With a resilient economy and more money to work with, the advocacy group says investing in Utah's children – Cache Valley Daily
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SALT LAKE CITY – As the name suggests, Voices for Utah Children's mission is to be a spokesperson for public affairs that affect children and families in Utah.
And they have highlighted what the current needs are in Utah on social media and on their website (utahchildren.org).
In a recent KVNU For the People program, Matthew Weinstein said it was great that there was more money to work with in Utah with the upcoming legislature starting next month.
"It's a great situation, it's always better to have more income than you expected, isn't it? And certainly we've been in both states in every state, including Utah. So it's good to be in the current situation. It's a real honor for Utahners and Utah families. We are a hard working state, "he said.
Weinstein is serving as the State Priorities Partnership Director for Voices for Utah Children. He talked about what he hears while speaking to lawmakers.
"I think they are in a way …It's an enviable position where they can probably spend $ 2-3 billion in revenue that they didn't expect. Part of that is a surplus from last year, part of which is federal funding that came in in response to the pandemic. But that also puts them in a position where they will inevitably say yes to some things and no to others. "
He said the point Voices for Utah Children wants to highlight is that Utah is not so much swimming in money as it is drowning in unmet needs, education, homelessness, affordable housing, post-school programs, children's health insurance, and more.
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