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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, wit...

SLC teachers cut out of Utah legislature's COVID-19 bonuses SLC teachers cut out of COVID-19 bonuses and last updated 2020-12-17 00:50:55-05 SALT LAKE CITY — In a stunning move, Salt Lake City School District teachers were cut out of a plan by the legislature to give all Utah teachers and school employees a bonus for working during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Utah State Legislature's powerful Executive Appropriations Committee approved a $1,500 bonus for all public school teachers and $1,000 for employees. But House Speaker Brad Wilson made a motion that it is only for school districts t...