(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 […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah’s state motto will be getting a one-day makeover to promote kindness. Governor Spencer Cox has ordered the motto changed from “The Beehive State” to “The Be Kind State” tomorrow. The declaration is part of a campaign by a Utah-based organization that wants to encourage […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utahns say state lawmakers are just a bit more influential than the governor. A new Deseret News-Hinckley Institute of Politics poll recently asked voters what group of elected leaders holds the most influence in the state. Members of the Utah Legislature came out on top, […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) – Governor Spencer Cox nominated a new judge to fill a vacancy on the Utah Supreme Court. Judge Diana Hagen has served on the Utah Court of Appeals for nearly five years. Before then, she worked as the president of the Women Lawyers of Utah. The […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s Republican lawmakers have overridden GOP Gov. Spencer Cox’s veto of legislation banning transgender youth athletes from playing on girls teams. The Thursday vote followed Cox’s veto letter that said such laws target vulnerable transgender kids who are already at high risk of suicide. Cox […]
