SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Republican Gov. Spencer Cox has come under fire for sending a campaign email that included a photo of him and Donald Trump at Arlington National Cemetery during a wreath-laying ceremony. Federal law prohibits campaign or election-related activities within Army National Military Cemeteries and that […]
(Hurricane, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox is declaring a state of emergency due to flooding in Utah. Cox issued an executive order Friday after some areas, including southwest Utah, saw several inches of rain in a short period of time last week, leading to damaged homes and infrastructure. The National […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah lawmaker Phil Lyman is asking November’s ballot to not be printed while his case plays out. The Blanding Republican made the request to the state Supreme Court following his lawsuit to remove Governor Spencer Cox and his lieutenant governor from office. It’s the state […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah lawmaker Phil Lyman isn’t letting defeat keep him from running for governor. The Blanding Republican wrote a message on social media this past weekend saying he will be running as a write-in candidate in November. Lyman lost the primary to Governor Spencer Cox earlier […]
(Cedar City, UT) — Death row inmate Taberon Honie is asking the governor of Utah to delay his execution. Honie’s legal team wrote to Spencer Cox last week asking to put off the execution to make sure it is done safely, claiming the process has been rushed and could end […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — State Rep. Phil Lyman is asking Utah’s top court to make him the Republican gubernatorial nominee in the upcoming November election. Lyman lost to Governor Spencer Cox in the June 25th Primary Election and filed his pro se request with the state Supreme Court last […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Officials say abortion care will remain legal in Utah for now. The state Supreme Court allowed a preliminary injunction that blocks the Legislature’s near-total abortion ban to stay in place yesterday. Planned Parenthood Association of Utah and Utah Democrats reacted positively to the ruling. In […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utahns are reacting with shock to the assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump this past Saturday. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox on his official X account says the attack was “sickening and horrifying.” Cox added that he and his wife Abby joined with Americans praying […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will be in Utah today to speak to the National Governor’s Association. The visit by Zelensky and his wife follows his trip to the NATO Summit in Washington, D.C. Governor Cox welcomed the couple in a social media post, saying the […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox is the unofficial winner in Tuesday’s state primary election. He defeated Phil Lyman, a former county commissioner who went to the state legislature. Cox will now face Democrat nominee Rep. Brian King in the November election. Utah has not had a Democrat […]
