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Most people would rather be governed by their neighbors than by a bureaucrat in a distant office somewhere. The idea of local control is appealing to many people. But what would that actually look like? We asked candidates to cast their vision for a government \u201cof the people\u201d.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Warren\u2019s Voice reached out to several gubernatorial candidates. Adam Steen<\/a> was one who responded and answered our question.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In response to how he would promote local control as governor, Steen said, \u201cThere\u2019s a couple of avenues or approaches to look at. I\u2019ll call it a bookend strategy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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For Adam Steen the first \u201cbookend\u201d of local control is keeping the state government in its correct lane. He said, \u201cWe as a state government look at areas where the state government\u2026has overstepped its bounds. Where have we created regulatory burdens? Where have we created reporting burdens? Where has the state stepped too far? I want to look at different areas where we could remove the state\u2019s control over local authorities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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But it\u2019s not enough to just remove state overreach. The second \u201cbookend\u201d of Steen\u2019s strategy is to fill that void with the correct authorities. \u201cWe need to make sure that families and communities understand how, why, and where they need to get involved.\u201d He added that he would help advocate for involvement in local elections. He concluded by saying, \u201cWe need to get communities charged up to understand why it is important to get involved in local government so that they can take ownership and accountability in their local communities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These \u201cbookends\u201d to minimizing state overreach and maximizing local involvement could be key to secure local control for our communities. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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