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Gov. Cox holds ceremonial bill signing for opportunity and inclusion
April 18, 2022SALT LAKE CITY (April 18, 2021) — Gov. Spencer J. Cox held a ceremonial signing of the following bills: SB216: Modifications To Driver License Examination SB104: Community Health Worker Certification Process HB238: State Holiday Modifications SB58: Day Of Remembrance Observing The Incarceration Of Japanese Americans SCR6: Encouraging Support For Internationally Adopted Individuals HCR15: Concurrent Resolution […]
Tags: Bills Civility and Service Future Prosperity Opportunity Read MoreGov. Cox holds ceremonial signing of education bills
April 14, 2022SALT LAKE CITY (April 14, 2021) — Gov. Spencer J. Cox held a ceremonial signing of the following bills: HB162: Period Products in Schools HB193: Full-day Kindergarten HB386: Education Innovation Program HB396: Paid Professional Hours for Educators SB127: Early Literacy Outcomes Improvement HB346: Funding Independence in Foreign Language Education HB428: School Safety Amendments SB172: Higher […]
Tags: Bills Education Future Prosperity Opportunity Read MoreUtah ranks high for public health emergency preparedness, report finds
March 17, 2022SALT LAKE CITY (March 17, 2022) — Trust For America’s Health released its annual Ready or Not Report this week, which found that Utah is among the top states prepared for public health emergencies. The report, Ready or Not 2021: Protecting the Public’s Health Against Diseases, Disasters and Bioterrorism, measured states’ performance on 10 key emergency preparedness […]
Tags: COVID-19 Future Prosperity Read MoreWatch: Gov. Cox hosts monthly news conference on PBS Utah
SALT LAKE CITY (March 17, 2022) — Click here to watch Gov. Cox’s monthly news conference hosted by PBS Utah. ASL interpretation is provided. Some highlights from this news conference include: The Legislature passed 513 bills and as you know, we only have until March 31 to either sign, veto or allow bills to become […]
Tags: Bills Civility and Service COVID-19 Education Future Prosperity Opportunity Rural Read MoreGov. Cox urges President Biden to eliminate barriers to increasing U.S. domestic oil and gas production
March 7, 2022SALT LAKE CITY (March 7, 2022) — Gov. Spencer Cox sent a letter to President Joe Biden today encouraging him to eliminate any barriers to increasing U.S. domestic oil and gas production. Read the letter in its entirety below. Dear Mr. President, I appreciate many of the actions you’ve taken over the past two weeks […]
Tags: Future Prosperity Rural Rural Matters Read MoreGov. Cox announces Utah’s Adopt-A-School program
February 23, 2022SALT LAKE CITY (Feb. 23, 2022) — Gov. Spencer J. Cox and Talent Ready Utah, in partnership with the Utah State Board of Education, are pleased to announce the launch of the Utah Adopt-A-School program. Today, the governor issued an invitation to Utah businesses to help support Utah’s K-12 schools and provide access to new […]
Tags: Civility and Service Education Future Prosperity Opportunity Rural Matters Read MoreGov. Cox provides an update on Afghan arrivals to kick off ‘Afghan Day on the Hill’
SALT LAKE CITY (Feb. 23, 2022) — Today Gov. Spencer J. Cox kicked off ”Afghan Day on the Hill” by announcing that nearly all of the 900 Afghans assigned to Utah for resettlement have arrived. He called on Utahns to help secure long-term housing for the final 220 individuals which would require 50 units. “We […]
Tags: Civility and Service Future Prosperity Opportunity Read MoreWatch: Gov. Cox hosts monthly news conference on PBS Utah
February 17, 2022SALT LAKE CITY (Feb. 17, 2022) — Click here to watch Gov. Cox’s monthly news conference hosted by PBS Utah. ASL interpretation is provided. Some highlights from this news conference include: When it comes to transgender youth, we believe both sides of this delicate topic have come together in good faith to find a reasonable […]
Tags: COVID-19 Education Future Prosperity Opportunity Read MoreGov. Cox and Lt. Gov. Henderson hit 250-day mark in office
September 13, 2021SALT LAKE CITY (Sept. 13, 2021) – The Cox-Henderson administration’s first 250 days in office saw an aggressive expansion of vaccinations, a significant reduction in barriers to licenses, new job training opportunities and employment flexibility, additional financial assistance for drought-stricken farmers and ranchers, and a major restructuring of state government agencies to be more responsive […]
Tags: Bills Civility and Service COVID-19 Education Future Prosperity Opportunity Rural Matters Read MoreGov. Spencer J. Cox outlines efforts to save water
July 29, 2021SALT LAKE CITY (July 29, 2021) — With 100% of the state experiencing drought conditions, Gov. Spencer J. Cox joined water officials from around the state to highlight current conservation efforts and outline measures needed to plan for Utah’s water future. “This drought has caused all of us to reevaluate how we conserve and motivated […]
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