Most of #utleg leaders, as well as #utleg members who sponsored bills aimed at future Medicaid cuts (inc. those for critical kids' coverage), live in the SUBURBS of Utah. But the kids their cuts will hurt the most, live in rural areas of our state. #utpol stateline.org/2024/05/17/mis…

When u make laws w/o understanding how the systems they impact, actually function. Also, when the underlying IDEA is fine, but needed hella more workshopping #utpol

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Solving made up problems is much easier than solving actual problems! #utpol

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If MAGA crazies can't RE-segregate schools just yet, they can at least kick out all the immigrant kids who can't produce the right papers. There is so reason to not take this threat VERY seriously. Members of #utleg are already working on it here. #utpol abc4.com/news/national/…

Well, it's definitely not going to help the CHILD CARE shortage 😬😬😬 #utpol

How fun! Here's a convenient list of groups endorsing an authoritarian government as early as next year! Do you openly admire dictatorships? Are you eager to get started? Then Project2025 might be for you. #utpol heritage.org/press/project-…

Time spent accommodating billionaire’s sports team fantasy > time spent thinking about how to help utah families struggling w astronomical child care costs. $1 billion would fund at least 5 years of full system stabilization #utpol
But whatever.

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Dangit, looks like we are back in last place, re: education spending per student. #utpol

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State school privatization program is chugging right along, I see. 27,000 kids is a lot. In fact, it's about 4% of the number of public school students enrolled in neighborhood and charter schools. Is that a lot? #utpol deseret.com/education/2024…

Overall: Hooray! Fewer kids living in poverty is GOOD NEWS! We are failing many of our rural Utah kids, though, and do you know what will make it even worse? 0% income tax. Rural counties don't have the tax base to make up for lost state funding. #utpol
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All those 'best run state' and 'booming economy' accolades Utah leaders like to give themselves don't mean a whole lot, if we can't take care of our neighbors. The needds of Utahns are not being met by #utleg spending & tax cuts #utpol kslnewsradio.com/2097213/crossr…

Park City families, child care support is available, thanks to the advocacy of other parents overwhelmed by child care costs! Congrats to PC for being the 1st - hopefully not last - UT municipality to go this route in the absense of state action #utpol kpcw.org/park-city/2024…

Just in case you find yourself accidentally buying into the #utleg misinformation about available public funding to help regular Utahns. There is ALWAYS money for real estate development, to help ppl w money get more money. #utpol

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'The dismal results of the 2012-17 Kansas experiment are consistent w the majority of academic studies on the relationship b/w state personal income tax levels & state economic performance' #utpol #utleg
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🚨 The FY24 funding deal includes a $1 billion funding increase for early learning and child care programs!

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When industries - life coaching, 'troubled teen' correction programs - are unregulated, there is much potential for abuse. ESPECIALLY when desperate parents are involved. Expanding unlicensed child care in UT is a recipe for disaster...for KIDS #utpol sltrib.com/news/2024/03/2…

Oh please 🙄
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When do we stop complaining re: 'partisan politics' & just start talking about radical anti-democratic efforts by extremist right-wing rich guys? What is 'partisan' about resisting unprompted attacks on diversity? Objecting to book bans? Wanting competent public services? #utpol

Whoa! TWO of Utahns top 4 issues r related to their OWN (supposed) REPS in gov't! Us out here trying to pay rent, buy groceries, pay for childcare & keep the car running, while #utleg is beating up on trans ppl, banning books & bashing work to promote an inclusive state. #utpol