Opinion: Governor Cox’s housing plan is fueled by nostalgia for the suburban “starter home,” not reality

Opinion: Governor Cox’s housing plan is fueled by nostalgia for the suburban “starter home,” not reality

In November 2023, a housing policy legislative audit prepared for the Utah State Legislature delivered a sobering reality: Utah must build nearly 28,000 homes annually just to meet current demand. Worse yet, the audit warned that if the state’s housing policy...