On Monday, Salt Lake Community College students gained a better understanding of some of the key issues among Utah legislators when Senator Luz Escamilla visited their Public Service POLS 2700 class. Senator Escamilla’s knowledge and passion came through as she spoke about topics ranging from education and the environment to water and the state’s growing and changing population. Herself a “budget wonk”, she explained the size and some of the complexities of the legislative budget, saying: “If you can understand the budget, it will help you understand policy.” Addressing childcare was a top priority for the senator. “This is not just a woman’s issue, or a family’s issue, but an economic issue. It will affect everyone, one way or another, if we don’t start addressing the lack of access to quality childcare in Utah,” said Escamilla, who is a mother, a business owner, and holds the Utah Senate Minority Leader position. Escamilla also recalled a disheartening and hurtful memor...