Julia Pappas 
Deputy Director of Communications 
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1.385.977.6099

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.

Governor's News

December 7, 2024

NEWS RELEASE: Gov. Cox appoints Ryan Petersen to the Fourth District Juvenile Court

Gov. Cox has appointed Ryan D. Petersen to the Fourth District Juvenile Court, filling a vacancy created by Judge D. Scott Davis’s retirement. Judicial appointments are subject to confirmation by the Utah Senate.
December 6, 2024

Gov. Cox orders flags to fly at half-staff on Dec. 7, 2024 for Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox has issued an order for the flags of the United States of America and the great state of Utah to be flown at half-staff on all state facilities in honor of those American patriots who died as a result of their service at Pearl Harbor.
December 5, 2024

NEWS RELEASE: Gov. Cox announces fiscal year 2026 budget recommendations, including elimination of Social Security tax

Gov. Cox announced his recommendations for the state’s fiscal year 2026 budget, emphasizing investments in Utah’s future while providing tax relief for its aging residents.
December 4, 2024

MEDIA ADVISORY: Gov. Cox to share budget recommendations for fiscal year 2026

MEDIA ADVISORY: Gov. Cox to share budget recommendations for fiscal year 2026
November 29, 2024

MEDIA ADVISORY: Gov. Cox to host students from Polk Elementary to decorate mansion tree

Gov. Cox will host students from the Ogden District’s Polk Elementary School to decorate the Christmas tree in the library of the Utah Governor’s Mansion.
November 29, 2024

MEDIA ADVISORY: Bureau of Reclamation to announce funding to benefit Great Salt Lake

Press conference to announce an investment from the Inflation Reduction Act to benefit the Great Salt Lake.