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Utah religious leaders call on governments to purchase underused hotels for the homeless

With big investments in homelessness and housing on both the federal and state level, members of the Coalition of Religious Communities say it’s time for big ideas.

(Trent Nelson | Tribune file photo) Palmer DePaulis and Pamela Atkinson at the 10-year anniversary of Palmer Court in Salt Lake City on June 13, 2019. The Coalition of Religious Communities is calling on governments to use an influx in state and federal cash to purchase underused hotels and motels for the homeless.

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Taylor StevensState Government Reporter

Taylor covers Utah politics and government for The Tribune, where she has worked since January 2017. A Salt Lake native and Westminster College alumna, Taylor first joined The Tribune team as an intern on a single day’s notice.