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CURTIS, BLUNT ROCHESTER INTRODUCE BILL TO SPUR HOUSING CONSTRUCTION NEAR TRANSPORTATION HUBS

Senators Curtis and Blunt Rochester, members of the committees on Environment and Public Works and Commerce, introduced the Build Housing, Unlock Benefits and Services Act. The bill cuts red tape to unlock transit-oriented development projects that boost local economies and housing supply. Companion legislation was introduced in the House by Representatives Lawler and Friedman.The Build HUBS Act makes several changes aimed at improving the usability of important infrastructure loan programs. These programs allow the Department of Housing and Urban Development and Department of Transportation to collaborate and prioritize projects that promote transit-oriented development.

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Highs and Lows: Supporting Local Communities

To my colleagues in the Senate from the East, it may be hard to grasp just how deeply federal overreach affects daily life in Utah. In some counties, more than 90% of the land is owned and controlled, not by local leaders or communities, but by a distant, federal government.

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Highs and Lows: Marriage Counseling with China

For decades, Washington clung to the hope that inviting China to the  global economic table would pull them toward democracy and our shared values. Instead, the opposite has happened. While stealing our intellectual property, cheating on labor, and manipulating trade, Beijing has moved further away from freedom. I often compare

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Highs and Lows: Why Debt and Deficit Can Wait

If there’s one thing Utahns understand, it’s thrift. We plan carefully, live within our means, and expect our leaders to do the same. It’s why I’ve made debt and fiscal responsibility a cornerstone of my work in the Senate. America is more than $36 trillion in debt. Utah families don’t spend more

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