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Voices: We work with Utah’s neediest populations. Here’s how the state’s GRIT initiative could make a real change.

GRIT could be our state’s real opportunity to show the federal government and its would-be DOGE reformers the best ways to streamline buggy processes and improve access to critical services.

Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune Former Gov. Mike Leavitt and Gov. Gary Herbert and family members of Olene Walker applaud during ceremony where the State renamed the DWS building, background, in honor of former Gov. Olene Walker, who 20 years ago led an effort to make Utah the first state to consolidate employment and public assistance programs. The event was held outside the DWS building in Salt Lake City Thursday June 29, 2017.

By Elizabeth McKnight, Linda F. Smith, June Taylor and Bill Tibbitts | For The Salt Lake Tribune