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A Statement from Voices for Utah Children on the Third Anniversary of CHIPRA, CHIPRA: An Accomplishment to Be Proud Of - Lincoln Nehring, JD |
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Salt Lake City –February 4, is the third anniversary of bipartisan legislation that strengthened the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). This anniversary provides a great opportunity to reflect on our progress and highlight the important successes we have to celebrate when it comes to extending health coverage to all children.
 CHIPRA Anniversary Statement (2-2-12)
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Vote NO on HB 210, Severance Tax Amendments: Utah’s Natural Riches Can Help Meet Today’s Needs and Tomorrow’s - Allison Rowland, PhD, and Tracy Gruber, JD |
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HB 210 (Nielson) would require the deposit of 100% of all severance tax revenues from oil, gas and mining into the permanent state trust fund. The rationale is that future generations deserve to benefit from Utah’s natural wealth.
Vote NO on HB210 (Revised Fact Sheet, 2-1-12) |
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Vote Yes: SB 37 Intergenerational Poverty Provisions, Sen. Stuart Reid and Rep. Jeremy Peterson - Karen Crompton, President and CEO |
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Child poverty and economic hardship can have significant consequences for children’s development and life chances. Growing up in poverty can be harmful to children’s cognitive development and ability to succeed in school, to their social and emotional well-being, and to their health.
SB37 Intergenerational Poverty Fact Sheet (1-30-12) |
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Want to find out if your legislator is connected through social media? |
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Click on the link below and the chart will tell you if your state senator or representative is on Facebook or Twitter.
Utah State Legislature and Social Media Chart (1-27-12)
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Vote NO on HB 35: Extension of Recycling Market Development Zone Tax Credits - Allison Rowland, PhD, and Tracy Gruber, JD |
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The Legislative Fiscal Analyst estimates that the continuation of this credit will reduce revenues deposited into the Education Fund by $2.1 million. The true cost to the Education Fund may be much greater, but there is no way to know because the Tax Commission does not track this credit.
Click on link below to read the complete report.
Vote No on Recycling Credits (1-26-12) |
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Utah ranks 4th for child well-being |
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Child well-being is strongly related to higher state taxes and robust entitlement programs, according to a study published Wednesday by The Foundation for Child Development.
Utah ranks 4th for child well-being (Deseret News, 1-17-12) |
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Utah looks at giving kids a boost before kindergarten |
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School board • Proposed standards are meant to prepare Utahns for kindergarten and beyond.
Education leaders are considering implementing standards outlining what children should know before they enter kindergarten in hopes of helping them be better prepared, but some say the state is creeping into an area where it does not belong.
Utah looks at giving kids a boost before kindergarten (Salt Lake Tribune, 1-13-12)
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