Gov. Spencer Cox

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Some doctors feel Gov. Spencer Cox’s comment casting doubt on the efficacy of masks was demoralizing to them. Politically, it appears he’s trying to walk a tightrope.

Utah health care experts say hospitals are overwhelmed and staff are “demoralized” as COVID-19 cases continue to rise.

Nearly the entire state is still in extreme drought. On Thursday, Gov. Spencer Cox announced four policies he wants implemented to more aggressively conserve water.

At his monthly press conference, Gov. Spencer Cox weighed in on several high-profile issues facing Utah — from the drought to housing affordability.

COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are on the rise in Utah and Gov. Spencer Cox is urging people to get vaccinated ahead of the summer holidays.

During his monthly news conference Thursday, Gov. Spencer Cox underscored how bad the drought is in Utah and asked residents not to light fireworks.

Having stable income, safe housing and social support have greater combined impacts on a person’s health than any individual behavior, according to the World Health Organization. Addressing these social determinants of health in Utah is a priority of Gov. Spencer Cox’s administration, and the focus of a free health clinic in rural Moab, Utah.

KUER’s Sonja Hutson caught up with Gov. Spencer Cox to ask him about what he’s accomplished so far and what still needs to be done.

In March 2020, the first COVID-19 cases were reported in Utah. A year later, KUER politics reporter Sonja Hutson helped break down how the pandemic affected Utah’s political landscape.