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.
September 16, 2022
‘We have to keep progressing with this unity’: Leaders look to the future and celebrate Westwater electrification
BLANDING (Sept. 16, 2022) – One after another, as leaders spoke on Friday night at Utah State University Blanding, they acknowledged a transformation in the community. Westwater and Blanding City, they said, were relishing a newfound feeling of unity. “Community is everything in Utah, and this is a monumental moment for two communities that acted together to achieve something that
September 2, 2022
Long in the dark, lights illuminate Diné community of Westwater after electrification effort reaches completion
BLANDING (Sept. 2, 2022) – Let there be light. On Thursday, Sept. 1 – for the first time ever – electricity buzzed along newly installed power lines and into the 29 lots that form the Diné community of Westwater. Separated from Blanding City by a small creek bed, Navajo Nation residents can now expect affordable, reliable electricity in their homes
August 24, 2022
Utah challenges unlawful designation of national monuments
SALT LAKE CITY (Aug. 24, 2022) – Today, Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah against President Biden’s unlawful designation of the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments. Utah’s elected leaders, including Governor Spencer Cox, Lt. Governor Deidre Henderson, State Auditor John Dougall, Treasurer Marlo Oaks, and
August 9, 2022
Watch: Gov. Cox answers your questions in a live town hall
SALT LAKE CITY (Aug. 9, 2022) — Utah Gov. Spencer Cox answered constituent questions in a live town hall Tuesday evening. You can watch the Q&A in its entirety here. ###
July 29, 2022
Gov. Spencer Cox joins U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to announce PROTECT funds supporting resilient infrastructure
SALT LAKE CITY (July 29, 2022) – Utah Gov. Spencer Cox joined U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg at the Utah State Capitol building as he announced the Biden Administration’s new PROTECT program. The new $7.3 billion in formula funding will help states and communities better prepare for and respond to extreme weather events like fires, flooding, and extreme temperatures.
July 27, 2022
Gov. Cox releases third chapter of state water plan
SALT LAKE CITY (July 27, 2022) – Gov. Spencer Cox and state agencies released the third chapter of Utah’s Coordinated Action Plan for Water today. The Productive Agriculture chapter outlines conservation commitments to optimize finite water resources and preserve the state’s agricultural economy and sustain future growth opportunities. “Those in Utah’s agricultural community are careful stewards of our environment and