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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

UT: Disabilities

ABLE Accounts, savings accounts for people with disabilities, are currently offered in 46 states. (Adobe Stock)
More Utahns Will be Eligible for State-Based ABLE Accounts

More people living with disabilities will be eligible to open state-based savings accounts known as ABLE accounts. They're part of the "Achieving a …

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Thousands of qualified caretakers are needed to provide services for Utahns with developmental and intellectual disabilities. (New Africa/Adobe Stock)
Provider Shortage Triggers Access-to-Care Crisis for Disabled Utahns

Advocates say Utah has a shortage of qualified workers to deliver home and community-based services to people with developmental and intellectual disa…

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Across the United States, 46 states have laws allowing for harsher punishment for crimes based on bias. (Ludk/Adobe Stock)
Report: Utah Could Improve Its Hate-Crime Laws

SALT LAKE CITY - With rising numbers of people targeted in hate crimes and related violence, a new report analyzes the hate-crime laws in each state…

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Having health insurance has been associated with better health, increased work capacity and higher earnings. (Getty Images)
Medicaid Work Requirements Could Leave Utahns Without Coverage

SALT LAKE CITY – The Trump administration's recent decision to add work requirements for people with Medicaid benefits may sound reasonable…

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Almost 70 percent of food stamp benefits go to children, seniors and people with disabilities. (Getty Images)
Trump’s Economic Policies to Increase Inequality, Report Says

SALT LAKE CITY – The Trump administration's tax proposals would not benefit all taxpayers or states equally, according to new analysis from the …

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Unpaid family caregivers in Utah provide $4.2 billion worth of care a year. (Getty Images)
Utah Faces Significant Challenges Providing Long-Term Care

SALT LAKE CITY -- Utah ranks 24th nationally when it comes to meeting the long-term care needs of older residents and people with disabilities…

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The average tax break for millionaires in Utah under a health care bill passed by the U.S. House is projected to be $38,000 a year. (Getty Images)
'Patriotic Millionaires' Urge Congress to Drop Tax Cuts in Health Bills

SALT LAKE CITY – Resistance to efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is heating up after the U.S. Senate made public its …

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Proposed cuts to Medicaid would largely impact the elderly, people with disabilities, pregnant women and children. (Getty Images)
Report: Under AHCA, 205,000 Utahns Would Lose Health Coverage

SALT LAKE CITY – Utah's millionaires could see an average tax cut of close to $40,000 a year if the American Health Care Act (AHCA) becomes law…

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New reports show President Donald Trump's pick for the U.S. Supreme Court, Judge Neil Gorsuch, repeatedly has ruled against students with disabilities. (WhiteHouse.gov)
Gorsuch Challenged on Record Regarding Students with Disabilities

SALT LAKE CITY – According to two new reports, Judge Neil Gorsuch – President Donald Trump's nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court – …

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Proposed cuts to Medicaid could impact nearly 400,000 Utahns covered by the program, including children, seniors and people with disabilities. (Pixabay)
GOP Health-Care Proposal Could Cost Utah Health Centers

SALT LAKE CITY – As the GOP-led Congress works to make good on promises to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, Utah health-policy …

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AARP is launching a new campaign to convince members of Congress to keep President Donald Trump's commitment to safeguard Medicare. (Pixabay)
AARP Launches Major Campaign to Protect Medicare

SALT LAKE CITY – The nation's largest senior advocacy group, AARP, is launching a campaign to block congressional efforts to turn Medicare into …

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Seniors will be watching the first presidential debate for detailed plans on Social Security. (iStockphoto/LarryHW)
Seniors' Eyes on Presidential Debate to Pin Down Social Security Plans

SALT LAKE CITY – Social Security reform can be a hotly debated issue, especially during presidential elections. But once in office, officials …

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