(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox will sign a bill requiring social media companies to verify that users are 18 or older to open an account. Cox told reporters on Thursday he “absolutely” will sign Senate Bill 152 and is willing to face any legal challenges. Under the […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox is giving state workers time off to help with emergency response as warming weather melts more of Utah’s record mountain snowpack. During his monthly news conference yesterday, Cox announced an executive order granting eight hours of leave for all employees of executive […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Cox is encouraging Utahns to participate in this weekend’s Feed Utah food drive. Cox said yesterday that the state has put money toward helping families in need, but says government can’t do the job alone. Donors can leave a bag of non-perishable food items […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is doing its part to try and help save the Great Salt Lake. The church is donating the equivalent of more than 20-thousand acre feet of water. Governor Spencer Cox said the move “will make a real […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox has signed a controversial abortion bill. On Wednesday, Cox signed off on legislation that will ban all clinics from providing abortions in Utah starting as early as May 3rd. The bill will also impose other abortion restrictions if the state’s trigger ban […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox and state agencies are working on policies to make sure Utah banks don’t experience collapses that banks in California and New York suffered over the weekend. Signature Bank in New York City was shut down Sunday, just two days after California’s Silicon […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A wildlife protection organization is urging Governor Spencer Cox to veto a bill that would open the door to cougar hunting year-round in Utah. The nonprofit Western Wildlife Conservancy and other wildlife conservation groups are calling on Cox to veto the bill. If Cox signs […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox says the state of Utah will provide free feminine hygiene products in restrooms in all state buildings. The governor announced the move yesterday during an event at the State Capitol building. The governor also praised the Period Project, a group that has […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah lawmakers are sending a bill to create a new state flag to Governor Spencer Cox. The Utah House passed Senate Bill 31 in a 40-35 vote yesterday. The Senate approved the bill in an 18-to-9 vote a few minutes later. The votes complete a […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Legislature has passed a bill to ban abortion clinics in Utah starting next year. The Senate approved the bill along party lines on Thursday. The House passed the measure earlier in the session and now needs to approve two Senate amendments before sending the […]
