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Governor's News

March 9, 2021

Utah has the best economy according to U.S. News Best States 2021 rankings

SALT LAKE CITY (March 9, 2021) – Utah’s economy ranks No. 1 among all 50 states, according to rankings released by U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in rankings and civic journalism.  “These rankings confirm what Utahns have known for years: Utah is the best state in the nation for economic opportunity, for education and for quality of
March 9, 2021

Gov. Cox signs four bills

SALT LAKE CITY (March 9, 2021) — Today, Gov. Spencer J. Cox signed four bills. This brings the total number of signed pieces of legislation from the 2021 General Legislative Session to 30. Information on these bills can be found below. HB379 Board of Pardons Amendments. Ray, P. HCR2  Concurrent Resolution on Effect of Federal Land Valuation Model. Stratton, K.
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March 8, 2021

Gov. Cox and Lt. Gov. Henderson declare March 8 Women’s Day in Utah

SALT LAKE CITY (March 8, 2021) — Utah Gov. Spencer Cox and Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson have declared March 8 Women’s Day in Utah. ###
March 8, 2021

March 8 – March 12, 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
March 5, 2021

Gov. Cox signs one bill

SALT LAKE CITY (March 5, 2021) — Today, Gov. Spencer J. Cox signed one bill. This brings the total number of signed pieces of legislation from the 2021 General Legislative Session to 26. Information on this bill can be found below. SB92 Elections Amendments. Harper, W. Read about the other bills we’ve signed here: March 3: One bill. Feb. 25: Eight
March 4, 2021

Utah COVID-19 Briefing: March 4, 2021

SALT LAKE CITY (March 4, 2021) — Click here to watch this week’s COVID-19 briefing.  ASL interpretation is provided. Traducción al español en Univision 32. Some highlights from this briefing include: We’ve administered 785,523 doses of the coronavirus vaccine. The following groups will be eligible to make appointments for COVID-19 vaccines:  Ages 50 and older Ages 16 and older with