1. Rep. Marie Poulson reflects on 12 years of health reform
A member of the state’s Health Care Reform Task Force since its inception 12 years ago, Rep. Marie Poulson (Cottonwood Heights) has had a front row seat to the evolution of Utah health care since. As she nears retirement in 2021, Poulson spoke with reporter Eli Kirshbaum about the long fight for Medicaid expansion, her criticisms of the Herbert administration and expectations for the Cox administration, and her concerns as Utah begins distributing COVID vaccines.
“I know during my twelve years serving as a legislator, with the rancor coming down from our current administration, a lot of more ‘in-your-face’ partisanship, I have seen it filter down to the states in the last few years … I really am pretty positive, in spite of the fact that we have this huge supermajority in the state, that most people will rise to the occasion, knowing what a terrible economic toll the pandemic has taken on people and that
Grant money for Utahns in the live events industry pounded by the pandemic
The GOED is granting $3 million for Utahns in the live events industry who ve been hurt in the pandemic.
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SALT LAKE CITY â People who produce live events like concerts, plays and conventions have been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic.
The state of Utah is making money available to those whoâve lost work in those areas.
Itâs called the Utah COVID-19 Live Events Grant and the funds are available for a short time.
The Governor s Office of Economic Development is offering $3 million for businesses that can meet a certain list of criteria.
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Hereâs how Utahâs struggling live-event businesses can get $3 million in grants
Deadline for arts and sports businesses to apply is Thursday at noon.
(Beau Pearson | courtesy of Ballet West) Artist Olivia Gusti and first soloist Tyler Gum (foreground) rehearse, in socially distanced conditions, for Ballet West s season opener, Nine Sinatra Stories. | Updated: Dec. 13, 2020, 3:26 a.m.
Utah is offering $3 million in grants to help live event businesses, everything ranging from ballets to concert halls to arenas.
Applications to the COVID-19 Live Events Grant program, which is managed by the Governorâs Office of Economic Development, open Tuesday morning and close Thursday at noon. To be eligible, businesses must be âsubstantially involvedâ in promoting arts, sports or similar events and have lost money due to the pandemic.
7 candidates to fill Dan Hemmert s seat Created: 10 December 2020
Seven candidates have filed for candidacy in the delegate race to replace Senator Dan Hemmert who is leaving the legislature to become Governor-elect Cox s executive director of the Governor s Office of Economic Development.
Those candidate are listed here in the same order that they appear on the Utah County Republican Party s website: