(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Cox could call the Utah Legislature into a special session to deal with the upcoming resignation of Congressman Chris Stewart. The governor said yesterday that he wants to make sure any vacancy created by Stewart’s resignation is filled as quickly as possible. The legislature […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Republican lawmakers in several more states want to loosen gun restrictions by allowing people to carry concealed firearms without having to get a permit, continuing a trend that gun control advocates call dangerous. Fifteen states already allow concealed carry without a permit, and lawmakers in […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Gov. Spencer Cox is ordering vaccine shots set aside as second doses be re-distributed as first doses to new people if the original patient doesn’t come back for their follow-up appointment a few weeks later. The second shots will be released if they’re not […]
ST. GEORGE, UTAH (AP) — For the first time since the city of St. George was founded in 1861, a woman will serve as mayor. City councilwoman Michele Randall was appointed mayor of St. George in a four-to-one vote Tuesday afternoon, the Spectrum newspaper reports. She will serve the 11 months […]
SANDY, Utah (AP) — Crystal Rose loves the work she does as a social worker for Utah’s Division of Child and Family Services. She helps people overcome addiction and has been working for the agency for the past six years. “I absolutely love helping people and helping them find a […]
SALT LAKE CITY-In information released Thursday evening via numerous sources, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has declared a state of emergency for the Utah State Capitol Complex in downtown Salt Lake City. This has been done to combat potential protests that may occur this upcoming weekend through Wednesday January 20, the […]
SALT LAKE CITY — New Utah Gov. Spencer Cox presented his first budget proposal Monday which focuses on pandemic relief and further developing rural infrastructure. Cox, a Republican, stressed the importance of equity as he unveiled the proposed $21.7 billion budget from his administration’s new rural affairs office at Southern […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — New Gov. Spencer Cox unveiled a plan Friday to ramp up Utah’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution as the state sees a post-holiday surge in new cases. The Republican governor said he will issue an executive order requiring facilities to allocate their doses the week they are […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Republican Spencer Cox called for unity amid “hateful rhetoric” in national political discourse after being sworn in Monday as Utah’s first new governor in more than a decade. Cox denounced misinformation and division that he said have further taken hold throughout the pandemic. As he […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah‘s incoming governor urged residents to not attend any large New Year’s Eve gatherings Thursday as newly reported coronavirus cases rose sharply in what appears to be the start of a holiday-related surge. Case numbers and hospitalizations have been decreasing over the past month but state […]
