Voices for Utah Children Articles

  • 2022 Legislative Session: Tax Policy: Giving In Again to the Tax Cut Temptation

    The story of tax policy in the 2022 Legislative session is a tale of two tax cuts: A large, top-heavy cut to the income tax rate from 4.95% to 4.85%. How large? $164 million. How top-heavy? 63% of it goes to the top 20% of taxpayers. all of whom have...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Matthew Weinstein
    • Category: Updates & Blog

  • The 2021 Utah Legislative Session: Was It Good For Kids?

    We appreciate the many legislators that supported bills affecting children. In summary, it WAS a good year for kids, but we still have plenty to do and we look forward to working together to #investinutahkids! Early Childhood Early childhood care and...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Sara Gunderson
    • Category: Updates & Blog

  • Good News for Juvenile Justice Reformers, from the 2019 Legislative Session

    Fans of juvenile justice reform have a lot to be happy about, with regards to the recently concluded legislative session. Thanks to the hard work of many committed elected officials, reform-minded public administrators and community-based advocates,...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Anna Thomas
    • Category: Updates & Blog

  • 2019 Utah Legislative Session Update

    2019 Utah Legislative Session Update The 2019 Legislative session is in the books. The beginning of the Session was dominated by a disappointing rollback of voter-approved Prop 3, which will cover fewer families and create additional barriers to care....

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Terry Haven
    • Category: Updates & Blog

  • Racial and Ethnic Equity for Children in Utah

    A Look at the 2017 Legislative Session and What It Means for the Year Ahead • Children of color and immigrant children in Utah face more poverty compared to White children. As Utah becomes a more diverse state, these growing racial and ethnic...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Moe Hickey
    • Category: Updates & Blog

  • Wins for Kids during the 2017 Utah Legislative Session

    Early Childhood Wins for new moms and babies including much-needed funding support for Early Intervention Services/Baby Watch (Sen. Luz Escamilla, D-Salt Lake City, SB 2) and SB 135 which will strengthen statewide, evidence-based home visiting programs...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Moe Hickey
    • Category: Updates & Blog

  • We'll count down the 2017 Utah Legislative Session with daily data about Utah kids.

    During the 2017 Legislative session, Utah lawmakers will be making decisions daily that will affect our state’s children and their families. At Voices for Utah Children, we know it’s important to make sure that decision makers have up-to-date,...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Terry Haven
    • Category: Updates & Blog

  • The Magnificent Seven Children’s Health Issues in the 2016 Legislative Session

    Last year, we brought you a version of The Good, The Bad and The Ugly for our legislative overview. For this year’s health policy round-up, we’re relying on another classic Western, The Magnificent Seven, to review the seven main children’s health...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Terry Haven
    • Category: Updates & Blog

  • 2016 Utah Legislative Session

    The 2016 Utah Legislative Session is underway January 25-March 10. Learn more about issues affecting children that will be addressed during this session: Tax and Budget Issues Creating a State Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) End the Earmarks Restoring...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Terry Haven
    • Category: Updates & Blog
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