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UTAH – Plans are underway for Utah’s Department of Health to merge with the Department of Human Services and for the Department of Natural Resources to merge with the Department of Environmental Quality, FOX 13 reports. FOX 13 said it received emails to employees of each agency that outline the plans for the mergers. “The UDOH will likely look different in the future. Many of our programs, and the programs of other agencies, will likely be combined under the banner of one newly created Health and Human Services agency. Other programs will likely move to other agencies where similar services are…

UTAH – The Equal Rights Amendment is returning to Utah’s Capitol Hill, reigniting a political battle. Sen. Kathleen Riebe, D-Cottonwood Heights, has introduced Senate Joint Resolution 8, which would have Utah ratify the Equal Rights Amendment. The language of the ERA states: “The right of citizens of the United States shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.” As more states ratify it, the United States Congress would consider it for the U.S. Constitution. Utah’s own constitution includes language that guarantees women and men are treated equally. It’s been that way…