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Moe Hickey: The American Rescue Plan is good for children Utah’s economic recovery has not been the same for everyone. Opinion Placeholder 2   | April 29, 2021, 6:30 p.m. The recently passed American Rescue Plan provides the nation and the state of Utah with the financial resources to address the unmet needs of our children. The revenue and support for areas such as education, childcare and health care offer a once in a lifetime opportunity to focus on the needs of our youngest. Utah has em...

Derek Miller: Building an immigration consensus for America The Utah Compact sets out principles for fixing our immigration system. Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune Salt Lake City business and civic leaders gathered Thursday to reaffirm the principles of The Utah Compact, initially adopted in 2010. The compact emphasizes humane treatment of immigrants, keeping families together and focusing deportation on serious criminals. By Derek Miller | Special to The Tribune   | April 20, 2021, 7...

Tribune editorial: Rep. Burgess Owens' recent statements about immigrants "coming to your neighborhood" were fearmongering contrary to Utah's kinder history with immigrants.

Resolution that would declare racism a ‘public health crisis’ in Utah advances in Legislature Bethany Rodgers © Rick Egan (Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Rep. Sandra Hollins, D-Salt Lake City, speaks on HCR013, a resolution that would declare racism to be a public health crisis, in the House Health and Human Services Committee, on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021. A panel of Utah lawmakers voiced support Tuesday for declaring racism a “moral and public health crisis” and fo...

Feeling alarm towards Black bodies is entrenched in America’s psyche. (Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Protesters black traffic on North Temple and State Street from the State Capitol, Wednesday, June 10, 2020. By Olivia Juarez | Special to The Tribune   | Feb. 22, 2021, 3:00 p.m. Utah state Sen. David Hinkins’ Violence, Disorder, and Looting Enforcement Protection Act (Senate Bill 138) is headed for its final legislative debate. This bill would increase the penalty for people cr...

Artists created a giant Black Lives Matter mural on Main Street in the summer of 2020, one of the notable social justice efforts in Park City that year. A member of the Park City Council at a recent meeting noted that February marks Black History Month and quoted the slain civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. Park Record file photo A member of the Park City Council at a recent meeting noted that February marks Black History Month in the U.S., offering brief comments about the annual obs...

The National Basketball Association has been built by black history.So, too, has our nation.To help ensure that lesson is learned and never forgotten, Utah Jazz players, head coach Quin Snyder and team governors Ryan and Ashley Smith are joining together to share the global impact of Black history heroes with K-12 students throughout the state of Utah.

Park City Chamber/Bureau Joins Utah Compact on Racial Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion 02/09/21 The Park City Chamber of Commerce / Convention and Visitors Bureau (Chamber/Bureau) today announces it has signed the Utah Compact on Racial Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. The compact, a declaration of actions and principles to advance equal opportunity, was launched by racial equity leaders across the state on December 15, 2020 and is encouraging business and community participation to create a...

There will be one group for all entries. A judging committee will select three finalists, one of which will be the overall winner. Prizes All three finalists will receive a $500 gift card and Jazz fan pack, including autographed player photo. In addition, the overall winner will receive a virtual appearance with a Jazz player to his/her/their class. How To Enter Contest closes: Wednesday, February 17, 2021 Entry forms must be completed at utahjazz.com/community and essay submitted by email to c...

Troy Williams writes that Utah has set the example for laws protecting LGBTQ people from discrimination, and now Congress should follow suit.