Gov. Spencer Cox

Governor Spencer Cox is proposing a strict ban on cellphones from the start to the end of the school day

Governor Spencer Cox is planning to visit all 29 Utah counties to meet with students, neighbors, and local business owners. He told audiences last night that he would visit Iron and Washington Counties early next month. Cox kicked off what he's calling his "Connecting Utah Tour" on Monday at Tooele High School...

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (KDXU) - Governor Spencer Cox is ordering all liquor stores in the state to remove all products made in Russia and made by Russian brands. "Russia's ruthless attack on a sovereign nation is an egregious violation of human rights ...

Sponsors view it as a friendly veto SALT LAKE CITY – Gov. Spencer Cox vetoed S.B. 228 Electronic Free Speech Amendments, with consent from the Senate President, Speaker of the House and bill sponsors. After conversations with the legislative and executive branches, this action was jointly determined as the best path forward due to technical issues. Cens ...

Gov. Cox Declares March 18 Utah Public Defense Day (SALT LAKE CITY, UT) Gov. Spencer Cox’s commitment to ensure that "all Utahns have equal access to justice," is reflected in his declaration of March 18th as Public Defense Day. This is a tribute to the momentous 1963 U.S. Su ...

SALT LAKE CITY (March 3, 2021) – Gov. Spencer Cox named Alan Fuller as the new chief information officer for the Utah Department of Technology Services. This position requires confirmation by the Utah State Senate. “Alan will bring a spirit of innovation and superior management skills to the state’s technology team,” Gov. Cox said. “His knowled ...

(SALT LAKE CITY) — In response to President Biden’s executive order placing an indefinitemoratorium on new leases for oil and gas development on federal lands, Gov. Spencer J. Coxissued the following statement:“Unity in our nation can only be reached when we work together to solve complex challenges.I’m disappointed ... Read More ... Read More ... Read More ... Read More ...

(SALT LAKE CITY) — Gov. Spencer J. Cox greeted members of the Utah National Guardreturning to Utah from Washington, D.C. where they assisted with the 59th PresidentialInauguration. Service members from throughout the state returned from an 11-day deploymentled by Lt. Col.... Read More ... Read More ... Read More ...

SALT LAKE CITY (Jan. 24, 2021) – In response to a news article, Gov. Spencer Cox issued the following statement: “Thanks to our partners — especially local health departments — Utah has administered 100% of the first doses we received seven days ago and we anticipate the same will be true for this week. Our first priority rem ...

Gov. Spencer Cox and Lt. Gov. Deidre Hendersen in front of the historic Territorial Statehouse in Fillmore. Jan. 4, 2021 FILLMORE, UTAH (Jan. 4, 2021) — In their first official action, Gov. Spencer Cox and Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson signed an executive order dealing with occupational licenses in front of the historic Territorial Statehouse in Fillmore.  Execu... Read More ...