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.
Insights: analysis, research, and informed commentary from Sutherland experts. For elected officials and public policy professionals.
Takeaways: the most important things voters need to know. For civically engaged citizens.
TakeawaysWhat is an Impact Analysis?
Sutherland recently added a new product to its content pool. What readers should expect from the new “Impact Analysis.”
Press ReleaseSutherland releases survey data on 2025 voter priorities
Sutherland Institute released new survey data highlighting Utah voters' priorities for legislators as the 2025 session moves toward its close.
InsightsNew report and survey data highlight areas for open enrollment reform
Utah voters strongly support making information about open enrollment more transparent to parents.
Impact AnalysisA deeper look at Utah voters’ support for requiring app stores to verify age
The Legislature’s app store bill was approved unanimously by a Senate committee and by the full Senate on a vote of 24-1. It will go to the Utah House next.
CommentarySafety net or snare? Reassessing the impact of public assistance
If you work harder and earn more, your family should be better off. But for some recipients of public benefits, the opposite might happen.
CommentaryOriginal public meaning, not subjective intent, should guide Utah judge’s evaluation of scholarship law
The court can make a great contribution by getting the legal issues right.
Press ReleaseSutherland Institute joins Alliance for Opportunity
Sutherland Institute announced today that it has joined the Alliance for Opportunity, a coalition of state think tanks dedicated to advancing upward mobility and reducing poverty.
Impact AnalysisWhat does the new PALM pilot program bill do for teachers?
HB 325 would create a program in which teachers in selected areas could receive incentives for making their learning materials more easily accessible to parents.
Press ReleaseSutherland releases new open enrollment policy reform recommendations
Sutherland Institute released a new research publication evaluating open enrollment, with proposed reforms to the law and its implementation.
What is an Impact Analysis?
Sutherland recently added a new product to its content pool. What readers should expect from the new “Impact Analysis.”
Sutherland releases survey data on 2025 voter priorities
Sutherland Institute released new survey data highlighting Utah voters' priorities for legislators as the 2025 session moves toward its close.
New report and survey data highlight areas for open enrollment reform
Utah voters strongly support making information about open enrollment more transparent to parents.
A deeper look at Utah voters’ support for requiring app stores to verify age
The Legislature’s app store bill was approved unanimously by a Senate committee and by the full Senate on a vote of 24-1. It will go to the Utah House next.
Safety net or snare? Reassessing the impact of public assistance
If you work harder and earn more, your family should be better off. But for some recipients of public benefits, the opposite might happen.
Original public meaning, not subjective intent, should guide Utah judge’s evaluation of scholarship law
The court can make a great contribution by getting the legal issues right.
Sutherland Institute joins Alliance for Opportunity
Sutherland Institute announced today that it has joined the Alliance for Opportunity, a coalition of state think tanks dedicated to advancing upward mobility and reducing poverty.
What does the new PALM pilot program bill do for teachers?
HB 325 would create a program in which teachers in selected areas could receive incentives for making their learning materials more easily accessible to parents.
Sutherland releases new open enrollment policy reform recommendations
Sutherland Institute released a new research publication evaluating open enrollment, with proposed reforms to the law and its implementation.