Why America needs a principled center-right | Todd Weiler

What can Utah teach America about the future of conservatism?

In this episode of Defending Ideas, Nic Dunn sits down with Todd Weiler, the new president and CEO of Sutherland Institute and a member of the Utah State Senate. They discuss the future of the conservative movement, the importance of principled and evidence-based policymaking, and why states may be better positioned than Washington, D.C., to tackle some of America’s biggest challenges by bringing policymaking closer to the people it affects.

Weiler shares his vision for Sutherland and explains why Utah’s experience – from family policy and religious freedom to immigration, affordability, and a citizen legislature – offers lessons that other states and the nation can learn from.

They also explore why returning to true center-right conservatism could be the way to fix many of the rifts in our current politics.

Defending Ideas is a weekly podcast produced by Sutherland Institute. On this show we are committed to renewing the principles of common sense conservatism, equipping listeners to become more effective champions of sound principle and good policy. Visit defendingideas.org.