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Utah Governor Spencer Cox has decided Utah's State Board of Education needs a new look and a new vision. So he fired the whole board this week, nominating a new group of educators and scholars to replace the entire board. Was the move highly controversial...

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 ...

SALT 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 ...

ST. GEORGE, UTAH (Jan. 3, 2021) — Gov.-elect Spencer Cox and Lt. Gov.-elect Deidre Henderson participated in a “Freedom Fireside” as part of the Day of Prayer prior to their inauguration ceremony.  “Modern politics has become divisive and partisan,” said Cox. “The words and music presented to ...

The Utah Debate Commission has released the schedule for debates in state and national races ahead of the November election.  Lieutenant Governor Spencer Cox will face Democratic nominee Chris Peterson in the governor's race on September 29th.  ...

Supporters of former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman are reportedly considering a write-in campaign to get him re-elected as governor this fall.  UtahPolicy.com says the group is exploring what it would take to mount and win such an effort.  ...

Spencer Cox will win the Republican primary election for governor in Utah. The latest ballot count showed Cox with a lead that is likely insurmountable for former Utah governor Jon Huntsman Jr. Shortly after Cox was declared the project winner, he reported that he had received a call from Huntsman conceding the race. ...

Lieutenant Governor Spencer Cox  is leading a tight three-way contest for the Republican nomination in the Utah governor's race.  A new poll from Y2 Analytics shows Cox has 34-percent among Republican voters.  Meanwhile, former Governor John Huntsman is just four-points behind at 30-percent support, and former Utah House Speaker Greg Hughes is at 26-percent.  With the ...

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

Lieutenant Governor Spencer Cox has expressed optimism that Utah's economy could reopen "much sooner than expected."  Cox, who leads the Utah COVID-19 Community Task Force, posted a long thread on Twitter breaking down previous projections involving the number of infected patients and patients that would need hospital and ICU beds.  ...