Letter: How does shutting down people’s voices about the data center align with ‘disagreeing better’
(Kristin Murphy | Pool) Gov. Spencer Cox speaks at a monthly news conference in Salt Lake City on Thursday, April 30, 2026.
Gov. Cox’s campaign “Disagree Better” is astoundingly hypocritical. How can we “disagree better” when we are not allowed to even disagree at all?
Utahns’ voices have been stifled in response to the Stratos data center project through restricted public comment, accusations of being “professional protesters,” backroom deals closed to the public but open to developers and power brokers who stand to profit, and accelerated approval timelines.
It’s easy to tell people to “disagree better” when you hold the levers of power and can shut down people’s voices in an instant by refusing to let them speak.
Silenced,
Stephanie Lobrot, South Jordan
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