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No Hocus Pocus, just a Budget Contingency Focus

During the 2025 General Session, the Legislature advanced several innovative strategies to strengthen Utah’s budget contingency planning. Budget contingencies enable the Legislature to set aside resources in inflation-resistant assets, providing...read more

Cultivating Success: Utah’s Dual Approach to Funding Medical Cannabis

Since its inception in FY 2019, the scale of Utah’s medical cannabis program has increased dramatically. As of September, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) reports over 104,000 patients with active medical cannabis cards....read more

A Head Start: Getting Current with Concurrent Enrollment

Concurrent Enrollment (CE) is a long-standing program that connects Utah’s public schools and higher education institutions, allowing high school students to earn credit for both high school and college in the same course. In the 2024 school...read more

The Great Reallocation: Rethinking Higher Education Funding

During the 2025 General Session, the Legislature passed H.B. 265, “Higher Education Strategic Reinvestment” which, in connection with House Bill 1, “Higher Education Base Budget” created the framework for reallocating existing resources...read more

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No Hocus Pocus, just a Budget Contingency Focus

Cultivating Success: Utah’s Dual Approach to Funding Medical Cannabis

A Head Start: Getting Current with Concurrent Enrollment

The Great Reallocation: Rethinking Higher Education Funding

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