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The latest Trump child-detention policy sparks harsh criticism. Also on the Thursday rundown: New York sues the EPA over Hudson River PCBs.

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A new report shows that women working full-time jobs in Utah make only about 70% of that similarly employed men make, about 10% lower than the national average. (bernardboto/AdobeStock)

Study: Wage Gap for Utah Women Worst in U.S.

Wednesday, August 21, 2019

SALT LAKE CITY – A new poll shows that Utah women rank last among the 50 states for the amount of money they make compared with men. Data ...Read More

Utah legislators made significant changes last year to Proposition 2, a citizen-approved ballot initiative that legalized the use of medical marijuana in Utah. (roxxyphotos/Adobe Stock)

Bill Would Thwart Legislators' Changes to Utah Citizen Initiatives

Monday, August 12, 2019

SALT LAKE CITY — A medical cannabis advocate and a former state senator are behind a proposal that would make it tougher for Utah legislators to ...Read More

Health-care advocates are pushing the Utah Legislature to approve a full Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act. (DayaProductions/AdobeStock)

Feds Reject Utah Waiver Request for Partial Medicaid Expansion

Wednesday, July 31, 2019

SALT LAKE CITY – The Trump administration has rejected Utah's waiver request for enhanced federal funding for partial expansion of the state's M ...Read More

Many Utah families most likely won't be able to buy as many groceries if a proposal to increase the state sales tax on food goes into effect. (Adobe Stock)

Hunger-Fighting Group: Food Tax Hike Hurts Low-Income UT Families

Wednesday, July 10, 2019

SALT LAKE CITY - An advocacy group is opposing a massive increase in the sales tax on food as one of the changes being proposed for Utah state taxes ...Read More

Robert M. Pennoyer, now and at age 19, on the U.S.S. Pensacola at Iwo Jima in 1944 (Courtesy: Robert M. Pennoyer)

WWII Veteran: Ignorance, Indifference Greatest Threats to America

Thursday, July 4, 2019

NEW YORK – Seventy-four years after he saw the flag raised on Iwo Jima, a World War II veteran has an Independence Day message for America: The ...Read More

While Utah ranks high for overall child well-being, advocates say the state needs to put more funding into its education system to give kids a better chance in life. (AdobeStock)

Report Ranks Utah 7th Overall in Child Well-Being

Tuesday, June 18, 2019

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah remains near the top of the national rankings for overall child well-being, according to a new report. The state ranked ...Read More

Utah legislators are asking the federal government to approve their modified Medicaid expansion plan that would cover fewer people and could also save the state money. (Wikimedia Commons)

Utah Seeks Public Comments on Partial Medicaid Expansion

Friday, June 7, 2019

SALT LAKE CITY – Utahans can comment over the next few weeks on a proposed federal 1115 Waiver that the state needs to implement partial Medicai ...Read More

A new report finds that states that expand Medicaid coverage have considerably fewer maternal deaths and lower infant mortality rates. (pressmaster/AdobeStock)

Study: Reduced Medicaid Fails to Fully Cover Many Utah Moms-To-Be

Thursday, May 23, 2019

SALT LAKE CITY – A new report shows that the expansion of Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act has resulted in fewer maternal deaths and lower ...Read More

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