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County's child poverty rate remains above state average

Wednesday, 15 May 2013 14:17

Though Utah's economy has been showing overall improvement and steady job growth, 'Kids Count,' a new report by the Annie E. Casey Foundation has found that child poverty in the state is growing.

Summer workin': Workforce Services holds job fair for teens

Saturday, 11 May 2013 00:00

Summer for most teens means vacations, parties and freedom from the halls of their school. For many teens it also means three months to earn some cash to pay for a car, college or a new tablet for the upcoming…

Editorial by John Florez: Bureaucracies perpetuate poverty

Saturday, 11 May 2013 00:00

Fighting poverty is a growth industry that perpetuates the cycle of poverty. We have created a vast network of specialized social service bureaucracies that help people based on symptoms rather than causes. It's like giving a patient an aspirin when…

Deal with feds reached: Utah slated for two online health exchanges

Friday, 10 May 2013 10:46

Reform • A deal struck by Herbert will keep Avenue H for Utah's small businesses, let the federal government run a market for individuals.

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Child poverty rate still rising

Sunday, 28 April 2013 00:00

ST. GEORGE — Despite steady job growth and general improvement in the Utah economy, the state's rate of childhood poverty is still on the rise. Other related articles: Utah child poverty rates still rising (Daily Herald, 5-2-13) Utah child poverty…

Utah child poverty rate rises to 16%, as high as 36% in some counties

Saturday, 27 April 2013 00:00

Child poverty is on the rise in Utah, a trend child advocates say drives down many other measures of child well-being.

Number of children living in poverty in Utah continues to rise

Monday, 29 April 2013 10:35

The number of Utah children living in poverty is continuing to increase, according to the KIDS COUNT 2013 report released this week.

Utah's child poverty rate rising, 2013 KIDS COUNT report says

Friday, 26 April 2013 00:00

Child poverty is on the rise in Utah, a trend child advocates say drives down many other measures of child well-being.

Kids, poverty data released Thursday at Salt Lake City summit

Thursday, 25 April 2013 15:05

KIDS COUNT • Annual data provides foundation for community problem solving.

Op Ed by Tracy Gruber, Tax Day helps Utah’s low-income workers

Thursday, 18 April 2013 11:35

It might be too soon to talk about the virtues of taxes with Tax Day 2013 barely behind us. Clearly, passions are high on the subject given the number of debates on social media. But, for nearly one in five…