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.
January 11, 2021
Gov. Spencer Cox and Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson present FY 2022 budget proposal
CEDAR CITY (Jan. 11, 2021) — Gov. Spencer J. Cox and Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson unveiled their FY 2022 budget priorities, featuring major investments in education, infrastructure, open space and a tax decrease. The $21.7 billion budget includes $250 million to assist the state’s public health partners, households, businesses and schools affected by the coronavirus; $125 million for an upskilling
January 11, 2021
Jan. 11 – Jan. 15, 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
January 10, 2021
Gov. Spencer Cox orders flags to be lowered in honor of U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick
SALT LAKE CITY (Jan. 10, 2021) – Gov. Spencer J. Cox has ordered the lowering of the flag of the United States of America and the flag of the state of Utah on Monday, Jan. 11, 2021 in honor of the life and service of U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick. Officer Sicknick was killed while on duty during
January 8, 2021
Gov. Spencer Cox announces vaccine eligibility for Utah teachers, school staff and older adults
SALT LAKE CITY (Jan. 8, 2021) – Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox today announced teachers and staff members in Utah’s K-12 schools will be eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine beginning the week of January 11. Utah adults 70 and older will be eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine beginning the week of January 18. Gov. Cox set a goal
January 8, 2021
Utah COVID-19 Briefing: Jan. 8, 2021
SALT LAKE CITY (Jan. 8, 2021) — Click here to watch this week’s COVID-19 briefing. ASL interpretation is provided. Some highlights from this briefing include: The Utah Poison Control Center‘s COVID-19 hotline — which is available 24/7 to answer your questions — hit an important milestone: They received their 200,000th call. We believe that around 89,431 of the 157,925 vaccines
January 7, 2021
Inauguration 2021: Gov. Spencer Cox, Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson sign first executive order
FILLMORE, UTAH (Jan. 4, 2021) — In their first official action, Gov. Spencer Cox and Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson signed an executive order dealing with occupational licenses in front of the historic Territorial Statehouse in Fillmore. Executive Order 2021-01 requires state agencies to review all occupational licenses to ensure they are truly necessary and are not outdated or incomplete. The