(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Cox says Utah is prepared for more flooding over the next couple of months. At a press conference yesterday afternoon, Cox told reporters that more than one-point-four million sandbags have already been delivered to flood aid efforts throughout the state. He said 200 people […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The governor is urging Utahns to be safe as warm temperatures start melting the snow in the mountains. Governor Cox received an update on plans to deal with potential flooding from state emergency management officials yesterday. He said there could be some localized flooding due […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Cox is promoting innovation through a series of bills signed into law yesterday. The governor was part of the grand opening of the Utah Policy Innovation Lab yesterday in downtown Salt Lake City. The new lab is designed as a place where educators, policy […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox is asking Utahns to donate a little bit of money to help alleviate homelessness. It’s estimated that about 35-hundred people experience homelessness every night and 30-percent are families with children. At a news conference yesterday, Cox asked every Utahn who’s filing a […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Republican legislators voted Tuesday against Governor Cox’s nomination of a Democratic City Council member to the Utah Air Quality Board. Three of the committee’s four Republican members voted no on the appointment of Suzanne Harrison, a physician and former state lawmaker, resulting in a 3-3 […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox is reaffirming Utah’s and America’s support for Ukraine in its war against invading Russian forces. Cox talked about that after he and other members of the National Governors Association met virtually with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Utah Congressman Chris […]
(Parowan, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox is talking up the benefits of education in southern Utah. Cox visited Parowan High School yesterday as part of his “Connecting Utah Tour,” calling education “the key to successful futures.” He argued degrees are certainly helpful but all students need skills to land a […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Cox is asking Utahns to take steps to stay safe from flooding. The governor declared April Flood Safety Awareness Month yesterday. The declaration notes that flooding causes more damage in Utah than any other severe weather-related event, and that flooding is not often covered […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox said yesterday he would “absolutely” support a federal ban on the popular TikTok app. Cox is one of a growing number of public officials who have banned the app from state and local government devices. President Biden has demanded that the Chinese-owned […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox is ordering U.S. and Utah flags to be lowered to half-staff in memory of three children and three adults who were killed in a mass shooting yesterday morning at private Christian school in Nashville, Tennessee. Nashville Police say the shooter was a […]
