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Utah’s new Great Salt Lake commissioner says “Make Alfalfa Great Again.”
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You're not gonna believe this Wilson, but Hannah Freeze—the new Great Salt Lake commissioner tasked with saving the dying inland sea—used to hawk caps emblazoned with “Make Alfalfa Great Again.” Appointed recently by Gov. Spencer “We-Won't-Let-The-Lake-Die” Cox, she sold the hats for $20.
Axios ace Erin Alberty reported that Freeze advertised them on Facebook in August 2024. At that time, she was running the state's water optimization program for the Utah Department of Agriculture, which has as its mission statement: “To help agricultural producers optimize their water use to create water…
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