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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: Welfare Reform

The 2020 KIDS COUNT Data Book ranks Utah fourth in the nation for the overall well-being of its children, with 2% fewer living in poverty (16%) than the national average (18%). (Monkey Business/Adobe Stock)
Utah Kids Rank 4th for Overall Well-Being in New Report

SALT LAKE CITY - Utah is among the best states in the nation for children's overall well-being, according to a new national report. The 2020 KIDS …

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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

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…

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Several colleges in Utah have opened food pantries to help address the growing challenges of food insecurity among students. (USDA)
Combating Hunger on Utah College Campuses

SALT LAKE CITY - A growing number of college students in Utah and across the nation don't have enough money to buy food, according to a new national …

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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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According to new data, the childhood poverty rate in Utah has decreased three percentage points since 2011, but it is still at 13 percent. (Pixabay)
Utah Sees Lower Childhood Poverty

SALT LAKE CITY - Childhood poverty has decreased significantly in Utah since its peak in 2011, according to new data from the Annie E. Casey …

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A new policy brief suggests changes that could help low-income families establish some savings. (cohdra/morguefile)
Too Many Utah Families Lack Financial Cushion

SALT LAKE CITY - Even as the economy improves, Utah families still are struggling to put money aside for emergencies, for college and for retirement -…

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PHOTO: More than 20 percent of the people who receive food stamps are children. This photo was taken at a Utah Food Bank mobile pantry. Courtesy Utah Food Bank.
USDA Report: Hunger Isn't Budging in Utah, Nation

SALT LAKE CITY - New statistics about food insecurity aren't so new. The latest U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) report says the numbers have …

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PHOTO: Utah's Community Health Centers are already accustomed to doing outreach work with patients. Here, AmeriCorps worker Erik Perez explains a CHIP application to a local mom. Courtesy AUCH.
$1.37 Million to Sign More Utahns Up for Health Insurance

SALT LAKE CITY – Utah's community health centers have been enlisted to help get people signed up for health insurance coverage – something…

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