Erin Alberty
News Reporter at Axios
Utah news reporter for @axios. Gardener, word puzzler, mom. Happiest in the mountains. @PulitzerPrizes winner.
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1 day ago |
axios.com | Erin Alberty
Illustration: Sarah Grillo/AxiosWith new measles cases appearing in Utah, state health officials are asking residents to watch for symptoms and get vaccinated. The intrigue: Misinformation about measles is spreading, polling data shows, with some false claims being repeated by the nation's top federal health officials. Here's what you need to know, per state health officials and the CDC:ð Vaccines are 97% effective at preventing measles and are recommended for children and adults.
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2 days ago |
axios.com | Erin Alberty
Data: CDC; Chart: Jacque Schrag/AxiosMeasles has arrived in Utah amid plummeting immunization rates, as parents increasingly seek waivers for "religious" and "personal" reasons. Why it matters: Measles is extremely contagious and dangerous. More than 1 in 10 confirmed U.S. patients have been hospitalized this year, the CDC reports — a figure that rises to 1 in 5 for children age 4 and younger.
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3 days ago |
axios.com | Erin Alberty
Sen. Mike Lee last week. Photo: Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty ImagesA proposal by Utah Sen. Mike Lee, a Republican, to sell millions of acres of public lands to private housing developers hit the skids late Monday when the Senate parliamentarian ruled it couldn't be included in President Trump's One Big, Beautiful Bill. Why it matters: Lee's plan would have ordered federal land managers to sell up to about 3.3 million acres of land for housing and infrastructure.
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3 days ago |
axios.com | Erin Alberty
Illustration: Sarah Grillo/AxiosProtests and petition drives are slated for this weekend, opposing Sen. Mike Lee's proposal to sell public lands in western states to offset President Trump's proposed tax cuts. The intrigue: These are some of the first protests organized in Salt Lake since a shooting at the "No Kings!" protest June 14. When and where: A "Big BeUTAHful Protest" at the Capitol is set for 3pm Friday.
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4 days ago |
axios.com | Erin Alberty
White Pine Lake in Little Cottonwood Canyon. Photo: Erin Alberty/AxiosSen. Mike Lee's proposal to sell public lands to housing developers includes some of the most popular hiking areas in Salt Lake County, according to an analysis by the Wilderness Society. The conservation nonprofit's map shows federal lands not exempt from sale under the latest draft of the measure. Between the lines: Much of the land that's eligible for sale may not be desirable or realistic for housing.
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