SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s governor says all people age 18 and over in the state will become eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccines on April 1. A spokeswoman for Governor Spencer Cox says officials expect to have 1.5 million doses by April 10, when Utah’s statewide mask order will […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah will open up COVID-19 vaccine appointments to people ages 50 and older on Monday. Republican Gov. Spencer Cox made the announcement during his weekly pandemic briefing Thursday. Cox also said that Utah residents 18 and older with certain health conditions — diabetes, chronic kidney […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has doubled down on his prediction that there will be gatherings without masks by the Fourth of July, contrary to predictions from the nation’s top infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci. Cox told reporters Thursday he’s feeling optimistic about the nation’s […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah lawmakers have passed a plan to make biological fathers responsible for half the medical costs of pregnancy.The bill that would have men share the monetary costs not covered by insurance must be signed by Republican Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, the Deseret News reported. Its […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Gov. Spencer Cox has declared February Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month. The Deseret News reports an analysis of state data shows more than 40% of Utah women with a recent live birth experienced depression or anxiety. Nationally, research shows that about 1 in 8 women […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s conservative Republican governor choked up Thursday as he spoke about the struggles faced by transgender teenagers, though he didn’t commit to vetoing a bill that would ban them from girls’ sports. Gov. Spencer Cox sought middle ground on a polarizing issue that is coming […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah gun owners will be allowed to carry concealed weapons without a permit under a bill signed into law Friday by Republican Gov. Spencer Cox. Several other states are considering similar measures backed by gun-rights groups like the National Rifle Association. Utah previously required people […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah House has said about two dozen Utah legislative staffers were placed on the priority list to receive COVID-19 vaccinations ahead of other residents. House Speaker Brad Wilson’s chief of staff Abby Osborne said in a statement on Monday that legislative leaders worked with […]
The Utah congressional delegation comprised of U.S. Senators Mitt Romney and Mike Lee, Representatives Chris Stewart, John Curtis, Burgess Owens, and Blake Moore, as well as state officials including Governor Spencer Cox, Lieutenant Governor Deidre Henderson, Attorney General Sean Reyes, Senate President Stuart Adams, and Speaker of the House Brad […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Gov. Spencer Cox outlined his priorities during his first State of the State address, including expanding funding for public education and infrastructure. The Republican governor delivered his virtual address in the House chamber of the state’s Capitol Thursday. The new governor says he significantly […]
