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https://zirk.us/@ShaulaEvans/114565974746572521
For those in #Utah, a good place to support is the Crossroads Urban Center: https://www.crossroadsurbancenter.org/
NEW: Laws the Utah legislature passed cracking down on emergency orders at the height of the COVID pandemic are now impacting plans to seek a drought declaration that could help portions of the state: https://www.fox13now.com/news/utah-drought/covid-laws-trip-up-plans-for-a-drought-declaration-in-utah #utpol #Utah
Utah Farmers Signed Up for Federally Funded Therapy. Then the Money Stopped.
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Farmers are dying by suicide at the third-highest rate by vocation in Utah. But after a federal program offering mental health support ran out of money, the state did not continue it.
https://www.propublica.org/article/utah-farmers-therapy-mental-health-suicide-rates?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#News #Utah #Therapy #Farmers #Agriculture #MentalHealth #Depression
new #mentalhealth crisis care center in South Salt Lake #Utah
JUST IN: A judge is considering whether to find the Utah High School Activities Association in contempt of court. The entity says it's caught in the middle between the judge's injunction on transgender students and President Trump's executive order: https://www.fox13now.com/news/politics/judge-considers-contempt-against-school-activities-association-over-transgender-athletes-executive-order #utpol #Utah
It’s not if, but when President Trump shrinks Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments again. Sen. John Curtis is floating a compromise and the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance is willing to at least discuss it: https://www.fox13now.com/news/politics/with-trump-expected-to-shrink-monument-boundaries-again-sen-curtis-offers-a-compromise #utpol #Utah
Fed up with how difficult it is to get a citizen initiative on the ballot, a group of people plan to ask the Utah Supreme Court for help: https://www.fox13now.com/news/politics/initiatives-initiative-group-to-seek-help-from-utah-supreme-court #utpol #Utah
I headed up to the #Utah state capitol today to enjoy the cherry blossoms - hundreds of other people were there enjoying them too!
More information about these trees here: https://utahstatecapitol.utah.gov/yoshino-cherry-trees/
The line to get into the Fighting Oligarchy tour in #Utah is, uh, kind of long.
It reaches from the Huntsman Center all the way to the Union, for those of you who know what that means...
Utah’s medical cannabis program hits a new high (see what I did there? 🪴😏) and a new survey suggests it is having a positive effect when it comes to getting people off opiates: https://www.fox13now.com/news/politics/utahs-medical-cannabis-program-hits-a-new-high #utpol #Utah
Gov. Cox held a ceremonial bill signing event on Monday for a series of education bills, including a $65 million boost to CTE across the state: https://www.fox13now.com/news/politics/utah-governor-cox-promotes-education-bills-including-a-big-boost-in-cte #utpol #Utah
Utah political leaders are celebrating a conservative policy group’s ranking the state #1 for economic outlook for the 18th year in a row. Meanwhile, Gov. Cox is ordering his cabinet to plan for a recession: https://www.fox13now.com/news/politics/utah-leaders-tout-18-years-of-1-economic-outlook-rankings #utpol #Utah
Union members submit a jaw-dropping 320,000 signatures — more than double the required amount — to put a referendum on the ballot against the legislature’s bill banning public employee unions from collective bargaining.
But no one is declaring victory yet: https://www.fox13now.com/news/politics/unions-submit-320-000-signatures-to-get-referendum-on-the-ballot #utpol #Utah
Some fascinating new research is being conducted by Utah State University on ways to get people talking — and get water into the Great Salt Lake: https://www.fox13now.com/news/great-salt-lake-collaborative/usu-research-could-yield-solutions-for-getting-water-to-the-great-salt-lake #utpol #Utah
“Tusks Up" fellow Mammoth Fans!!
No I'm not talking about #Mastodon, ya nerds! 😂🤣
It's the new name of the NHL's hockey team in Salt Lake City, Utah.
But it seems like a natural to be on Mastodon!!
🦣
#UtahHockeyClub #Utah #SaltLakeCity #UtahMammoth
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/utah-mammoth-permanent-team-name-1.7528599
From @krassensteins on 🦋:
BREAKING
Salt Lake City, Utah makes LGBTQ flag its official city flag to evade flag banning at government buildings 🏳️🌈
BREAKING NEWS: A judge has ruled the "Utah Fits All" scholarship program that critics say is vouchers siphoning money from public education is unconstitutional: https://www.fox13now.com/news/politics/judge-rules-utah-fits-all-voucher-program-is-unconstitutional #utpol #Utah
Great protest at the Utah Capitol. #50501protest #slc #utah #nokings
Good show Salt Lake City, #Utah! Keep the #activism going. #protest, #resist!
#50501movement #FiftyFiftyOne #UtahPolitics #USPolitics #OpposeFascism #fascism #government #press #handsOff #SLC
I spent my day with the incredibly strong Nguyen family as they spoke about their daughter's tragic death and their push for others to recognize signs of domestic violence.
WARNING: some of the details in this story are very disturbing: https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-news/family-seeks-justice-as-prosecutors-pursue-charges-against-man-accused-of-pushing-his-girlfriend-to-suicide #Utah
Good morning from the Utah Democratic Party convention! As usual, I've got a live-blog going of the events. Follow along here: https://www.fox13now.com/news/politics/live-blog-the-utah-democratic-party-convention #utpol #Utah
someone pointed me to the #utah #openstreetmap conventions, but looking at it just makes me want to move
#Utah USA picks of the day:
➡️ @sltrib - Official account of the Salt Lake Tribune newspaper
➡️ @utah - OpenStreetMap community group based in Utah, USA
➡️ @www.abc4.com - News feed of ABC4 Utah / KTVX TV station
➡️ @www.parkrecord.com - News feed of newspaper for Park City & Summit County
➡️ @espn700sports.com - News feed of ESPN700 sports news for Utah
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Oof, Park City, Utah being evacuated due to a gas leak.