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.
April 26, 2021
Gov. Cox holds ceremonial signing of education bills
Cedar City (April 26, 2021) — Investment and innovation in education remains a top priority of the Cox-Henderson administration as outlined in the One Utah Roadmap, its plan for the first 500 days. In celebration of these goals, Gov. Cox held a ceremonial signing of the following bills: S.B. 142 Public Education Funding Amendments (Lincoln/Last) H.B. 381 Grow Your Own
April 14, 2021
A look at what we’ve done in our first 100 days – and what’s next
It’s been 100 days since our inauguration ceremony, and Team Utah has been working tirelessly to reach crucial milestones in our #OneUtah Roadmap. We want to keep you in the loop, so here’s a 100-day update on each of our six key priorities and a look at what you can expect. Economic Advancement What we’ve done: We repealed social security
April 13, 2021
Watch: Gov. Cox hosts #OneUtah Student Town Hall
What issues matter most to the next generation of Utah leaders? Watch our #OneUtah Student Town Hall, in which students from across the state talk with Gov. Cox on our Facebook page. Special thanks to the Utah State Board of Education, which helped select each student based on their academic achievements and civic participation with different organizations.
April 1, 2021
Gov. Cox and Lt. Gov. Henderson Announce Returnship Initiative
SALT LAKE CITY (April 1, 2021) — Gov. Spencer Cox and Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson are excited to announce the launch of the Lieutenant Governor’s returnship initiative to expand workforce opportunities in Utah. A returnship, similar to an internship, provides an important opportunity for those re-entering the workforce after an absence to build their resume and gain current and relevant
March 9, 2021
Utah has the best economy according to U.S. News Best States 2021 rankings
SALT LAKE CITY (March 9, 2021) – Utah’s economy ranks No. 1 among all 50 states, according to rankings released by U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in rankings and civic journalism. “These rankings confirm what Utahns have known for years: Utah is the best state in the nation for economic opportunity, for education and for quality of
February 12, 2021
Gov. Spencer Cox names new members to the Utah State Board of Education and Utah State Charter School Board
SALT LAKE CITY (Feb. 12, 2021) — Gov. Spencer J. Cox has nominated Stacey Hutchings to the Utah State Board of Education, and Erik Olson to the Utah State Charter School Board. Both appointments require Senate approval. Stacey Hutchings is a third generation teacher who taught history and Spanish. She taught at Kearns Jr. High and Riverton High School, and