Utah State Capitol

"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."

On a warm October morning, thousands came to the Utah Capitol building to protest the Trump Administration. Between the speakers, music, signs and costumes, it had the general air of a block party.

Organizers are skipping the march in favor of a rally and more, Saturday, Oct. 18, at the Utah State Capitol. The No Kings protest in June was marred by a fatal shooting in downtown Salt Lake City.

More than 900 lawyers from across Utah signed a letter of opposition to nine bills aimed at reforming key elements of the state’s judicial branch — everything from judicial retention to who gets to choose the Chief Justice of the Utah Supreme Court.

The midday Presidents Day protest at the Utah State Capitol joined other such events across the nation aligned with the 50501 Movement.

The sound of hundreds of voices yelling “veto” could be heard on every floor of the Utah State Capitol Friday. Just a day before, lawmakers passed a bill to ban public labor union collective bargaining.

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.

The state inauguration ceremony for governor will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 8 at 10 a.m. MT.

While Utah House Republican leadership remains unchanged, GOP lawmakers opted to shuffle the deck in the Senate.

Lawmakers have passed HB29, which updates Utah’s sensitive materials law and allows for books to be banned statewide.

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