SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah will not require masks in K-12 schools for the last week of the academic year. Gov. Spencer Cox made the announcement Thursday and said schools have the option to keep the mask requirement in place through the end of the school year. A mask […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s governor says the state has no plans to renew a mask order for K-12 schools next fall. The decision comes after months of mounting pressure from parents calling for the mandate’s end. Republican Gov. Spencer Cox has previously defended his administration’s decision to mandate […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s governor has defended his position to support a minority scholarship program sponsored by the Utah Jazz despite criticism from some who have called the program racist. FOX13 reported Monday that Republican Gov. Spencer Cox on a radio show last week was asked about an […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s Republican governor says he’s concerned that the U.S. decision to recommend a “pause” in use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine could make it more difficult to reach rural communities. Gov. Spencer Cox said Thursday that the single dose vaccine had helped expand […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Paris Hilton returned to Salt Lake City for a ceremonial bill signing for a law that regulates treatment centers for troubled teens in Utah. The legislation for facilities that treat teens with behavioral and mental health issues gained final approval in the Legislature about a […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A new law blocks Utah’s government from requiring people to get COVID-19 vaccines, but companies can use so-called vaccine passports to determine who has been inoculated. The Salt Lake Tribune reported that Republican Gov. Spencer Cox signed the legislation last month. The passports are designed […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s governor has signed a law requiring biological fathers to pay half of a woman’s out-of-pocket pregnancy costs. The bill’s sponsor has presented the measure as an effort to decrease the burden of pregnancy on women and increase responsibility for men who have children. But […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The St. George City Council has unanimously approved a resolution that supports calling the region “Utah’s Dixie.” TV station KUTV reported that the resolution approved Thursday said the city in southern Utah would support all institutions in the area with “Dixie” in its name. However, […]
SALT LAKE CITY (April. 1, 2021) — Gov. Spencer Cox and Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson are excited to announce an initiative to expand Utah’s returnship opportunities. Returnships provide an important opportunity for those re-entering the workforce after an absence. They function similarly to internships and provide participants an opportunity to […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Gov. Spencer Cox says he’s hopeful Utah will be able to eliminate pandemic restrictions by July if transmission rates keep falling but acknowledged that the situation could change. He urged residents to get vaccinated as soon as possible and to remain cautious. Cox made the […]
