Julia Pappas
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Welcome to Governor Cox’s press shop. Here you can stay up-to-date on press releases, blog posts and more communication coming directly from our office.
April 21, 2021
Gov. Cox holds ceremonial signing of law enforcement bills
SANDY (April 21, 2021) — Gov. Spencer J. Cox will held a ceremonial signing of the following bills: HB162 Peace Officer Training Amendments (Romero/Escamilla) HB345 School Resource Officer Amendments (Hollins/Thatcher) HB334 Special Needs Training for Law Enforcement (Eliason/Thatcher) HB62 POST Certification Amendments (Stoddard/Escamilla) SB106 Use of Force Amendments (Thatcher/Hollins) HB237 Lethal Force Amendments (Dailey-Provost/Vickers) HB84 Use of Force Reporting Requirements
April 14, 2021
A look at what we’ve done in our first 100 days – and what’s next
It’s been 100 days since our inauguration ceremony, and Team Utah has been working tirelessly to reach crucial milestones in our #OneUtah Roadmap. We want to keep you in the loop, so here’s a 100-day update on each of our six key priorities and a look at what you can expect. Economic Advancement What we’ve done: We repealed social security
April 6, 2021
Gov. Cox lowers flags in honor of Congressman Alcee Hastings
SALT LAKE CITY (April 6, 2021) — In honor of Florida Congressman Alcee Hastings, who passed away on April 6, 2021, Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox has authorized the lowering of the flag of the United States of America and the flag of the state of Utah on all state facilities. This order is pursuant to the requirement that flags
March 27, 2021
Gov. Cox and Lt. Gov. Henderson condemn letter to Salt Lake County GOP delegates
SALT LAKE CITY (March 27, 2021) — Gov. Spencer Cox and Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson issued the following joint statement in response to a letter sent to Salt Lake County Republican Party delegates on March 26, 2021. “We are deeply offended by the recent reprehensible communications to Salt Lake County delegates. Let us be clear: This type of behavior should
February 1, 2021
Meet Utah’s Department of Workforce Services, the unsung heroes who are supporting Utah families
I have started meeting with the leadership of all of the state agencies to better understand their challenges and discuss opportunities for improving services to the people of Utah. My first meeting was with the Department of Workforce Services. Led for the past eight years by my current chief of staff, Jon Pierpont, and now by interim executive director Casey
January 7, 2021
Watch: Gov. Spencer Cox urges Utahns to ‘stand up and speak out against violence’ at U.S. Capitol
SALT LAKE CITY (Jan. 6, 2021) — On his second day in office, Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox recorded a video message urging Utahns to “stand up and speak out against the violence, against the terrorists, against the evil that we have seen in our nation’s capital today.” Watch the full video here, or read the transcript below: Good afternoon,