SALT LAKE CITY-On his 73rd birthday, Utah Gov. Gary Herbert addressed the Utah media Thursday from the State Capitol Building as the state’s Coronavirus Task Force gave their third briefing of the week. Herbert said he expects the state’s economic recovery to more resemble the Nike Swoosh than the “V […]
SALT LAKE CITY-Tuesday, Utah Governor Gary Herbert extended school closures to the end of the school year in the Beehive State, among other important announcements made during Tuesday’s briefing at the Utah State Capitol. Herbert, in noticing that the positive tests in Utah for COVID-19 had only increased to 2,412 […]
SALT LAKE CITY-Thursday, Utah Governor Gary Herbert conducted his daily coronavirus task force briefing at the Utah state Capitol Building. However, there was a slight change as Utah state epidemiologist Dr. Angela Dunn commenced the proceedings. Dunn confirmed 38,373 tests have been conducted in Utah for COVID-19. These result in […]
SALT LAKE CITY-Wednesday, Utah Governor Gary Herbert addressed the media from the State Capitol in the latest briefing during the coronavirus task force series that was implemented March 30. Herbert confirmed that he has resisted state lock-down calls because he makes decisions based on “good data” as opposed to “politics […]
SALT LAKE CITY-Tuesday, Utah Governor Gary Herbert addressed the media at the State Capitol building as part of his series of daily briefings. Herbert commenced his statements by saying materials are needed for additional testing. In remarks shared by United States president Donald Trump during his coronavirus task force briefings […]
SALT LAKE CITY-Friday, Utah Governor Gary Herbert and select other officials addressed the media Friday at the daily briefing at the State Capitol. In speaking of combating COVID-19, Herbert stated Utahns need to do things to help bend the curve. Herbert released a new restriction, saying visitors are disallowed at […]
SALT LAKE CITY-Thursday, Utah Governor Gary Herbert’s office issued an executive order allowing individuals to electronically gather signatures on a referendum to put the controversial Olympia Hills development up for a public vote. The governor’s office said they recognize social distancing because of COVID-19 and the adverse effect it may […]
SALT LAKE CITY-Tuesday, Utah Governor Gary Herbert said, during his daily COVID-19 briefing, that the next two weeks for the Beehive State are “critical.” While the state is still in its “urgent phase,” from his Utah Leads Together document released Friday, there are encouraging signs and state leaders are doing […]
SALT LAKE CITY-Late Saturday evening, Utah Governor Gary Herbert signed a sweeping abortion ban into law in the Beehive State. This would prohibit most elective abortions in the Beehive State but will only go into effect should Roe v. Wade be overturned. This is known as Senate Bill 174 and […]
SALT LAKE CITY-In a Friday press conference, Utah Governor Gary Herbert issued the “stay safe, stay home” edict for the Beehive State amid the COVID-19 outbreak. This directive is effective immediately through April 13. This is not a shelter-in-place order, but Herbert instructed all Utahns to stay home as much […]
