(Washington, DC) — Utah lawmakers are responding after watching President Biden give his State of the Union speech last night. Governor Spencer Cox watched the speech in-person at the U.S. Capitol building last night as a guest of Senator Mike Lee. Both Lee and Cox noted that they shared some […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox is vowing to look into two recent attacks on officers at the new state prison in Salt Lake City. One officer was hospitalized after being assaulted in a maximum-security housing unit Saturday. They’ve since been released. A few days before, another officer […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah Governor Spencer Cox is issuing an emergency order to help protect the Great Salt Lake. The order calls for the Great Salt Lake causeway berm to be raised, which will help keep this season’s snowpack from running off. Cox said the state has been […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox is signing bills into Utah law. Cox put his signature on eight bills yesterday, four each that originated in the House and Senate. Among them were budget bills for higher education, the National Guard, and social services. The governor has now signed […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Cox is moving quickly to sign two bills recently passed by the Utah Legislature into law. Cox signed House Bill 215 and Senate Bill 16 on Saturday. HB215 gives Utah teachers a raise, but also creates a scholarship program for parents who choose to […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A bill that will give Utah teachers a raise while implementing a controversial school voucher program is heading to the governor’s desk. The state Senate passed House Bill 215 on a 20-to-8 vote yesterday. The bill was opposed by several state educators and lobbying groups […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Local organizations are pushing back against Governor Cox’s proposed one-billion-dollar tax cut. Instead, organizers want to see investments in Utah’s future. In a press conference at the State Capitol yesterday, a conservation policy expert with the Utah Rivers Council said hundreds of millions of dollars […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Cox is telling young people that their future is bright in the state of Utah. The governor gave his State of the State speech last night to Utah lawmakers and spent a lot of time talking about policy issues that affect families. He supported […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Cox will be announcing action lawmakers will be taking to combat the harmful effects of social media during an event this morning at the State Capitol. The governor held a symposium on the topic last week, saying social media companies need to be held […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — State lawmakers are giving Utahns a preview of their priorities ahead of the next session of the Utah Legislature. Governor Cox, House Speaker Brad Wilson and Senate President Stuart Adams were among the lawmakers appearing yesterday at an event held by the Salt Lake Chamber. […]
