(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 […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah’s governor is defending the state’s new laws that try to limit kids’ exposure to social media. Governor Cox appeared on NBC’s “Meet the Press” yesterday. Cox said the mental and emotional damage caused by social media is likely to destroy an entire generation of […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — LGBTQ conversion therapy is officially illegal in the state of Utah. Governor Cox signed a bill yesterday outlawing the practice at a private ceremony attended by advocacy groups across the political spectrum. Utah had originally addressed the issue in a 2020 rule that denied licenses […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox has signed a landmark bill that requires parents to give permission for teenagers to get social media accounts. The first-in-the-nation law Cox signed on Thursday also will impose a digital curfew, blocking sites for minors past 10:30 p.m. It will black out […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox has signed what he called the “historic” 480-million dollar tax cut the Legislature passed earlier this month. But part of the package Cox signed on Wednesday is on hold unless voters sign off on it next year. A constitutional initiative that would […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah will be getting a new state flag next year. Governor Cox signed a bill creating the new state flag yesterday. An executive order also signed by the governor outlines steps that will be taken to “preserve the significance” of Utah’s current state flag, which […]
(Tooele, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox is moving to visit all 29 Utah counties to meet with students, neighbors, and local business owners. Cox kicked off what he’s calling his “Connecting Utah Tour” on Monday at Tooele High School. Cox told students and local officials who filled the auditorium, “I […]
