More than just rights: What Americans get wrong about the Constitution
Have Americans forgotten the actual purpose of the Constitution?This week on Defending Ideas, we delve into key themes from a recent Sutherland Institute event featuring Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, author ...
11 Maalis 20251h
A Deeper Look at Utah Voter Priorities
What really matters to Utah voters? This week on Defending Ideas, we analyze a new voter priority survey with Jade Burt, director of research for Y2 Analytics, and Derek Monson, chief growth officer f...
4 Maalis 202549min
Could a smaller federal safety net save money while elevating work?
There’s a ferocious debate in Washington, D.C., right now over possible cuts to a variety of different programs in the federal government. So what does this mean for the federally funded social safety...
25 Helmi 202548min
Empowering Parents Through Open Enrollment
This episode of Defending Ideas explores how open enrollment policies empower parents to make educational choices for their children within the public school system. Guests Halli Faulkner, Senior Legi...
18 Helmi 202544min
Should Utah change its vote-by-mail system?
The Utah legislature is considering changes to the state's vote-by-mail system. On this episode of Defending Ideas, Nic Dunn sits down with R Street Institute Resident Fellow in Governance Jonathan Ma...
11 Helmi 20251h
Special episode: Is a constitutional amendment the answer to money’s influence in politics?
From super PACs, to “dark money,” to the increasingly eye-catching dollar amounts campaigns raise each year, the role of money in political campaigns raises serious questions and has been the source o...
6 Helmi 202545min
The case for app store age verification to protect kids online
How much control do parents really have over the online content their children have access to? Is there an appropriate role for government policy in this area? This episode of Defending Ideas explores...
4 Helmi 202539min
How states can improve transparency to rein in federal agencies and restore federalism
State government agencies are supposed to be accountable to that state’s voters through their elected representatives. But what happens when federal agencies try to directly influence what state agenc...
28 Tammi 202549min
