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Bobbing up and down on the otherworldly surface of the Great Salt Lake, two lawmakers from opposing political planets found themselves in frequent agreement.

Utah Republican Rep. Blake Moore and California Democrat Jimmy Panetta nodded in unison as they were schooled in the intricacies of the brine shrimp egg industry aboard a Department of Natural Resources airboat on Willard Bay.

“This is all about trust,” Panetta said. “That’s the key ingredient to get stuff done in the United States Congress.”

Former Gov. Leavitt shares lessons of the past as leaders work to tackle Utah’s future

At a Monday policy forum, hosted by the University of Utah’s Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute and an event marking the release of former Gov. Mike Leavitt’s five-part memoir, the longtime public servant distinguished his time as Utah’s top elected official.

In the ‘90s, Leavitt faced daunting transportation issues, an education system struggling to keep up with employment needs and an upcoming Olympic bid.

Leavitt said “a lot has changed” since that time but also underscored that many of the same critical challenges facing the state two-plus decades ago are back to relevance,

Read more about what former Gov. Leavitt said.

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