Julia Pappas 
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Governor's News

January 14, 2021

Utah COVID-19 Briefing: Jan. 14, 2021

SALT LAKE CITY (Jan. 14, 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 133,202 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine in Utah. The second round of the Paycheck Protection Program applications opened and are available on a first-come-first-served basis. Cities across
January 14, 2021

Gov. Spencer Cox issues a statement on safety protocols for the 2021 legislative session

SALT LAKE CITY (Jan. 14, 2021) — In response to the Utah Legislature’s decision to conduct its business virtually during the 2021 Legislature, Gov. Spencer Cox issued the following statement: “I fully support the Legislature’s careful decision to shift legislative business online,” Gov. Cox said. “We appreciate the counsel of the Utah Highway Patrol in monitoring potential social unrest and
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 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

Watch: Gov. Spencer Cox urges Utahns to ‘stand up and speak out against violence’ at U.S. Capitol

SALT LAKE CITY (Jan. 6, 2021) — On his second day in office, Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox recorded a video message urging Utahns to “stand up and speak out against the violence, against the terrorists, against the evil that we have seen in our nation’s capital today.” Watch the full video here, or read the transcript below: Good afternoon,