by Stan Rasmussen | Mar 19, 2018
2018 Utah Legislature offered a balanced budget and stability amid growth Written by 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...
by Zach Schofield | Mar 13, 2018
Maligned practice of chaining restores ecosystems Written by 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 chain...
by Kyle Treasure | Mar 13, 2018
The Limits of Protest Culture Written by Kyle Treasure If you choose to participate in a protest, remember that it is not the end. It’s a start. There is no shortage of things to protest for or against in our country. Our protest culture has become the only...
by Zach Schofield | Mar 12, 2018
Unemployment data underscore the positive impact of HB 390 – Rural Economic Development Incentives in strengthening rural economic incentives Written by The following two charts illustrate the stark economic differences between urbanized areas of the state...
by Anna Murphy | Mar 9, 2018
Millennial students should take a second look at vocational schools Written by Originally published by the Deseret News. On its way to the governor’s desk is legislation proposed by Utah Rep. Keith Grover that would create a scholarship for students to attend...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Mar 7, 2018
Can legislative deal for school funding lead to innovation in public ed? Written by Originally published by Utah Policy. In the final days of the 2018 session, Utah’s legislative leaders have agreed to raise property taxes (freezing the state property tax...
by Rick B. Larsen | Mar 5, 2018
‘No longer isolated’ Written by Originally published in the Deseret News. Headlines describe an America in decline. Our better angels seem absent, and every vice that can be labeled uniquely American is on full display. Our United States of...
by Stan Rasmussen | Feb 28, 2018
Testimony in support of HB 468 – Residential Vocational and Life Skills Program Amendments Written by Presented before the House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee of the Utah Legislature by Stan Rasmussen, Sutherland Institute vice president....
by Sutherland Institute | Feb 27, 2018
Sutherland Institute applauds passage of SB 172 – Medicaid Waiver Amendments Written by SALT LAKE CITY — Today the Utah Senate voted in favor of SB 172 – Medicaid Waiver Amendments. This legislation, making changes to the current Medicaid system, can be...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Feb 27, 2018
Testimony in support of HB 408 (Public Education Amendments) Written by Testimony given by Christine Cooke, education policy director at Sutherland Institute, in support of HB 408 (Public Education Amendments), on Feb. 26, 2018, before the House Education...
