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Deseret News Share this story Laura Seitz, Deseret News SALT LAKE CITY — After both of her pregnancies, Evi Figgat faced postpartum depression, anxiety and psychosis. But an increased availability of resources in Utah, as well as more awareness about maternal mental health after her second delivery, made all the difference, she said. Figgat’s first experience with perinatal mood and anxiety disorders happened when she was 24 years old. “I didn’t know my resources at all, and my recovery took much, much longer than it really needed to. I couldn’t see that I needed help largely becau...

After both of her pregnancies, Evi Figgat faced postpartum depression, anxiety and psychosis.

Published February 16, 2021 at 6:39 PM MST Listen • 4:37 / Utah Sen. Mitt Romney tweeted Tuesday that he’s introducing a bill to raise the federal minimum wage. The bill would be co-sponsored by Sen. Tom Cotton, R-AR. This story and more in Tuesday evening's news brief. Tuesday evening, February 16, 2021 State Incarcerated Students And Access To Higher Education Right now, incarcerated students in Utah can get their GED. But a state lawmaker wants to give them access to higher education, too. The legislation by Rep. Lowry Snow, R-St. George, would create a pr...

Utah lawmakers will soon decide how much money to spend on state projects and services in the coming fiscal year. The state has more than $1 billion in one-time revenue to use, but there’s not enough to accommodate every funding request.

Published February 16, 2021 at 10:40 AM MST Listen • 4:44 / The Utah Department of Health is offering free COVID-19 testing at various locations across the state this week. This story and more in the Tuesday morning news brief. Tuesday morning, February 16, 2021 State Spending $1 Billion In The State’s Budget Utah’s economy has fared better than expected during the pandemic. House Speaker Brad Wilson, R-Kaysville, said Friday there’s a little more than $1 billion in one-time revenue. But he said the Legislature is “oversubscribed,” because requests for...