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 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 eighth grade reading are...
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...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks and William C. Duncan | Jan 30, 2025
New Supreme Court case at intersection of religion and parents’ rights in education Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks 2 old cases are getting new attention because of a dispute between religious parents in Maryland and their local school district. When the state...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Jan 30, 2025
Do we need a one-stop shop for open enrollment data? Written by Across several states, there are several one-stop-shop platforms that make open enrollment data and navigation easy for parents. Utah should consider how this might look in or across our state. Utah...
