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- Written by: Megan Neuf
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The 2026 session ended with generally positive outcomes for children's health policy, but the primary focus throughout, from the start to the end...
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- Written by: Jenna Williams
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At the end of each legislative session, we’re often left sharing a discouraging update: year after year, lawmakers tend to pass the bills we oppose...
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- Written by: Moe Hickey
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Yesterday, we learned about a warehouse facility (6020 W. 300 South) that was sold to the Department of Homeland Security for $145.5 million to be...
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- Written by: Laneta Fitisemanu
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Urgent: Help Revive SB124 to Protect Utah’s ChildrenWe encourage you to reach out to your House Representatives today to support SB124: Child...
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- Written by: Martín C. Muñoz
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HB 188 Juvenile Justice Amendments: Trading Treatment for PunishmentHB188 Juvenile Justice Amendments is sponsored by Representative Peck and has...
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- Written by: Moe Hickey
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Let me start with a question.What if I told you, that some Utah families will get about $13 from the tax cut being proposed this year…and other...
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- Written by: Megan Neuf and Ciriac Alvarez Valle
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Important Bill Update!On Friday, February 27, 2026 portions of Rep. Trevor Lee’s HB 88 substituted key parts of the bill into HB 386 after HB...
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- Written by: Jenna Williams
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Key Takeaways Minimal Savings, Major Loss: Another tax cut in 2026 will remove $87M from essential services, pushing total...
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- Written by: Jennifer Stout
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The 2026 legislative session brought both meaningful progress and missed opportunities for Utah’s children and families. Throughout the session...
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- Written by: Ciriac Alvarez Valle
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More than 300,000 immigrants call Utah home, and more than 41,500 U.S. citizen children live with at least one undocumented parent. We recognize...
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- Written by: Martín C. Muñoz
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This legislative session introduced several key proposals impacting Utah’s child welfare and juvenile justice systems, highlighting several...
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- Written by: Jennifer Stout
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Concerns about child care safety were raised for years, but it took a cash discrepancy to draw national attention.Why a funding pause has revealed...
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- Written by: Ciriac Alvarez Valle
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Last month, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released a proposal that would repeal the 2022 public charge rule. The 2022 policy and...
