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Governor's News

Gov. Cox and White House Permitting Council sign agreement to streamline permitting in Utah

Gov. Cox and White House Permitting Council Executive Director Emily Domenech today signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the State of Utah and the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council…

Gov. Cox Issues Drought Executive Order Record-low snowpack and record-warm winter drive statewide drought response

Following the warmest winter on record and the lowest snowpack levels ever recorded in Utah, Gov. Spencer J. Cox issued an Executive Order…

MEDIA ADVISORY: Gov. Cox to join state and federal fire officials for Wildland Fire Operations Center ribbon-cutting, wildfire season briefing

Gov. Spencer J. Cox will join state and federal fire officials on Wednesday, May 20…

Gov. Spencer J. Cox’s Schedule: May 18 – May 22, 2026

**The governor’s schedule is subject to frequent change**

Gov. Cox declares state of emergency for crop losses caused by freezing temperatures

Gov. Spencer J. Cox today signed Executive Order 2026-01 declaring a 30-day state of emergency in Box Elder, Cache, Davis, Iron, Juab, Millard, Piute, Sanpete, Utah, and Weber counties due to crop losses caused by freezing temperatures.

Utah leaders announce homelessness declines for first time in years

Governor Spencer Cox and state officials today announced results from Utah’s 2026 annual Point-in-Time Count (PIT), showing a decline in the overall number of Utahns experiencing homelessness.