Public records vs. executive spin
An investigative project about the difference between what lawmakers write and what officials later pretend it meant. Following public records and statutory language to show how insider favoritism and performative compliance are often dressed up as sophisticated governance, under the false pretense that a failed condition can be treated as a loophole.
“Sundance 2026: A thriving Utah ecosystem of filmmaking begins to consider a future post-Sundance”
Article by Les Roka.
“...a new Utah-based nonprofit…has received $2 million funding…”(sic)
While the article does refer to the Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity, it provides no quotes from GOEO staff, nor any citations or links to corroborate its assertions.
