ReportThe Safety Net We’d Build Today: Empowerment Accounts as a State-Led Pilot Concept
An empowerment account would consolidate the funding from multiple of these fragmented programs into a single, streamlined benefit – delivered monthly, tied to work or training, and designed to phase out gradually as earnings rise rather than collapsing at a cliff.
CommentaryWho American Voters Trust to Run Elections – A Sutherland Institute/Y2 Analytics Survey
If lawmakers strive to craft their reforms by advancing competent and accountable election administration, they may find the legislative success that they are looking for.
ReportTinker or transform: The new welfare reform movement
America’s social welfare system needs an aspirational vision. A vision that allows for exploration of new ways to conceptualize a social welfare system.
ReportBuilding a Human-Centered Digital Future, Part 1: Data Centers
This brief seeks to provide a basic understanding of data centers so that voters and policymakers can make better-informed, more thoughtful policy decisions.
ReportUtah Housing Reforms that Garner Public Support
As Utah lawmakers head into the legislative interim period, housing affordability will remain a top concern for Utah families, just as it is an ongoing national focus.
Report2026 Status of Utah Open Enrollment Policy and Compliance
The following report announces districts that have earned an Open Enrollment Excellence Certificate, reviews the current state of open enrollment in Utah, and highlights opportunities for improvement.
ReportThe Upward Mobility Act: A state solutions framework for benefit cliffs
America’s social welfare system is intended to provide needed, temporary stabilization to families striving to escape poverty, while helping them move back into stable employment and self-reliance.
ReportHidden Signals: Creating Transparency in Agency Guidance
This report describes agency guidance and its legal and practical significance, including legal concerns about its use.
ReportReligious Giving: The Social Benefits of Religion, Volume 6
Religious belief and practice have historically played a central role in shaping the development of philanthropy, charitable institutions, and a broader culture of giving in the United States and internationally.
The Safety Net We’d Build Today: Empowerment Accounts as a State-Led Pilot Concept
An empowerment account would consolidate the funding from multiple of these fragmented programs into a single, streamlined benefit – delivered monthly, tied to work or training, and designed to phase out gradually as earnings rise rather than collapsing at a cliff.
Who American Voters Trust to Run Elections – A Sutherland Institute/Y2 Analytics Survey
If lawmakers strive to craft their reforms by advancing competent and accountable election administration, they may find the legislative success that they are looking for.
Tinker or transform: The new welfare reform movement
America’s social welfare system needs an aspirational vision. A vision that allows for exploration of new ways to conceptualize a social welfare system.
Building a Human-Centered Digital Future, Part 1: Data Centers
This brief seeks to provide a basic understanding of data centers so that voters and policymakers can make better-informed, more thoughtful policy decisions.
Utah Housing Reforms that Garner Public Support
As Utah lawmakers head into the legislative interim period, housing affordability will remain a top concern for Utah families, just as it is an ongoing national focus.
2026 Status of Utah Open Enrollment Policy and Compliance
The following report announces districts that have earned an Open Enrollment Excellence Certificate, reviews the current state of open enrollment in Utah, and highlights opportunities for improvement.
The Upward Mobility Act: A state solutions framework for benefit cliffs
America’s social welfare system is intended to provide needed, temporary stabilization to families striving to escape poverty, while helping them move back into stable employment and self-reliance.
Hidden Signals: Creating Transparency in Agency Guidance
This report describes agency guidance and its legal and practical significance, including legal concerns about its use.
Religious Giving: The Social Benefits of Religion, Volume 6
Religious belief and practice have historically played a central role in shaping the development of philanthropy, charitable institutions, and a broader culture of giving in the United States and internationally.