(Salt Lake City, UT) — Democrats and Republicans are giving positive reviews to the governor’s State of the State speech. In a tweet, Senate President J. Stuart Adams agreed with the governor that Utah is the hope of America and pledged to work with the Cox Administration on issues like […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Gov. Spencer Cox called for keeping children in school during the coronavirus pandemic, warned against making voting more difficult and lamented destructive political divisions during his State of the State address Thursday. The Republican governor said that he sees some hope that a punishing […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The state of Utah is forming a commission to help ensure diversity and inclusion in state schools. Governor Cox joined other state lawmakers for the announcement yesterday. The event was held at the State Capitol, near a plaque honoring the life of Dr. Martin Luther […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) – Governor Spencer Cox and Utah health officials discussed reasons behind the controversial decision to pause the Test-to-Stay program in Utah schools. Speaking with reporters Friday, Governor Cox said the decision was made in part due to a lack of COVID-19 testing supplies available. Both Cox […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — State officials are giving Utah school districts more flexibility to move to virtual learning during the current surge in COVID-19 cases. Governor Cox and other state leaders announced yesterday that they were suspending the state’s Test-to-Stay protocols. Lawmakers were worried that the surge in cases […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox has issued his first part of “Utah’s Coordinated Action Plan for Water” due to the extreme drought this past summer. He says it showed everyone the importance of water planning and conservation and says the state has benefited from water storage decisions […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — GOP Gov. Spencer Cox exempted from a mask mandate the Utah Capitol and other state facilities Monday as conservative lawmakers prepared to begin meeting for the year, but the Salt Lake County mayor is pushing back. Democratic Mayor Jenny Wilson says Cox doesn’t have the […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox is again asking Utahns to get vaccinated and get booster shots as COVID-19 cases surge around the state. In a video posted to social media, Cox called vaccines safe and said they can help reduce hospitalizations and deaths in Utah. He also […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox is declaring a liquid petroleum emergency in Utah. Governor Cox said the freezing temperatures and road closures caused by the weather has caused a spike in propane demand in the Beehive State. Declaring an emergency allows the state to suspend federal regulations […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox is speaking out after he and other Utah leaders were sent an anti-semitic email from the founder of a tech company. David Bateman, the founder of Entrata, claimed Jews were using the COVID vaccine to “euthanize Americans.” In a statement on social […]
