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Gov. Cox Cuts the Ribbon for the New Utah State Correctional Facility
June 22, 2022SALT LAKE CITY (June 22, 2022) — Gov. Spencer Cox and other stakeholders participated in a ribbon cutting ceremony today for the new Utah State Correctional Facility (USCF) marking its substantial completion. “Today is truly a landmark day for the Department of Corrections and the state of Utah as we celebrate the largest construction project […]
Read MoreWhat the Cox-Henderson administration accomplished in our first 500 days – and what’s next
May 19, 2022SALT LAKE CITY (May 19, 2022) – Today, Gov. Spencer Cox and Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson marked their 500th day in office by releasing a list of their major achievements to the public. They also thanked state employees, legislators and community members for their help in accomplishing these goals. “The past 500 days have been […]
Tags: Bills Civility and Service COVID-19 Education Executive Order Executive Orders Future Prosperity Opportunity Rural Rural Matters Read MoreLaunching Utah’s Clean Slate law
February 10, 2022SALT LAKE CITY (Feb. 10, 2022) — This is an important day for the state of Utah: Our Clean Slate law officially goes into effect. Utah’s Clean Slate law will clear about 400,000 criminal records automatically, and is projected to affect hundreds of thousands of criminal records into the future. Subscribe to #OneUtah: A weekly […]
Read MoreGovernor signs 10th bill of the 2022 General Legislative Session
February 9, 2022SALT LAKE CITY (Feb. 9, 2022) – Today, Gov. Spencer J. Cox signed one bill. This brings the total number of signed pieces of legislation from the 2022 General Legislative Session to 10. Information on this bill can be found below. SB96: Correctional Officer Eligibility Amendments. Iwamoto, J. Download a copy of this press release […]
Read MoreGovernor’s Office Holds Ceremonial Signing for S.B. 127
April 6, 2021SALT LAKE CITY (April 6, 2021) — Gov. Spencer J. Cox held a ceremonial signing for S.B. 127 Human Services Program Amendments, sponsored by Sen. Mike McKell on April 6, 2021. S.B. 127 increases transparency in Utah’s congregate care facilities. You can see photos from the event here. “It’s been 15 years since the state last […]
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