Gov. Cox: Real compassion requires a crackdown on homelessness, fentanyl and sports gambling

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said on Wednesday that only compassion can reverse the state’s drug use and homelessness emergencies — but not the kind that has made these problems worse over the past decade.

“We fall into this compassion trap that is not compassionate at all,” Cox said. “It’s a compassion that kills.”

Last year, Utah was one of only five states that saw a jump in overdose deaths, recording its highest number of overdoses ever…

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