(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 […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s Republican lawmakers were preparing for a Friday push to override Gov. Spencer Cox’s veto of legislation banning transgender youth athletes from playing on girls teams. A nationwide culture war is brewing over transgender issues. Cox was the second GOP governor this week to overrule […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) – The ACLU is warning the Utah Legislature they will face a lengthy court battle if members reinstate the controversial ban on transgender athletes in school sports. Lawmakers are planning to potentially override a decision from Governor Spencer Cox to veto HB 11 tomorrow. ACLU representatives […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s Republican governor vetoed a ban on transgender students playing girls’ sports on Tuesday. The move was aimed at protecting vulnerable kids during a wave of similar legislation in nearly a dozen conservative-leaning states. The ban’s supporters announced they planned to convene lawmakers to try […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) – Utahns won’t see the state tax on gas go away anytime soon. Governor Spencer Cox explained yesterday that the tax must remain in place. Cox says money from the extra charges is already earmarked for road repairs and maintenance. The governor plans to meet with […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) – Governor Spencer Cox will veto a bill passed by the Legislature that would ban transgender kids from participating in organized school sports. During his monthly press conference, Cox explained that he was pushing for a compromise bill during the general session until that plan was […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Salt Lake City is no longer in the running to host the 2024 Republican National Convention. Gov. Spencer Cox confirmed during his monthly press conference on PBS-Utah that the state capitol won’t host the convention ahead of the next presidential election. He says the decision […]
