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Saving Great Salt Lake key issue in Utah’s House District 21 primary race
- Otterstrom argues the legislature should lead with a special emergency session to address the Great Salt Lake and water access.
- Wiley says west-side residents face rising costs and seeks policies to raise wages and cut living expenses.
- Otterstrom emphasizes independent redistricting and opposition to partisan map drawing by the Legislature.
- Both candidates frame education funding as a core issue, pointing to gaps in services for children and families.
- The race is set in a district that includes a large swath of the Great Salt Lake and western Salt Lake City neighborhoods.
- Voters show concern about corruption and the influence of money in politics across parties.
- Wiley pledges alignment with former Rep. Hollins to continue her work on west-side issues.
- The candidates propose energy strategies balancing reliability, emissions, and water use.
- The race revisits governance checks and balances amid questions about court and legislative power.
- Candidates advocate addressing water-related drought challenges and Great Salt Lake preservation.
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