Wednesday, January 16, 2008

Jan 15, 2008 by Lara Jones

Midday Metro starts after the 10 a.m. news

United Way of Salt Lake has its eye on four key areas this legislative session - financial stability, education, health care and building cohesive communities. President and CEO Deborah Bayle and Bill Crim, Director of Strategic Initiatives and Public Policy, talk about bringing business and community leaders together on Capitol Hill.

 

Once every six hours, a Utah baby is born with a serious birth defect. Connecting parents with services and programs for the special health care needs of these children is the focus of a conference at the University of Utah this weekend. Midday Metro gets a preview with Marcia Feldkamp, Director of the Utah Birth Defect Network, and Dr. Harper Randall, Medical Director of the Bureau of Children with Special Health Care Needs, Utah Dept. of Health.

 

The latest employment figures are out, and even Utah's strong economy has taken a hit. Just exactly where are we headed in 2008? Midday Metro looks into the crystal ball of economist Mark Knold of the Department of Workforce Services.

 

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