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A new report by the governor’s office shows Utah has reduced human-caused wildfires
There’s still more work to be done, as people are responsible for more than half of the wildfires in the state ...
Cox picks former Attorney General’s Office staffer to lead new public records office
Gov. Spencer Cox appointed Lonny Pehrson, a staffer for former Attorney General Sean Reyes, as the first director of the ...
Utah has ‘moved mountains’ to build new homes, Cox says. But we need to ‘move faster.’
Eighteen months into an effort to build thousands of starter homes, Utah has made progress, Gov. Spencer Cox said – but there ...
Cox’s pick to run new Government Records Office fought to keep Sean Reyes’ calendar private
Gov. Spencer Cox appointed Lonny Pehrson as the first director of the state’s new Government Records Office. Pehrson has a ...
Gov. Cox creates new council to help prepare Utah for a bright future
As Utah continues to grow rapidly, this new council will coordinate efforts and plans to keep improving quality of life in ...
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Utah Gov. Spencer Cox issues Pride statement — minus LGBTQ+ references
Gov. Spencer Cox issued a statement Sunday acknowledging Pride Month — but again eschewed mention of LGBTQ+ communities in ...
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox pushes local leaders for help with his starter home goal
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox holds housing summit with local leaders to push for help with his goal of 35,000 new starter homes ...
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‘We desperately need to do more’: Utah Gov. Cox convenes mayors to urge more action on housing
Hoping to spur more progress toward his 35,000 starter home goal, Cox unveils dashboard that highlights where affordable ...
Cox says he doesn't plan to call special session to address signature gathering
Gov. Spencer Cox said he doesn't plan to call a special session to overturn SB54 after Sen. Mike Lee urged him to address the ...
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Gov. Cox signs executive order to establish new council focused on Utah’s future and ‘quality of life’
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signed an executive order to establish the BUILD Coordinating Council — a new council aimed at helping ...
Utah will have a new nuclear reactor running by 2026, Gov. Cox and startup Valar Atomics announce
The new reactor will be developed at the San Rafael Energy Research Center in Emery County, Valar Atomics founder Isaiah ...
Utah Senate unanimously approves Cox’s pick to head a state department — without asking about his checkered past
Kelly Pehrson, the new commissioner for the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food, has worked in the department since 2019.