(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox is proposing a 30-point-seven-billion-dollar budget for Utah’s next fiscal year, beginning in July. The plan is slightly below the current 30-point-eight-billion budget set to expire in July 2026 and is described by officials as a “stay the course” framework for the legislature. […]
(Brigham City, UT) — There’s a new push to build a nuclear power plant. Utah leaders say Brigham City will eventually be home to what they call “the state’s first, full-scale nuclear ecosystem.” Yesterday, Governor Spencer Cox and others said a small collection of modular reactors will be built over […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah Governor Spencer Cox is calling on the state’s legislature to appeal a judge’s ruling denying a congressional map drawn by Republican lawmakers. The map would’ve protected the state’s all-GOP congressional delegation. In her decision, District Judge Dianna Gibson called the map an “extreme partisan […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Lawmakers return to the Utah State Capitol this morning for a special session to approve a new congressional map ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. A judge has ordered the legislature to redraw boundaries in compliance with a 2018 citizen ballot initiative. The GOP-controlled redistricting […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Private businesses and non-profit groups are stepping up to help restore the Great Salt Lake. Governor Cox announced yesterday that 200-million dollars has been raised to fund projects related to the lake restoration. Ducks Unlimited pledged half the announced funding, while the other half was […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The governor of Utah says there’s “tremendous amounts of disinformation” about the Charlie Kirk shooting circulating on social media. Republican Spencer Cox spoke at a press conference Thursday and told reporters not to be fooled by the unfounded theories running rampant online. Cox warned, “our […]
(Orem, UT) — Tyler Robinson will be arraigned on state murder charges tomorrow in the shooting of Charlie Kirk, and is also expected to be charged federally at some point. He could face the death penalty. Meanwhile, Governor Cox says the 22-year-old suspect is “deeply indoctrinated with leftist ideology.” Cox […]
(Orem, UT) — A suspect in the assassination of Charlie Kirk could face the death penalty. Court records show Tyler Robinson was arrested on charges of aggravated murder, felony discharge of a firearm causing serious bodily injury, and obstruction of justice. President Trump has stated several times the “animal” who […]
(Orem, UT) — A suspect in the assassination of Charlie Kirk is in custody. Utah Governor Spencer Cox identified the suspect as 22-year-old Utah resident Tyler Robinson. He added a family member of Robinson went to a family friend who then contacted law enforcement. Cox said a family member interviewed […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox says the death penalty is “appropriate” if Ryan Michael Bate is found guilty of killing two Tremonton police officers. Cox spoke to reporters yesterday during his monthly news conference. He says he understands that people “make mistakes” but added they still “don’t […]
