Insights & Takeaways is Sutherland Institute’s official blog that informs the public and policymakers alike. The blog addresses important issues through the two distinct yet complementary lenses of the seasoned policy professional and the engaged citizen.
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How to Give Military Kids a Flexible, High-Quality Education
{"dynamic":true,"content":"post_title","settings":{"before":"","after":""}} Originally published by The Daily Signal. I’m a military brat, along with my five siblings. My dad was a pilot in the Air Force, and being part of a shared community while living on base...
Establishing founding virtues in our own lives
{"dynamic":true,"content":"post_title","settings":{"before":"","after":""}}Originally published in the Deseret News. Society is shaped by our collective choices, the demands we make of elected representatives and the laws that result. Today, demands for societal...
Sutherland Institute commends statement by Utah governor in opposition to the marijuana initiative
{"dynamic":true,"content":"post_title","settings":{"before":"","after":""}}Sutherland Institute exists to inform civil and principled dialogue and decision-making. The marijuana debate has, in our opinion, strayed from both reliable information and civility. We...
Ballot initiatives influenced Legislature’s actions, Sutherland’s Monson says
{"dynamic":true,"content":"post_title","settings":{"before":"","after":""}} The 2018 legislative session was, in part, defined by the Legislature’s determination to act before it was acted upon, Sutherland Institute Executive Director Derek Monson said Wednesday...
Innovations for Students with Special Needs Panel
{"dynamic":true,"content":"post_title","settings":{"before":"","after":""}}Join us as we dive into innovations in education for students with special needs. The local leaders and experts on our panel have created and implemented innovations at a community level,...
The U.S. can’t fund compassion if it has no money
{"dynamic":true,"content":"post_title","settings":{"before":"","after":""}}Originally published by the Deseret News. Despite its complexity and absence of empathy, math always has served as the arbiter of fact vs. opinion. But when the math itself comes into...
Moving on from Operation Rio Grande: Community groups step in
{"dynamic":true,"content":"post_title","settings":{"before":"","after":""}}Operation Rio Grande was a crucial short-term solution to a growing problem in Salt Lake City. In the long run, however, it will take impassioned private efforts, not government programs, to...
2018 Utah Legislature offered a balanced budget and stability amid growth
{"dynamic":true,"content":"post_title","settings":{"before":"","after":""}}Originally published by the Deseret News. Another annual general session of the state Legislature is in the books. What a remarkable process. We have much to appreciate about this annual...
Maligned practice of chaining restores ecosystems
{"dynamic":true,"content":"post_title","settings":{"before":"","after":""}} Originally published by Utah Policy. A recent television ad campaign calls for a complete and permanent halt to chaining on Utah’s BLM lands. Chaining is the practice of dragging a heavy...
How to Give Military Kids a Flexible, High-Quality Education
{"dynamic":true,"content":"post_title","settings":{"before":"","after":""}} Originally published by The Daily Signal. I’m a military brat, along with my five siblings. My dad was a pilot in the Air Force, and being part of a shared community while living on base...
Establishing founding virtues in our own lives
{"dynamic":true,"content":"post_title","settings":{"before":"","after":""}}Originally published in the Deseret News. Society is shaped by our collective choices, the demands we make of elected representatives and the laws that result. Today, demands for societal...
Sutherland Institute commends statement by Utah governor in opposition to the marijuana initiative
{"dynamic":true,"content":"post_title","settings":{"before":"","after":""}}Sutherland Institute exists to inform civil and principled dialogue and decision-making. The marijuana debate has, in our opinion, strayed from both reliable information and civility. We...
Ballot initiatives influenced Legislature’s actions, Sutherland’s Monson says
{"dynamic":true,"content":"post_title","settings":{"before":"","after":""}} The 2018 legislative session was, in part, defined by the Legislature’s determination to act before it was acted upon, Sutherland Institute Executive Director Derek Monson said Wednesday...
Innovations for Students with Special Needs Panel
{"dynamic":true,"content":"post_title","settings":{"before":"","after":""}}Join us as we dive into innovations in education for students with special needs. The local leaders and experts on our panel have created and implemented innovations at a community level,...
The U.S. can’t fund compassion if it has no money
{"dynamic":true,"content":"post_title","settings":{"before":"","after":""}}Originally published by the Deseret News. Despite its complexity and absence of empathy, math always has served as the arbiter of fact vs. opinion. But when the math itself comes into...
Moving on from Operation Rio Grande: Community groups step in
{"dynamic":true,"content":"post_title","settings":{"before":"","after":""}}Operation Rio Grande was a crucial short-term solution to a growing problem in Salt Lake City. In the long run, however, it will take impassioned private efforts, not government programs, to...
2018 Utah Legislature offered a balanced budget and stability amid growth
{"dynamic":true,"content":"post_title","settings":{"before":"","after":""}}Originally published by the Deseret News. Another annual general session of the state Legislature is in the books. What a remarkable process. We have much to appreciate about this annual...
Maligned practice of chaining restores ecosystems
{"dynamic":true,"content":"post_title","settings":{"before":"","after":""}} Originally published by Utah Policy. A recent television ad campaign calls for a complete and permanent halt to chaining on Utah’s BLM lands. Chaining is the practice of dragging a heavy...