by Sutherland Institute | May 18, 2020
Sutherland Institute urges Utah delegation to support FLEX Act Written by Sutherland Institute FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: SALT LAKE CITY—Today Sutherland Institute announced its support of HR 6652, the ‘‘Flexibility for Localities and Eligibility Expansion Act...
by Derek Monson | May 18, 2020
Remove barriers for flexible use of COVID-19 relief funds Written by Originally published in The Salt Lake Tribune. What if someone offered you help to address a huge problem, but said you can’t use it in some ways you might need? This is the situation Utah...
by William C. Duncan | May 15, 2020
Courts siding with worshipers on overly strict pandemic directives Written by William C. Duncan Fifty percent of Americans feel their freedoms have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new research from State Policy Network...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | May 13, 2020
6 ways the COVID-19 era might change the 2020-21 school year Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks State Superintendent Sydnee Dickson addressed the Utah State Board of Education last week about reopening schools in the fall. “How do we create scenarios where...
by William C. Duncan | May 12, 2020
The economy seems to be falling off a cliff. Is America’s commitment to religion doing the same? Written by William C. Duncan The New York Times columnist and Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman recently noted that economic data “show an economy...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | May 8, 2020
U.S. History of Civics part 1: The Founders’ vision — ‘What species of knowledge can be equally important?’ Written by The following essay is part 1 in a series that discusses the history of civics education in America. School districts in Utah this week were...
