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| | Only 19 years ago, 1 in 4 children in the United States were living in poverty. By 2019, that number has dropped significantly to 1 in 10 children, although experts do not have a consensus as to why. Among the data analyzed, less unemployment, employment opportunities for single mothers, higher minimum wages and programs like SNAP helped account for a significant portion of the downward trend. | Two things are top of mind for Republican voters this upcoming election season: Who former President Donald Trump endorses Who comes out swinging against the establishment All that being said, many of these candidates like Mehmet Oz, Blake Masters and Don Bolduc have all cleared the Republican primaries by razor thin margins. Read Suzanne Bate’s analysis of the upcoming election here. More in Politics: Utahns are drowning in credit card debt. It’s time for Congress to step up (Utah Policy) U.S. Olympic leaders want Salt Lake City to host a Winter Games in 2034, not 2030 (Deseret News) Opinion: Utah’s congressmen defend Mike Lee (Deseret News) | Health: Utah surpasses 5,000 COVID-19 deaths this week (KSL) Economy: Pressure builds on housing market as mortgage rates cross 6%, a first since 2008 (Deseret News) Education: Elizabeth Smart Foundation bringing self-defense class to SUU campus (Deseret News) Faith: What a Harvard professor learned from Abraham Lincoln when the Constitution was ‘broken’ (Deseret News) Dare to be different (Deseret Magazine) President Oaks reflects on the teachings of women in his life (Church News) Northern Utah: 'A rainbow flag is not a political statement': Pride flags debated at Logan school board (Herald Journal) Central Utah: Stockton receives $640K grant from state to help solve its water problems (KSL) Southern Utah: Trial set for southern Utah man accused of rape, promoting 'pure seed' lineage (KSL) The West: New project will use stormwater to create wetlands at the Great Salt Lake (KSL) The Nation: Migrants dropped in Martha’s Vineyard, on VP Harris’ doorstep (Deseret News) Sports: How Kalani Sitake brought BYU back — and through its most challenging era (Deseret News) Another huge tennis star is about to retire (Deseret News) Why Utes’ blowout win over SUU was a game of firsts — and so ‘invaluable’ (Deseret News) |
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