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Gov. Cox Not Inclined To Defy National Guard Vaccine Requirement

Gov. Cox Not Inclined To Defy National Guard Vaccine Requirement

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox doesn’t appear likely to defy a COVID-19 vaccine requirement for the Utah National Guard. The Salt Lake County Republican Party sent the governor a letter, urging him to push back on the mandate from the Biden administration to protect personal and religious […]

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Salt Lake County GOP Pushes Governor To Defy Vaccine Mandate For Guard Members

Salt Lake County GOP Pushes Governor To Defy Vaccine Mandate For Guard Members

(Salt Lake County, UT) — The Salt Lake County Republican Party is pushing Governor Spencer Cox to defy the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for the Utah National Guard. In a letter to the governor, GOP Chair Chris Null urged the governor to “protect the rights” of the guardsmen, saying “Utah must […]

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Governor Cox Urges Utahns To Get Vaccines As COVID Cases Surge

Governor Cox Urges Utahns To Get Vaccines As COVID Cases Surge

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox is urging Utahns to get vaccinated and get their booster shots as COVID-19 cases increase around the state. The governor tweeted yesterday that the omicron variant of the virus has caused case numbers to increase “exponentially.” He also said the next few […]

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Governor Cox Talks COVID-19 Response

Governor Cox Talks COVID-19 Response

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox says the state is by no means clear of COVID-19 and people still need to protect themselves. In an interview with KSL-TV, Cox says they are watching the omicron variant “very closely,” but does not yet see the need to enact more […]

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Governor Cox Praises Record Low Utah Unemployment Rate

Governor Cox Praises Record Low Utah Unemployment Rate

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Cox is celebrating Utah’s economy after the state set a new record low for unemployment. The Utah Department of Workforce Services says just over 34-thousand Utahns were unemployed last month. The two-point-one-percent unemployment rate is the lowest ever recorded in the state. Governor Cox […]

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Gov. Cox Meets With Superintendents To Discuss Bullying, Racism

Gov. Cox Meets With Superintendents To Discuss Bullying, Racism

(Salt Lake City, UT) – Governor Spencer Cox met with state superintendents to discuss issues surrounding bullying and racism in schools. During his monthly press conference, Cox revealed the discussion took place last week. The governor called the talks about what is happening in school districts “raw” and “candid.” The […]

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Governor Cox’s Budget Plan Calls for Funds to Protect Great Salt Lake

Governor Cox’s Budget Plan Calls for Funds to Protect Great Salt Lake

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2023 includes 45-million dollars to help preserve and protect the Great Sale Lake. It’s part of his 25-billion-dollar state budget that also features a half-billion in water conservation measures and a 160-million-dollar grocery tax credit. At a […]

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State Releases Plan To Merge Health, Human Services Departments

State Releases Plan To Merge Health, Human Services Departments

(Salt Lake City, UT) — State leaders released their plan to combine the Utah Department of Health and the Human Services Department into a single agency. The proposal from Governor Spencer Cox calls for the new Utah Department of Health and Human Services, or DHHS, to begin work on July […]

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Children Visit Governor’s Mansion To Help Decorate Christmas Tree

Children Visit Governor’s Mansion To Help Decorate Christmas Tree

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Cox and his wife are getting into the holiday spirit. Students from a Salt Lake City school visited the Governor’s Mansion yesterday to help the Cox family decorate their Christmas tree. The children also got to hear a holiday story read by the state’s […]

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Poll: 62% Voters Approve Of Spencer Cox’s Job Performance

Poll: 62% Voters Approve Of Spencer Cox’s Job Performance

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox is riding a wave of voter approval as his first year in office winds down. A new Morning Consult poll shows 62-percent of registered voters in Utah approve of Cox’s job performance. Cox’s rating is the tenth-highest among governors in the U.S. […]

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