Lauren Steinbrecher
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PBS Utah
Overall, the voters KUER and PBS Utah spoke to are pleased with where the country is headed. There were, however, a few worries about the economy and the rule of law in Trump’s second term.
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Trent Nelson/Salt Lake TribuneFarmers are dying by suicide at the third-highest rate by vocation in Utah. But after a federal program offering mental health support ran out of money, the state did not continue it. -
Rawpixel/Getty Images/iStockphotoThe High Quality School Readiness program pays for at-risk children to attend preschool, but it only serves 3% of Utah 4-year-olds.
In 2024, Utah lawmakers eliminated D.E.I. programs from public schools. Now, the University of Utah is trying pluralism, a Harvard scholar's idea to support students of all backgrounds without identity politics. Journalist Emma Green joins us to discuss her visit to the University of Utah.
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More than 320,000 people in Utah have federal student loans. On May 5, the U.S. Department of Education will start collecting loans from defaulters and is expected to garnish wages this summer. -
As of the morning of April 28, the labor groups hit the 8% target in 15 Senate districts, and 146,480 signatures have been verified. -
Utah’s drought conditions could deteriorate even more as temperatures start to climb. NOAA’s latest seasonal outlook expects above-average heat through July. -
During the pandemic, the country lost thousands of movie screens. Utah has seen theater closures over the past few years in towns like Park City, Sandy, American Fork, and West Valley City. -
“The public really loves this idea of getting extremism out of politics,” said party chair Michelle Quist. “The public loves the idea of collaborating on political solutions. They can see the nastiness in politics, and they don't like it.” -
Utah Sen. John Curtis stressed the importance of public-private partnerships during a panel discussion to the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition in Salt Lake City. -
State lawmakers are requiring Utah Tech University reallocate over $2.55 million in its budget, which means cutting certain programs. Every public college and university in the state has been tasked with a similar challenge. -
Marcel Malanga, Tyler Thompson Jr., and Benjamin Zalman-Polun were ordered to remain in custody after pleading not guilty during a joint court appearance Thursday. -
Young Adult author Ellen Hopkins is the second-most-banned author statewide in Utah schools. It’s a distinction she’d prefer not to have.
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