(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah’s governor wants to improve healthcare in the state by embracing new ideas and reducing patient costs. Governor Cox announced the Utah Sustainable Health Collaborative yesterday during a meeting with leaders from across the state. The governor says the initiative would create more opportunities for […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — New redistricting maps that largely ignore a voter-approved nonpartisan commission in Utah are sparking a backlash and highlighting the challenges the independent panels face an era of deep political divisions and surging gerrymandering. Several states created independent commissions for the once-a-decade process, in hopes the […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — All bills passed in the special session are getting green-lighted by Governor Spencer Cox. On Thursday, Governor Cox announced that he will not veto any bill the State Legislature approved in special session this week. In a statement, Cox said that he will sign off […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Cox says Utah is likely to join several other states in a lawsuit to block a rule implementing COVID-19 safety rules at larger businesses. The Biden Administration announced yesterday that companies with at least 100 employees have until January 4th to comply with the […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Cox is forming a cybersecurity task force to help protect citizens, businesses and government. The governor announced yesterday that the state would partner with private companies to help prevent data mining, hacking and ransomware attacks. Initial partners include Rocky Mountain Power, Chevron, the Utah […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Flags in Utah will be lowered to half-staff to honor former Secretary of State Colin Powell. Governor Cox ordered flags on all state facilities to be lowered through sunset on Friday. It also encouraged private citizens and businesses to join in the salute to Powell. […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — More than seven-hundred refugees from Afghanistan are expected to arrive in Utah in the coming months. Governor Spencer Cox’s Office says Utah will take in 765 refugees and most of them have been granted humanitarian parole due to threats to their safety. Officials added that […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Cox thinks tech companies and the state government should work together to provide better opportunities for all Utahns. Cox spoke yesterday during the Silicon Slopes summit in Salt Lake City. Cox said he sees some tension between the growing tech industry and Utah’s goal […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Cox will not seek to renew his order declaring a state of emergency in Utah due to drought. The governor said yesterday that he will not seek to extend the order past the end of this month. State lawmakers declined to extend the emergency […]
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah. (AP) — Lawyers for Utah Gov. Spencer Cox’s former campaign manager, who resigned this week after an investigation substantiated claims of sexual misconduct made against him, is calling the accusations baseless. KUTV reports in a statement Friday, lawyers representing Austin Cox said the relationship with a […]
