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A newly inaugurated Gov. Cox lays out his policy vision for the next four years
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox was sworn in Wednesday in what he says will be his final term as the state’s chief executive. And during the public inauguration ceremony Wednesday at the Eccles Theatre in downtown Salt Lake City — which featured remarks from a handful of state leaders and a performance from the Mormon Tabernacle Choir — the governor laid out his vision for the next four years. First and foremost is what he calls an “abundance agenda.” The state doesn’t have to choose between growth and conservation, he said. It can do both. That includes a focus on affordability, ...