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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. ###

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Gov. Cox releases third chapter of state water plan

SALT LAKE CITY (July 27, 2022) – Gov. Spencer Cox and state agencies released the third chapter of Utah’s Coordinated Action Plan for Water today. The Productive Agriculture chapter outlines conservation commitments to optimize finite water resources and preserve the state’s agricultural economy and sustain future growth opportunities.  “Those in Utah’s agricultural community are careful […]

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Gov. Cox Cuts the Ribbon for the New Utah State Correctional Facility

SALT 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 […]

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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 […]

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Gov. Cox releases Utah’s new State Energy and Innovation Plan

SALT LAKE CITY (May 10, 2022) – Gov. Spencer J. Cox and the Utah Office of Energy Development (OED) released Utah’s new State Energy and Innovation Plan. Identifying six key commitments, the State Energy and Innovation Plan will serve as a guidepost for energy development in Utah. Thom Carter, Energy Advisor to the Governor and […]

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Gov. Spencer J. Cox to meet with government, business leaders in Mexico 

SALT LAKE CITY (April 22, 2022)  – Gov. Spencer J. Cox will meet with government and business leaders throughout Mexico next week for a series of diplomatic and trade meetings. He will be joined by World Trade Center, Go Utah and several local business leaders.  “With international supply chains fractured and global logistics in disarray, […]

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Gov. Cox holds ceremonial signing for economic development bills

SALT LAKE CITY (April 19, 2021) — Gov. Spencer J. Cox held a ceremonial signing of the following bills: HB35: Economic Development Modifications HB333: Economic And Workforce Development Amendments SB212: Manufacturing Modernization Grant Program HB326: State Innovation Amendments HB243: Regulatory Sandbox Program Amendments SB95: Limitations On Employer Liability HB335: Blockchain And Digital Innovation Task Force […]

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Gov. Cox holds ceremonial signing of law enforcement and mental health bills

SALT LAKE CITY (April 12, 2021) — Gov. Spencer J. Cox held a ceremonial signing of the following bills: HB194: Department of Corrections Education Services SB171: Behavioral Health Curriculum Program HB13: Special License Plate Designation HB226: Higher Education and Corrections Council HB289: Insurance Coverage for Emergency Medical Service Personnel  HB138: Juvenile Justice Modifications HB117: Victim […]

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Gov. Cox announces Utah’s Adopt-A-School program

SALT LAKE CITY (Feb. 23, 2022) — Gov. Spencer J. Cox and Talent Ready Utah, in partnership with the Utah State Board of Education, are pleased to announce the launch of the Utah Adopt-A-School program. Today, the governor issued an invitation to Utah businesses to help support Utah’s K-12 schools and provide access to new […]

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Launching Utah’s Clean Slate law

SALT 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 […]

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