by William C. Duncan | Feb 7, 2025
Utah considers a modest step in restoring federalism – and more can be done Written by William C. Duncan Originally published in Utah Policy. Although federal politics usually draw the most public attention, the framers of the U.S. Constitution had a different set of...
by William C. Duncan | Feb 6, 2025
Scholarship lawsuit might be looking for (legal) meaning in all the wrong places Written by In the ongoing legal challenge to Utah scholarships for families in need to use outside the public school setting, the judge has signaled an intent to look at the “original...
by William C. Duncan | Feb 6, 2025
Why the Ninth Circuit unanimously tossed the Huntsman tithing lawsuit Written by William C. Duncan An 11-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals recently unanimously dismissed a lawsuit by a former member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Feb 6, 2025
What do academic scores on the ‘Nation’s Report Card’ tell us? Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks Unfortunately, long-term national NAEP score data has largely shown little to moderate academic gains since its earliest days to today. Utah’s scores in fourth and...
by William C. Duncan and Ethan W. Blevins | Feb 5, 2025
More state control will mean less catastrophic wildfire Written by William C. Duncan Large proportions of land in the states are controlled by the federal government even though states are typically better at doing so. Utah attempted to convince the U.S. Supreme Court...
by William C. Duncan | Feb 5, 2025
Understanding Utah’s app store bill Written by William C. Duncan A bill pending in the Utah Legislature would require app stores and app developers to verify the ages of users and get parental consent for minors to download or buy apps. This bill is intended to...