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GOP Delegates Pass Measure to Repeal Guest Worker Program

June 19, 2011 Whittney Evans

Republican delegates approved a resolution to repeal and replace Utah’s guest worker program on Saturday at the Utah Republican Party Convention. HB 116 was signed into law following the 2011 Legislative session, and is set to take effect in 2013. But as KCPW’s Whittney Evans reports, delegates say this weekend’s vote sends a clear message to the legislature that heads will roll for those who don’t want to repeal it.

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State Party Chair Faces Challengers at GOP Convention Saturday

June 17, 2011 Whittney Evans

Utah Republican Party Chairman Thomas Wright will face two challengers during the state GOP Convention on Saturday, and they’re both calling on the party to preserve the power of delegates. Arnold Gaunt says he wants to bring back the grassroots nature of the party, and he worries the incumbent has strayed from the party constitution. He says the 2012 convention is at the forefront of delegates’ minds as they elect the party chair.

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Dental Access for Kids Could be Burdened by Medicaid Reforms

June 16, 2011 Whittney Evans

Many Utah kids who are on Medicaid aren’t receiving the most basic dental care, even though it’s a federal requirement. Utah dentists say they aren’t reimbursed adequately for services and in many cases have to turn away patients. As KCPW’s Whittney Evans reports, dentists could be tightening their belts even further as the state prepares to implement Medicaid reform passed into law during the 2011 legislative session.

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Lawmaker Says Public Child Care Stomps Out Private Competition

June 15, 2011 Whittney Evans

One state lawmaker who owns and operates a private childcare business says publicly funded childcare providers are stomping out private sector competition by avoiding taxes and regulations required of private businesses. But as KCPW’s Whittney Evans reports, several community advocates and public childcare providers made a case for the necessity of such programs yesterday.

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Lawmakers Consider Protecting Voter Registration Emails

June 15, 2011 Whittney Evans

County clerks are asking the legislature to allow them to hold on to voter email addresses, but keep them private, in an effort to have more online correspondence and cut down on the cost of mailing and postage. Many voters won’t list an e-mail address, because like physical addresses and phone numbers, they are currently made public.

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Utah Delegation Tries to Block New Monuments

June 15, 2011 Whittney Evans

Republicans in Utah’s Congressional delegation are sponsoring legislation to prevent the president from designating any new national monuments in the state. This week, Congressman Rob Bishop introduced the Utah Lands Sovereignty Act, co-sponsored by Congressman Jason Chaffetz, with a companion Senate bill from Senators Mike Lee and Orrin Hatch.

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State Seeks Public Input on Federal Waiver For Medicaid Reform

June 13, 2011 Whittney Evans

The Utah Department of Health is seeking public input on a federal waiver request the state drafted earlier this month, which is needed to implement a Medicaid reform package approved by the legislature this year. The reforms are expected to control the state’s skyrocketing Medicaid costs and improve care for Medicaid recipients. KCPW’s Whittney Evans has been following the story. She spoke to Jeff Robinson about the Waiver.

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Lawmaker Says Church Statement Not a Game Changer

June 12, 2011 Whittney Evans

A new statement from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints advocates a way for illegal immigrants to be quote “square with the law,” and decries mass expulsion or mistreatment of them. Some state lawmakers say it’s enough to change the minds of Republicans who want to repeal a guest worker permit bill signed into law by Governor Gary Herbert, but as KCPW’s Whittney Evans reports, one GOP legislator says for him, the church’s statement is as clear as mud.

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Too Few Kids Particating in Summer Meal Programs, Study Shows

June 10, 2011 Whittney Evans

Hunger doesn’t take a vacation, says a new report, and many low-income kids in the state know that too well as school lunch programs end and summer begins. According to an annual report from the Food Research and Action Center, only 16 percent of Utah children who participate in a school lunch program participated in the summer program last year. Gina Cornia, Executive Director of Utahns Against Hunger, says that number is actually up slightly from the previous year, but too few low-income kids are benefiting from summer meals.

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ITT to Expand Operations in Salt Lake County, Create Jobs

June 9, 2011 Whittney Evans

Manufacturing giant ITT will expand its operations in Utah, creating thousands of jobs in the state over the next 15 years. As KCPW’s Whittney Evans reports, Governor Gary Herbert joined the Governor’s Office of Economic Development yesterday to announce the expansion, made possible in part because of a multi-million dollar incentive.

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