Trump’s Great Salt Lake Plan, Progressives vs. McAdams, Ogden Croissants
How does Trump want to spend $1 billion to save the Great Salt Lake? Executive producer Emily Means and City Cast Salt Lake contributors Chandler Rosenberg and Kate Groetzinger break down what "saving" the lake actually looks like. Plus, takeaways from the Congressional District 1 debate, picks of the week, and in our members-only segment: Do three Utah communities hold the secret to long life?
Resources and references:
- Here is what’s in Donald Trump’s $1B plan to save the Great Salt Lake [Salt Lake Tribune]
- Nate Blouin vows to exit Utah’s CD1 primary if progressive rivals poll higher [KUER]
- Democratic candidates spar in 1st Congressional District primary debate [FOX 13]
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