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As demand surges under a new Utah law, advocates say domestic violence services remain underfunded

Utah’s domestic violence shelters are seeing an unprecedented spike in referrals in the last year, prompting the Utah Domestic Violence Coalition to ask the governor for $8 million in this year’s budget to help with staffing shortages. But by the end of the legislative session, that request was whittled down to $1 million in annual funding. “For us, it’s frustrating to see all of the rhetoric around a tight budget year and then to see an income tax cut,” said Erin Jemison, director of public policy for the Utah Domestic Violence Coalition. “The amount of money that will ...

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Letter: Request to improve safety at Ogden intersection

I wish Ogden City or UDOT would consider and then install a left turn signal for north and south traffic at 12th Street and Monroe Boulevard in Ogden. There is a left turn signal for east and west traffic which is good. I just wish there was one for the north and south traffic. I am sure it ...

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