SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Republican Spencer Cox called for unity after being sworn in as Utah’s first new governor in more than a decade. On Monday, Cox denounced misinformation and division that he says have further taken hold throughout the pandemic. But the new governor says it’s not too […]
All Utahns are invited to participate in a statewide celebration of the 125th anniversary of Utah’s statehood, which will launch on Jan. 4 with a TV special and simultaneous fireworks in all 29 counties. The Utah Department of Heritage and Arts is organizing the events in recognition of the historic […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Gov. Gary Herbert, whose term expires next week, has given his farewell speech as governor in a prerecorded video. The 10-minute speech released Monday called on state residents to work together in a spirit of common decency and mutual respect and addressed the difficulties […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s Republican governor and governor-elect have condemned the attorney general’s decision to join a Texas lawsuit to invalidate the presidential race results in four battleground states that President Donald Trump lost. Gov. Gary Herbert and Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox, who will be taking the governor’s […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah had record high voter turnout this year, with a staggering 90% of active voters casting ballots. About 1.5 million people voted in 2020, which is greater than the number of total registered voters in 2018, according to Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox. His office oversees […]
OREM, Utah (AP) — A Utah city council has passed an ordinance outlawing demonstrations targeting homes following a protest outside the governor’s private residence. KSTU-TV reports the Orem City Council passed the ordinance after a protest targeted the private home of Republican Gov. Gary Herbert. The demonstration followed the announcement […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Republican Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox has won the race for Utah governor. He replaces the leader who endorsed him in a race that played out during the coronavirus pandemic. Cox defeated Democrat Chris Peterson, a law professor who continued to advocate for a mask mandate […]
