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Governor Announces Utah’s COVID-19 Transmission Index: A New Paradigm in COVID Guidance

Yesterday, Governor Herbert was joined by Director Richard Saunders and Dr. Angela Dunn of the Utah Department of Health to unveil the state’s new response plan to the coronavirus pandemic. This novel framework arrives during a time when the state has seen spiking case counts across the board. Though Utah fared well during the initial […]
Utah Ranked Second in the Nation for Economic Momentum

The Federal Funds Information for States (FFIS) recently released their index of economic momentum for the third quarter of 2020, which saw Utah take the second best position in the nation. A measure of economic vitality, the index includes three indicators to gauge each state’s performance: personal income growth, employment growth, and population growth. Utah […]
Governor Announces Small Business Grant

During the governor’s weekly press briefing this morning, Governor Herbert announced the launch of a new $2 million “Small Business Quarantined Employee Grant” for small businesses in Utah. The grant was created using federal CARES Act funding as a way to provide an important lifeline to Utah’s many small businesses who may be experiencing payroll […]
Governor Appoints Tanji Northrup as Interim Commissioner of Utah Insurance Department

SALT LAKE CITY (Sept. 30, 2020) Gov. Gary R. Herbert announced the appointment of Tanji Northrup to serve as the Interim Commissioner of the Utah Insurance Department following the retirement of former Commissioner Todd E. Kiser. “Tanji has offered valuable advice to my office on insurance matters as deputy commissioner,” said Gov. Herbert. “Her expertise […]
Governor Herbert Extends Telehealth Executive Order

SALT LAKE CITY (Sept. 29, 2020) — After the recommendation of the Public Health and Economic Emergency Commission, Gov. Gary R. Herbert announced that he is extending the Executive Order regarding the suspension of enforcement of statutes related to telehealth services. View the full order here. View the recommendation letter here. # # #

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