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By Park Record · August 26, 2026 · 1 min read
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Utah leaders often praise local control. Now we are seeing whether they actually believe in it. According to reporting by KPCW and The Park Record, Steve Waldrip, Gov. Spencer Cox’s senior housing adviser, delivered an extraordinary message during an Aug.

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