(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah Governor Spencer Cox is naming his pick to be the new Great Salt Lake Commissioner. Cox announced yesterday he’s selecting Brian Steed for the position, who also serves as executive director of Utah State University’s Institute for Land, Water and Air. In a statement, […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Cox wants Utahns to help state leaders plan for Utah’s growth. Cox on Thursday launched the “Guiding Our Growth” survey, asking people throughout the state how they want to see Utah develop in the coming years. The survey is tailored to people’s zip codes […]
(St. George, UT) — Governor Cox is ordering all state facilities to make sure they’re following state-issued conservation requirements. In a press release issued Wednesday, Cox noted Utah’s record-breaking snowpack and said, “We have to keep up the good work of conserving this precious natural resource.” Also on Wednesday, the […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah political leaders are looking for someone to help guide efforts to save the Great Salt Lake. Governor Cox, House Speaker Brad Wilson and Senate President J. Stuart Adams interviewed several candidates for the position of Great Salt Lake Commissioner yesterday. Wilson tells that he […]
(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 […]
