(Washington, DC) — Governor Spencer Cox is partially blaming short-term rentals for Utah’s housing shortage. Speaking at a conference organized by the J. Ronald Terwilliger Center for Housing Policy, Cox told an audience that rental platforms like Airbnb and Vrbo are leading to a run on recently-built properties. The governor […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah leaders say they are deeply saddened by a deadly school in Texas. Governor Cox said he was brokenhearted yesterday after receiving news of the shooting during an event in Utah County. He issued a statement with Lieutenant Governor Henderson urging the use of the […]
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has tested positive for COVID-19. His office announced Thursday the governor took a test after developing a scratchy throat late Wednesday night. He plans to isolate for five days and wear a mask for 10 days. Cox says he’s been vaccinated and boosted. and feels fine […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The state of Utah is renewing an agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to help prevent wildfires in the state. Governor Cox joined USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack in Salt Lake City last week to sign the Shared Stewardship agreement. The state has worked with […]
(Undated) — Governor Spencer Cox has broad support among Utah voters according to a new poll. Morning Consult shows Cox ranked seventh overall for most popular governors in the U.S., with 62-percent approving of his job performance and 24-percent disapproving. Governor Charlie Baker of Massachusetts was ranked as the most […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Cox says he is willing to explore the idea of eliminating fares on all public transit in Utah. The governor said yesterday that no-cost bus and train service could help Utahn combat high gas prices. He said he’s willing to finance the idea for […]
(Wasatch County, UT) — Governor Cox says a new state of emergency to help deal with the ongoing drought is likely to happen in the next few weeks. Cox was at Jordanelle Reservoir yesterday for a ceremony spotlighting water conservation bills passed by the Utah Legislature this year. Cox said […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) – Governor Spencer Cox signed several bills centered around improving diversity in Utah this morning. Legislation includes bills that make driver license exams available in several languages, and expands healthcare support for racial and ethnic communities. Governor Cox also signed legislation that recognizes Juneteenth as an […]
(Murray, UT) — Governor Cox is calling attention to education bills passed by the Utah Legislature this year. The governor held a ceremonial bill signing at Hillcrest Junior High School in Murray yesterday. Among the bills highlighted at the signing was an anti-bullying measure known as “Izzy’s Bill.” The nickname […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox has signed into law bills that boost mental health resources across Utah and promote education for inmates in correctional facilities. One of the bills requires the Huntsman Mental Health Institute to develop a youth behavioral health curriculum while another bill boosts funding […]
