by William C. Duncan | Mar 25, 2022
Faith-based groups offer critical aid to Ukrainian refugees Written by For 800 years, the Dominican monastery in Krakow, Poland, has been the home of dedicated Catholic friars who pray and minister in the community. In the last two weeks, the priory (a type of...
by William C. Duncan | Mar 24, 2022
When did Supreme Court nominations become so politicized? Written by On Monday, the Senate Judiciary Committee began hearings on the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to serve as a justice on the U.S. Supreme Court. In his opening statement Utah Sen. Mike...
by Sutherland Institute | Mar 18, 2022
Utah State Board of Education candidate debates Written by Several seats on the Utah State Board of Education (USBE) will be on the ballot in 2022. To help voters in the respective USBE districts become better acquainted with the candidates seeking to serve in these...
by Derek Monson | Mar 18, 2022
Lessons from the 2022 Utah legislative session Written by The completion of the legislative session this month creates an opportunity to reflect on and learn from what happened during those hectic 45 days. Several themes that jump out include: (1) Utah’s legislative...
by William C. Duncan | Mar 17, 2022
Demographics of religious belief and affiliation may point to more polarization in future Written by Most discussion of religious freedom focuses on legal rules, but other factors have an enormous impact. Political alignment, the nature of specific conflicts, and...
by William C. Duncan | Mar 16, 2022
The role of briefs in Supreme Court cases Written by As described in a previous post, the U.S. Supreme Court is very selective about the cases it agrees to review. This means that the cases the court does accept are likely to have great significance and be of great...
