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17 Feb
What you need to know about the candidate declaration filing period for the General 2022 elections
SB 170, which was passed and signed by the Governor on Feb. 14, changed the candidate declaration filing period for the General 2022 elections. The period for declaring candidacy for the 2022 general election is Monday, Feb. 28 through Friday, March 4 at 5 p.m. The request for this change was made by the political […]
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2 Feb
Gov. Cox signs first bills of the 2022 General Legislative Session
SALT LAKE CITY (Feb. 2, 2022) – Today, Gov. Spencer J. Cox signed nine bills. This brings the total number of signed pieces of legislation from the 2022 General Legislative Session to nine. Information on these bills can be found below. HB 183: In-Person Learning Amendments HB 1: Public Education Base Budget Amendments HB 5: […]
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31 Jan
Gov. Cox and Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson sign Executive Order providing time off for state employees to substitute in Utah schools
SALT LAKE CITY (Jan. 31, 2022) — Gov. Spencer Cox has issued an executive order permitting state employees to take approved leave time from their state job to fill staffing gaps in a Utah public or private school. The Omicron variant of COVID-19 has brought an unprecedented wave of absenteeism among teachers and education staff […]
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6 Dec
Gov. Spencer Cox and Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson present FY 2023 budget proposal
SALT LAKE CITY (Dec. 7, 2021) – Today Gov. Spencer J. Cox and Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson unveiled their budget recommendations and priorities for Fiscal Year 2023. Their proposal highlights historic investments in education and infrastructure (including water and affordable housing) while also providing $160 million in tax relief to Utahns through a grocery tax […]