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Change in Letters of Condolence Policy Welcomed in Utah

July 7, 2011 Whittney Evans

The families of soldiers who commit suicide while on combat duty or die accidentally will now get a letter of condolence from the President of the United States, joining families of countless other soldiers who died in the line of duty. President Obama announced this week he was breaking the custom, saying, “They didn’t die because they were weak. And the fact that they didn’t get the help they needed must change.” And as KCPW’s Whittney Evans reports, that sentiment is felt here in Utah.

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Romney Visits Utah, Huntsman Coming Tuesday

June 26, 2011 Jessica Gail

Former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman will make a stop in his home state tomorrow. But his visit was preceded by a public appearance from another presidential contender with Utah ties: Mitt Romney. Romney and his wife spoke with hundreds outside Salt Lake City’s Hires Big H Drive-In on Friday, when he addressed economic policy and slammed President Obama.

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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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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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Dysfunction in Utah’s Delegation

June 9, 2011 Jeff Robinson

When you think of a dysfunctional family, the Bundys from the television show “Married with Children” might be the first thing that comes to mind. But what about Utah’s own congressional delegation, where a 77-year-old senator is at war with a 44-year-old Congressman who is eyeing his job? Every Friday, we talk with Thomas Burr, Washington Correspondent for the Salt Lake Tribune, and author of Political Cornflakes, a daily, online round-up of Utah politics.

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White House Official Engages with Utah’s Minority Communities

June 8, 2011 Jeff Robinson

Utah’s Martin Luther King, Jr., Human Rights Commission welcomed an Obama Administration official tasked with reaching out to minority-owned businesses to Salt Lake City yesterday. Michael Blake, Associate Director for the White House Office of Public Engagement, spoke at a luncheon downtown and later a town hall meeting at the Utah Cultural Celebration Center.

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Chaffetz Staying Mum on 2012 Plans

June 2, 2011 Jeff Robinson

The potential Election 2012 battle between Utah Senator Orrin Hatch and Utah Representative Jason Chaffetz has just been taken to the next level, with anonymous insiders telling the Salt Lake Tribune that Chaffetz is in the race for sure against the senior senator, who was first elected 35 years ago. But Chaffetz is coyly sticking to his line that he’s only a “definite maybe.”

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Hatch Stands by Patriot Act Despite Tea Party Opposition

May 26, 2011 Jeff Robinson

The loudest objections to the Patriot Act in the United States used to come from the political left. But increasingly, the right has been raising its voice against the heavily scrutinized surveillance measure. And that could be a problem for Republican Utah Senator Orrin Hatch, who continues to back it.

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BBC Presenter Explains Significance of President’s Visit

May 25, 2011 Jeff Robinson

President Obama’s trip to London makes it a busy time for the BBC World Service, which has been covering his visit extensively here on KCPW. It’s the president’s first official state visit to the capital of the U.K., leading to lots of speculation about the exact nature of the relationship between the two nations. One journalist who’s been covering President Obama’s visit is Lawrence Pollard, a presenter for The World Today, heard on the BBC World Service.

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Lee to Vote Against Patriot Act

May 25, 2011 Whittney Evans

Utah Senator Mike Lee says he’ll vote no on extending the PATRIOT Act when the Senate takes a final vote later this week. Lee says he disagrees with the roving wiretap provision, and one that allows the government to search and seize without probable cause.

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