Spencer Cox

Painting a picture based on the classical ideals of the United States, Gov. Spencer Cox took time in his annual speech to address the national mood and highlight work that will “improve the welfare of the citizens of Utah.”

"My friends, we are so fortunate to live in this state at this moment," Gov. Spencer Cox said in his speech. "I submit that no state in this nation and no people in this country better reflect Franklin’s virtues than ours. Here we still believe in those old-fashioned concepts of order, temperance, justice, frugality, industry, humility, sincerity and, yes, even moderation."

A December report from the conservative Sutherland Institute found a deepening disconnect between men and boys and important issues like mental health and feeling connected to their communities.

Solo la mitad de los estudiantes de tercer grado en Utah están leyendo al nivel de su grado. El gobernador Spencer Cox cree que tener una ley para hacer que los estudiantes con dificultades en lectura repitan el grado ayudaría a aumentar ese número.

Last year, Utah lawmakers banned cellphones during class time. But Gov. Spencer Cox thinks phones also need to be off-limits in between classes. That’s called a bell-to-bell ban.

Only half of Utah third-graders are reading at grade level. Gov. Spencer Cox thinks having a law to hold students struggling with reading back a grade would help boost that number.

Republican leaders say expanding the state’s highest court from five to seven justices makes practical sense for a growing state, but others see it as flirting dangerously with court packing.

El mismo día en que NPR transmitió una entrevista nacional con el gobernador Spencer Cox, él reiteró sus preocupaciones sobre la polarización política y rechazó las especulaciones sobre su futuro político.

A proposal from the Cicero Institute suggests using a portion of Utah's opioid settlement funds to invest in the homeless campus. Organisations that work in harm reduction are skeptical and say this is not what that money is intended for.

On the same day that NPR aired a national interview with Gov. Spencer Cox, he reiterated his worries about political polarization and batted aside speculation about his political future.

GOP lawmakers want the Utah Supreme Court to overturn the new map before the 2026 midterms.

The governor is scheduled to meet the press at 10:00 a.m. MDT on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025.