(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox is talking about suicide prevention. Governor Cox opened his monthly news conference yesterday by talking about the death of a friend by suicide the day before. Cox talked about the new national 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline that went into effect last […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Cox is condemning a recent complaint about a girls’ sports competition as the work of “sore losers.” The complaint was filed by parents who wanted the state’s high school sports authority to investigate whether the winner was a biological girl. The UHSAA went through […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Cox is urging President Biden to reconsider proposed new rules that would include sexual orientation and gender identity as considerations under Title Nine. The Utah Republican sent a letter to Biden yesterday asking him to keep from enacting new regulations on programs such as […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg [[ BOOT-uh-judge ]] is coming to Utah today to talk with state leaders about infrastructure. Buttigieg will meet with Governor Cox to give an update on potential projects funded by an infrastructure bill passed by Congress. He also plans to […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — State leaders want agricultural water users to use more technology to help optimize the way they irrigate their land. The governor’s office released an action plan for agricultural water use yesterday. The hope is that farmers and ranchers will switch over to more efficient systems […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox is urging Utahns to put away personal fireworks as they celebrate Pioneer Day this weekend. Governor Cox said the state is at a “tipping point” with exceptionally dry conditions caused by the ongoing drought. Cox says he will go to organized fireworks […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox will have a central role in helping states work with the federal government going forward. The National Governors Association announced Cox will serve as the NGA vice chair, with New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy serving as the chairman. The association is a […]
(Tooele County, UT) — Governor Cox is warning Utahns that they will be held responsible for any action that causes a wildfire. The governor visited Tooele County yesterday to get an update on the Jacob City Fire. The governor urged all Utahns to act responsibly, saying criminal charges and other […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Cox is addressing recent criticism of Utah’s response to the ongoing Western drought. The New York Times and comedian John Oliver recently took Utah and the governor to task for failing to curb water usage. Cox said in a tweet yesterday that critics failed […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox selected his nominee for the Utah Supreme Court. Judge Jill Pohlman has served on the Utah Court of Appeals, and is a graduate of the University of Utah’s S.J. Quinney College of Law. If Pohlman is confirmed by the State Senate, the […]
