Just a few days after it began, a small-business-loan program from the federal government’s response to COVID-19 ran entirely out of money. It turns out that the loans were going not just to troubled...
by Derek Monson | May 29, 2020
COVID-19 vaccine, cancer treatments all show dire need for free market in drug manufacturing Written by Derek Monson Originally published in Deseret News. Progress toward developing a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine within 12-18 months has been all over...
by William C. Duncan | May 28, 2020
Stanford law professor: Government should not decide whether religious worship is ‘essential’ Written by William C. Duncan “It is none of the state’s business to decide that religious worship is not important.” -Michael McConnell, director, Constitutional Law...
by Derek Monson | May 27, 2020
Want a strong recovery? Lay groundwork for vaccine distribution now Written by Derek Monson If Utah policymakers take action today to prepare for a COVID-19 vaccine – whenever it is found to be safe and effective – they will prime Utah for a strong and...
by William C. Duncan | May 22, 2020
Religious Freedom 101: How did U.S. get to the point where religious services are ‘nonessential’? Written by William C. Duncan This is the fourth and last installment in a series about the history of religious freedom in the United States. Click the following...
