State of the State

Gov. Spencer Cox began his second term determined to push Utah to build houses, infrastructure and strong communities.

"Built Here means still doing the big things — the hard things — in our lives and in this session," Gov. Spencer Cox declared in his annual address.

In his fourth address, Gov. Spencer Cox touts past accomplishments and Utahns’ willingness to lend a hand to those in need.

Utah's annual State of the State Address will be delivered on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. MT.

Gov. Spencer Cox and Attorney General Sean Reyes say lawsuits will be filed “as soon as possible.”

Gov. Spencer Cox highlighted education, housing, water and quality of life issues in his annual state address.

"I truly believe that there has never been a better time in the history of the world to be alive than right now," Cox said. "And there has never been a better place to live than right here, in Utah."

Utah’s governor laid out his priorities in his annual State of the State address Thursday night.

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox gave his first State of the State address Thursday. Cox noted it was shorter than speeches by his predecessor, former Gov. Gary Herbert, to limit physical contact at the Capitol as a COVID-19 precaution.

Utah's House and Senate Democrats respond to Gov. Spencer Cox's State of the State address.

Republican Gov. Spencer Cox delivered his first State of the State address. Cox is Utah’s 18th governor.

Utah’s legislative session kicked off this week. Over 45 days lawmakers work to pass a budget and wade through more than a thousand bills. KUER’s Caroline…