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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 19, 2022
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 SB182: Digital Asset Amendments SB93:
April 12, 2022
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 Address Confidentiality Program SB126: Officer
February 23, 2022
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 opportunities for Utah students. Utah’s
February 10, 2022
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. Utah’s Clean Slate law will impact Utahns whose cases were
February 8, 2022
Gov. Cox substitute teaches in local junior high school, encourages state employees and Utahns to help keep schools open
SALT LAKE CITY (Feb. 8, 2022) – Leading by example, Gov. Spencer Cox filled in as an 8th grade history teacher at West Lake STEM Junior High School in the Granite School District today. The action comes after he issued an executive order on Jan. 31, 2022, granting state employees 30 hours of administrative leave to substitute as teachers and
January 20, 2022
Watch: Gov. Gov. Cox calls on Utahns to work together on quality of life issues in his 2022 State of the State address
SALT LAKE CITY (Jan. 20, 2022) – In his second State of the State address, Gov. Spencer Cox called on Utahns to rally around the state’s children and move forward together on the most pressing challenges facing the state. “… I pledge my hands and my heart in this work,” Gov. Cox said. “It is our privilege to represent the