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The community was invited to join the Southeastern Utah Association of Local Governments (SEUALG) in celebrating Welcoming Week on Saturday. The event began at noon and was hosted at the Business Technical Assistance Center (BTAC). Beginning, Pam Boyd of United Way of Eastern Utah thanked all that participated in the Day of Caring that took
As workers wait for the full Pennsylvania House to vote on whether to increase the state minimum wage, one economist said the increase would be a step in the right direction, but should happen sooner. This week, a House committee passed House Bill 1500, which would raise the minimum wage from $7.25 to $15 an hour by 2026. Stephen Herzenberg, executive director of the Keystone Research Center, pointed out it would increase the hourly wage more slowly than what has been proposed by Gov. ...
Gov. Spencer Cox says he wants to help more Utahns get connected to the internet. Community leaders say there have been challenges to getting more signed up for the federal government's Affordable Connectivity Program.
Support staff in public schools across the Commonwealth have created a "Bill of Rights" to help them organize for better pay and benefits. Known as Education Support Professionals or paraeducators, they do it all: teach, help students with disabilities, clean classrooms and serve as a teacher's second set of ears and eyes. Michaela Keefe, a paraeducator in Hingham, hopes their Bill of Rights will help convince the local school committee to ensure what she called a living wage for staff. ...
Gov. Spencer Cox has announced a statewide initiative to increase awareness of the Affordable Connectivity Program, which aims to get more Utahns connected to the internet. The "ACP Act Now: Utah" initiative unites a number of stakeholders to close the broadband affordability gap. ...