Governor's News

SALT LAKE CITY (Jan. 24, 2021) – In response to a news article, Gov. Spencer Cox issued the following statement: “Thanks to our partners — especially local health departments — Utah has administered 100% of the first doses we received seven days ago and we anticipate the same will be true for this week. Our first priority remains ensuring we

SALT LAKE CITY (Jan. 22, 2021) — Gov. Spencer J. Cox called Utah National Guard troops home from Washington, D.C., where they have been serving as support to civil authorities during the inauguration. A week ago, Utah deployed about 360 troops to the nation’s capital.  “Since Jan. 15, our Utah National Guard troops have served in Washington, D.C. with distinction.

SALT LAKE CITY (January 22, 2021) — Gov. Spencer J. Cox signed one bill. This brings the total number of signed pieces of legislation from the 2021 General Legislative Session to one. Information on this bill can be found below. HCR007  Concurrent Resolution Recognizing the Public Service of Representative Lawanna Lou Shurtliff, Moss, C. ###

SALT LAKE CITY (Jan. 22, 2021) – Utah’s unemployment rate hit 3.6% in December, dropping below 4% for the first time since March 2020, according to data released Friday by the U.S. Department of Labor.  Nearly 8,000 people entered the labor force in December, a signal of greater optimism among job seekers and more workers available to meet employer demand.

SALT LAKE CITY (Jan. 21, 2021) — Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson, Utah Sens. Mike Lee and Mitt Romney, Reps. John Curtis, Blake Moore, Chris Stewart and Burgess Owens, Senate President Stuart Adams, House Speaker Brad Wilson and Attorney General Sean Reyes issued the following joint statement in response to the Biden administration’s action to suspend oil

SALT LAKE CITY (Jan. 21, 2021) — On Jan. 21, 2021, Gov. Spencer J. Cox gave his first State of the State Address. You can watch the speech on Youtube or on Facebook. You can download a copy of the speech here.   ###