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Governor Herbert could announce his decision on lowering the state's COVID-19 risk level today.  The governor's previous orders lowering the risk level for most of the state to yellow expires today.  A panel of state lawmakers voted earlier this week to recommend that most of the state move to the green or lowest risk level.  How ...

Utah Governor Gary Herbert is acknowledging the need to make reforms in law enforcement and public policy following an emotional meeting with minority leaders.  The governor met with members of the Martin Luther King, Junior Human Rights Commission and the state's Multicultural Affairs Commission yesterday.  ...

Governor Gary Herbert issued an executive order declaring a state of emergency due to civil unrest and has temporarily closed the State Capitol Complex to the public. The decision came in consultation with the Utah Department of Public Safety, according to officials ...

After assessing damage to the Salt Lake Downtown Area and to the State Capitol Building Governor Gary R. Herbert released a statement about the peaceful protest that turned violent Saturday. In the statement, he said, “Like many Utahns, I was deeply saddened by last night’s protests. The days s ...

Governor Herbert says three Utah communities will be allowed to move to the low-risk phase of the state's coronavirus risk measurement.  The governor said yesterday that data from West Valley City, Magna and Grand County supported a request from local health departments to move those communities from orange to yellow.  ...

Governor Herbert is modifying some parts of the yellow or "low risk" phase of Utah's COVID-19 guidelines.  The governor issued an executive order yesterday discouraging travel to areas where there is a high risk of COVID-19 infections, allowing schools to resume some activities and colleges to resume in-person classes.  ...

Governor Gary Herbert is endorsing Lieutenant Governor Spencer Cox ahead of the Republican primary election.  In a statement, Herbert says he worked alongside Cox for seven years and calls him a "proven leader."  Cox is in a four-way race for the Republican nomination in the governor's race, facing former governor Jon Huntsman, former Utah GOP chairman Thomas Wright and former Utah Hou

Utah Governor Gary Herbert says the next step in Utah's recovery from the COVID-19 emergency could happen sooner if Utahns observe necessary health and safety restrictions.  The governor says he will let data on the number of coronavirus cases happening in the state guide his decision on when to move Utah from the current yellow alert status to the green "new normal" stage. Sta... Read

Advocates for the homeless and low-income Utahns are urging Governor Gary Herbert to issue an order extending a hold on evictions statewide. Urban Crossroads Center Executive Director, Bill Tibbitts, says extending the hold would let rental assistance programs pick up traction to help those still struggling financially due to the coronavirus outbreak ...

Governor Gary Herbert is insisting that the state has made responsible purchases of supplies and services related to the COVID-19 outbreak. The governor said yesterday that he believes there are legitimate questions that should be asked after the state spent millions of dollars to buy PPE, disinfectant and other items as fears about the pandemic increased in March.  ... Read More ...