By Orrin G. Hatch | Tuesday, March 23, 2021
First and foremost, we must work to reduce the impact of incarceration on families and communities, both during the term of actual imprisonment and beyond.
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By Orrin G. Hatch | Wednesday, February 10, 2021
Big Tech has privatized many of our most fundamental freedoms, including freedom of speech and freedom of assembly. But by following this simple blueprint, we can safeguard those freedoms now and in the future and usher in a new era of prosperity and innovation.
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By Matt Sandgren | Tuesday, January 26, 2021
Fixing our nation’s mental health crisis will require outside-the-box thinking, and getting schools involved is a good place to start. By proving the efficacy of mental health education in Utah, we can make the case for this commonsense solution on a federal level as well. And by raising awareness for 988, we can provide a lifeline to thousands of Americans in need.
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By Mike Sabo | Friday, November 20, 2020
Despite everything that the United States has gone through in 2020, former U.S. Senator Orrin G. Hatch says that he is “intensely optimistic about what’s ahead.” What gives him hope about America’s future? It’s that “every challenge we’ve faced—from Valley Forge to Covid-19—has only made us stronger and more resilient as a nation.”
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By David Davenport | Monday, November 16, 2020
Our democracy has faced quite a stress test in 2020 and has shown vulnerabilities. In order to build greater resilience for the future, the answer is a renewed commitment to civic education, beginning with the bipartisan passage of the Educating for Democracy Act.
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By Orrin G. Hatch | October 30, 2020
By restoring civic education to its proper place in our schools, we can revitalize our democracy and preserve the American experiment for future generations.
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By Orrin G. Hatch | Wednesday, October 28, 2020
Today, we are engaged in a judicial arms race that, if left unchecked, will lead to the destruction of our democracy. For the sake of the courts and the Constitution, we can only hope that cooler heads once again prevail.
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By David Davenport | Tuesday, October 27, 2020
Civics have taken a back seat in our schools to reading, math, and especially STEM. But can saving our democracy be any less important than getting good jobs in technology? That is what is at stake if we do not make a national commitment to strengthening civics education.
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By Orrin G. Hatch | Tuesday, October 7, 2020
Our Founding Fathers viewed intellectual property as so fundamental to America’s future success that they expressly granted Congress the constitutional authority to protect it. Congress used this authority to safeguard, among other creations, computer–software programs. But a new court case could weaken the very IP protections that drive the digital economy forward.
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By Orrin G. Hatch | Wednesday, September 23, 2020
If our understanding of antitrust law is unable to accommodate business partnerships that ultimately benefit consumers, then it's not just the NFL that's in trouble — it's businesses in all industries, from broadcasting and transportation to technology and health care.
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By Matt Sandgren | Monday, September 21, 2020
Set against the backdrop of China’s rise in tech, its long record of IP theft, and recent acts of cyberaggression, the significance of the TikTok controversy comes into focus. This isn’t some run-of-the-mill corporate dispute but a crucial battle in a new cold war.
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By Orrin G. Hatch | Monday, September 14, 2020
For months, Republicans and Democrats have been at loggerheads over a broad stimulus package—but a permanent switch to Daylight Saving Time would be a stimulus package all on its own. It would boost economic growth, ease the mental health crisis, reduce crime and even save lives. That’s why Congress must act now. The clock is ticking, and we can’t afford to move it back.
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By Orrin G. Hatch | Sunday, July 26, 2020
Drive-by lawsuits threaten the future of a civil rights law I fought for to help bring disabled people into the economy, not to destroy businesses.
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By Orrin G. Hatch | Monday, July 27, 2020
With everyone’s liberty threatened by cancel culture, it’s time to restore freedom to academia.
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By Matt Sandgren | Tuesday, June 2, 2020
Since the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak, Manuel Bernal—a resident physician assigned to one of Chicago’s busiest hospitals—has been working day and night to deliver lifesaving care to patients suffering from COVID-19. Manuel is just one among thousands of health care workers who has put the safety of others before his own in the fight against the coronavirus.
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By Orrin G. Hatch | Friday, May 15, 2020
Over the course of our nation’s history, Native Americans have suffered a long string of injustices. Among the most egregious, however, was the federal government’s neglect during the Cold War years when hundreds of the Navajo developed severe forms of cancer and respiratory illness as a result of uranium mining and nearby nuclear testing.
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By Orrin G. Hatch | Friday, April 10, 2020
This week marks the celebration of Passover, Good Friday, and Easter Sunday — holidays that, for millions of people, symbolize the promise of rebirth, redemption, and renewal after a period of significant testing and adversity. These tangible symbols of hope are needed today more than ever.
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By Orrin G. Hatch | Wednesday, March 4, 2020
That our nation has developed many, if not most, of the world’s modern life-giving, lifesaving medical treatments is a shiny fiber that runs through the strong fabric of the American Dream.
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By Matt Sandgren | Monday, January 27, 2020
Data greases the wheels of the digital economy fueling new innovations in health care, science, transportation and technology. Its uses are manifold — and growing — to the benefit of companies and consumers alike.
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By Orrin G. Hatch | Monday, September 9, 2019
Long ago, on the eve of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln made a heartfelt plea to the American people: Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection. The mystic chords of memory … will yet swell … when again touched … by the better angels of our nature. In a nation as divided as ours, how can we answer Lincoln’s call?
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