(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Cox is calling the Utah Legislature into special session to extend a state of emergency related to spring flooding. The governor announced Friday that he wants state lawmakers to extend the current state of emergency another 30 days. Cox also wants to add more […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A trade group representing the adult entertainment industry is suing Utah over the state’s new age-verification law. The California-based Free Speech Coalition filed suit in federal court on Wednesday, arguing that the law violates the First and 14th amendments to the Constitution by infringing the […]
(American Fork, UT) — Utahns can keep an eye on real-time flooding conditions across the state, thanks to a new website. The site Governor Cox unveiled yesterday offers multiple nearly live camera views of rivers and creeks as warming temperatures raise the risk of flooding. The cameras are fixed to […]
(Layton, UT) — Governor Cox is calling attention to measures passed by state lawmakers designed to help preserve and protect the Great Salt Lake. The governor held a ceremonial bill signing yesterday at a wetland preserve near the lake. Cox signed a bill that created an oversight position to guide […]
(Lone Peak, UT) — A state senator is calling the vandalism of his home a “cowardly” attack on Utah principles. The vandalism of Republican Senator Mike Kennedy’s home was reported early Friday morning to police in Lone Peak. The senator posted pictures on social media that showed spray-painted messages apparently […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Cox says Southern Utah cities can consider raising property taxes to fund their police and fire departments, but “only when it’s necessary.” In his monthly PBS Press Conference Thursday, the governor said he remembers wrestling with funding public safety agencies when he was a […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Cox is calling the preparation and response to potential flooding in Utah “really impressive.” The governor said yesterday that coordination between the state and local emergency teams is important, especially since Utahns haven’t seen this level of flood risk recently. Cox also says the […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A program to help first-time homebuyers in Utah could begin as soon as July. Governor Cox signed the 50-million dollar program into law earlier this week. It will be administered by the Utah Housing Corporation, which is the state’s housing finance agency. The program gives […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The governor of Utah is declaring a state of emergency to help prepare for possible flooding. Governor Cox issued the declaration yesterday, allowing state agencies to access a special fund set aside to deal with natural disasters. It will also allow the state to request […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Salt Lake County Councilmember Suzanne Harrison is no longer in the running for the Utah Air Quality Board. Governor Cox withdrew the nomination after a Senate committee failed to move her through to the full chamber. The committee vote was a tie, with three Republicans […]
