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 22, 2021
Utah COVID-19 Briefing: April 22, 2021
SALT LAKE CITY (April 22, 2021) — Click here to watch this week’s COVID-19 briefing. ASL interpretation is provided. Some highlights from this briefing include: We’ve administered 1,985,296 doses of the coronavirus vaccine. More than 800,000 Utahns are fully immunized against COVID-19. That’s more than a quarter of all Utahns! We announced a new grant for those small businesses that
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 20, 2021
Gov. Cox lowers flags in honor of former Vice President Walter Mondale
SALT LAKE CITY (April 20, 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 in accordance with President Joe Biden’s proclamation honoring the life and service of former Vice President Walter Mondale. Flags should be maintained at
April 20, 2021
Nominees announced for 8th District Juvenile Court vacancy
SALT LAKE CITY (April 20, 2021) — The Eighth District Judicial Nominating Commission has selected nominees for a vacancy on the Eighth District Juvenile Court. The vacancy results from the retirement of Judge Keith Eddington, June 1, 2021. The nominees for the vacancy are: John Hancock, attorney, John D. Hancock Law Group PLLC; William Reynolds, attorney, Sam, Reynolds, & Van
April 19, 2021
Gov. Cox urges a calm community response to Chauvin verdict
SALT LAKE CITY (April 19, 2021) — Gov. Spencer Cox has issued the following statement in anticipation of a verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin: “We understand that tensions around the Derek Chauvin trial remain high. We acknowledge and respect the judicial process that has played out and the weighty decisions made by the judge and jury. As the
April 19, 2021
April 19 – April 23, 2021: Gov. Spencer J. Cox and Lt. Gov. Deidre M. Henderson’s Schedule
Events labeled Media Access indicate that an event is open to media. Events labeled Media Availability indicates that an event is open to media and that a media Q&A is planned. Please note the Governor and Lt. Governor’s schedule may change dramatically due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Additional information on the governor’s media briefings will be made available in coming