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If you’re out camping or hiking this summer and see a baby deer or elk, don’t touch it, feed it and don’t take it home. That’s the latest warning from the state’s Division of Wildlife Resources. This story and more in Monday evening s news brief.
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Utah Releases Pay Equity Study For Executive Branch Employees
Utah’s Governor’s Office of Planning and Budget released a study Monday analyzing pay disparities among executive branch employees. At face value, men at state agencies make 21% more than women. White people make 17% more than people of color. But when you account for factors like job type and length of employment that changes the outcomes, the gap shrinks to “essentially zero,” according Nate Talley, deputy director at the Governor’s Office of Planning and Budget. The study also found women and people of color are underrepresented in higher-paying jobs. Read the full story.