Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Apr 29, 2008 by Lara Jones

Midday Metro starts at 10 a.m.

Each presidential candidate is proposing their own unique health reform plan, but some states, like Utah, are pushing ahead without federal guidance. Midday Metro breaks down the best options with Len Nichols, health reform expert from the New America Foundation. He's a guest of the Utah Health Policy Project during Cover the Uninsured Week.

Plus, are you having trouble raising your teenagers?  Maybe you should consider letting them raise you.  Coming up on Midday Metro a conversation with the author of  How to Raise Your Parents, Sarah Burningham, who grew up in Salt Lake City.

Since their debut in the 1930s, comic books have been growing in popularity and value. They're still one of the best ways to encourage literacy. Learn more about Free Comic Book Day with Mimi Cruz of Night Flight Comics at Library Square. Guest comic artists/writers: Bill Galvin (Archie Comics, Scrapyard Detectives) and Trevor Nielson (The Lily Maid). FYI: free comic book day is Saturday.

The cost of diesel fuel has shot up 25 percent since January 1. As a result, the Utah Transit Authority says it may log a budget shortfall of more than $5 million by the end of the year. UTA is proposing a fuel surcharge. Midday Metro goes to the source: UTA's Carrie Bohnsack-Ware.

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