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Tech Group Sues Utah Over App Store Age Verification Law

Tech Group Sues Utah Over App Store Age Verification Law

(Undated) — A tech trade group is suing Utah over a new app store law. The Computer and Communications Industry Association filed the lawsuit yesterday, arguing the App Store Accountability Act violates the First Amendment by requiring age verification and parental consent for minors before downloading apps or making in-app […]

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Colorado River Stakeholders Meet to Address Water Rights

Colorado River Stakeholders Meet to Address Water Rights

(Washington, DC) — Governors from the upper basin states of the Colorado River met in Washington, D.C., to try to resolve a years-long stalemate over water rights. Colorado Governor Jared Polis called the meeting “productive,” while Utah Governor Spencer Cox said all participants are committed to avoiding litigation. A deadline […]

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This photo shows the Utah State Capitol, Thursday, March 14, 2013, in Salt Lake City. Utah lawmakers are entering the final day of what has been a relatively quiet 45-day legislative session. By constitutional rule the Legislature must end its session Thursday, which often means the stroke of midnight. Lawmakers are wrapping up negotiations on a number of bills, including proposals to change the state's liquor and gun laws, and putting the finishing touches on a roughly $13 billion state budget.  (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Bill Headed To Governor Would Add Supreme Court Justices

(Salt Lake City, UT) — A bill that would add two new justices to the Utah Supreme Court is headed to the governor’s desk. SB 134 passed the State Senate last Monday and the State House Friday. It would also add two judges to the Court of Appeals, and one […]

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Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox speaks during a COVID-19 briefing at the Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City on Friday, Jan. 8, 2021. 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. Cox, a Republican, said he will issue an executive order requiring facilities to allocate their doses the week they are received and have local health departments manage distribution, with an expectation of administering 50,000 doses a week. (Jeffrey D. Allred/Deseret News, via AP, Pool)

Governor Denounces Assault On Congressman At Sundance

(Park City, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox is denouncing a Friday night attack on a congressman at the Sundance Film Festival. Democratic Representative Maxwell Frost says the suspect punched him in the face, yelled racist remarks and said President Donald Trump was going to deport him. Frost, who’s Black, is […]

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Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox speaks during a COVID-19 briefing at the Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City on Friday, Jan. 8, 2021. 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. Cox, a Republican, said he will issue an executive order requiring facilities to allocate their doses the week they are received and have local health departments manage distribution, with an expectation of administering 50,000 doses a week. (Jeffrey D. Allred/Deseret News, via AP, Pool)

Gov. Cox Outlines Priorities in 2026 State of the State Address

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah Governor Spencer Cox delivered his 2026 State of the State address at the Capitol last night, outlining key priorities for the coming year. Cox highlighted efforts to implement the 582 bills passed during the 2025 legislative session and set goals including improving early childhood […]

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Governor Dispels Rumors About ICE Facility in Salt Lake City

Governor Dispels Rumors About ICE Facility in Salt Lake City

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah Governor Spencer Cox is pushing back against rumors of an immigration detention facility planned for Salt Lake City. Protesters gathered Friday outside an empty warehouse near 68-hundred West and one-thousand North after claims surfaced that ICE would house detainees there. In an interview with […]

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Lt. Gov. Spencer J. Cox speaks at a House Committee on Natural Resources forum on transforming government to better serve the American public at the World Trade Center Utah in Salt Lake City on Friday, Feb. 2, 2018.

Governor Wants Bell-To-Bell School Cell Phone Ban

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox wants to ban cell phone use at schools from bell-to-bell. He was joined by Republican State Senator Lincoln Fillmore yesterday as they pushed for the bill in this year’s legislative session. Not every lawmaker is on board. Senator Kathleen Riebe told KUTV […]

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Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox speaks during a COVID-19 briefing at the Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City on Friday, Jan. 8, 2021. 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. Cox, a Republican, said he will issue an executive order requiring facilities to allocate their doses the week they are received and have local health departments manage distribution, with an expectation of administering 50,000 doses a week. (Jeffrey D. Allred/Deseret News, via AP, Pool)

Cox Reflects On 2025

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox says 2025 will go down as a year for builders. He released a video Wednesday reviewing the development projects that took place last year. He says the goal is to build 150-thousand new homes by the end of 2028. That includes 35-thousand […]

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UT Governor Notre Dame Bowl Game Refusal Jokes

UT Governor Notre Dame Bowl Game Refusal Jokes

(Undated) — Utah Governor Spencer Cox is taking playful jabs at Notre Dame for opting out of the Pop-Tarts Bowl set for later this month. Notre Dame and BYU were reportedly invited to face off in the bowl game, but the Fighting Irish passed on the opportunity after it was […]

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State Capital Building of Utah.

Governor Cox Calls Legislature Back For Special Session

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox is calling the state legislature back for a special session. The session, which starts on Tuesday, is designed to handle several topics. Chief among them is the desire by Republicans to overturn a judge’s ruling that changed congressional districts. Cox wants the […]

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