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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.
September 3, 2024
MEDIA RELEASE: Gov. Cox reverts funds to the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Program
MEDIA RELEASE Contact: Nic Naylor Office of the Governor (385) 602-9159, [email protected] Gov. Cox reverts unspent ARP to GEER to cover school lunch debt SALT LAKE CITY (Sept. 3, 2024) – Gov. Spencer J. Cox has redirected $1.2 million of American Rescue Plan (ARP) Emergency Assistance to Non-Public Schools (EANS) funds to the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Program (GEER), creating a new grant
August 9, 2022
Watch: Gov. Cox answers your questions in a live town hall
SALT LAKE CITY (Aug. 9, 2022) — Utah Gov. Spencer Cox answered constituent questions in a live town hall Tuesday evening. You can watch the Q&A in its entirety here. ###
June 6, 2022
Gov. Spencer J. Cox appoints four additional members to serve on the Utah Board of Higher Education
SALT LAKE CITY (June 2, 2022) – Gov. Spencer Cox has appointed the following members to serve on the Utah Board of Higher Education: Grace Acosta, Richard Wheeler, Xitlalli Villanueva, and Heather Johnson. The governor’s nominations are subject to confirmation by the Utah Senate. The Utah Board of Higher Education oversees the Utah System of Higher Education, which includes eight
May 19, 2022
What the Cox-Henderson administration accomplished in our first 500 days – and what’s next
SALT 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 exhilarating – full of challenges
May 16, 2022
Gov. Spencer J. Cox appoints members to serve on the Utah Board of Higher Education
SALT LAKE CITY (May 13, 2022) – Gov. Spencer Cox has appointed the following members to serve on the Utah Board of Higher Education: Stan Albrecht, Julie Beck, Rich Christiansen, Hope Eccles, and Steve Starks. The governor’s nominations are subject to confirmation by the Utah Senate. The Utah Board of Higher Education oversees the Utah System of Higher Education, which
April 19, 2022
Gov. Cox holds ceremonial signing for SB244
SALT LAKE CITY (April 19, 2022) — Gov. Cox and Lt. Gov. Henderson held a ceremonial signing for SB244, a bill that requires ethnic studies to be taught in K-12 public schools and creates an ethnic studies committee to make recommendations. Information about this bill can be found below: Information about this bill can be found below: SB244: Ethnic Studies