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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)

UT Marks 50th Anniversary Of WIC Program

By /September 20, 2024 /Local News

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah is celebrating 50 years of helping families in need. Governor Cox signed a declaration making yesterday “Women, Infants and Children Day.” The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program, also known as WIC, provides service to 47-thousand people across the state. Counseling, nutrition classes and other resources […]

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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.

Cox Promises Children’s Food Benefits Will Continue If Federal Government Shuts Down

By /September 29, 2023 /Local News

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox is promising that benefits for mothers and children in the Utah Women, Infants and Children Program will continue if the federal government shuts down this weekend. Cox made that pledge Thursday. A statement from the Governor’s Office said the state will use […]

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