Gov. Cox announces budget and plan to address homelessness. Plus, the Weekly News Reel!

Governor Spencer Cox recently announced his proposed budget and plan to address homelessness throughout the state of Utah. His proposed budget would set aside nearly $130 million for emergency shelter services targeting housing resources and supportive services to those who need them most. Plus, our partners at KUER report on the pollution on the west side of Salt Lake, forcing hundreds of thousands of residents to breathe nasty air. And later, a conversation with the director of ‘Frybread Face and Me,’ a recently released feature film with an all Native American cast. // Plus, the Weekly News Reel! Gwen Dilworth of The Times-Independent discusses the city’s new affordable housing plan, snags in the county’s support of alternative housing, and pushback from Moab residents about the Manti-La Sal’s new forest management plan. Alison Harford of the Moab Sun News highlights Back of Beyond’s annual book drive and previews Science on Tap, a series of engaging lectures put on by Science Moab. // Show Notes: https://www.kzmu.org/gov-cox-announces-budget-and-plan-to-address-homelessness-plus-the-weekly-news-reel/