Spencer Cox

Ralph Menzies' legal team has appealed a Utah judge’s rulings on his mental capacity to the Utah Supreme Court. Their main argument centered around a judge’s denial of a request for a new mental evaluation.

Gov. Spencer Cox told reporters that the president is right to be cautious about mail ballots, but Utah has worked hard to maintain its system.

The governor is scheduled to meet the press at 10:00 a.m. MDT on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025.

Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall said the city has improved ”the pieces of the system that we control,” and the Legislature now needs to take action to help.

The governor is scheduled to meet the press at 10:00 a.m. MDT on Thursday, July 17, 2025.

El gobernador Spencer Cox dejó pasar la fecha límite del 21 de junio para convocar una elección especial. El referéndum se realizará en las elecciones generales de noviembre de 2026.

Gov. Spencer Cox let a June 21 deadline to call a special election pass and instead sent the referendum to the November 2026 general election.

Salt Lake City Police have confirmed that one individual is hospitalized with critical injuries while three others, one with a gunshot wound, are in custody. The motive for the shooting remains under investigation.

As a response to Los Angeles protests, Gov. Spencer Cox believes President Donald Trump has the constitutional authority to deploy the National Guard, even if he doesn’t like it.

There are currently only four dust monitoring sites at the Great Salt Lake, but “we need better data,” says the director of Utah’s Department of Environmental Quality.

The governor is scheduled to meet the press at 1:55 p.m. MDT on Tuesday, June 10, 2025.

A presidential executive order directing a documentary, proof-of-citizenship requirement for federal elections has been blocked by a judge. And state-level efforts have found little success — even in places like Utah where Republicans control the legislature and governor’s office.