A Minnesota state lawmaker was assassinated in an allegedly "politically motivated" attack on Saturday. Utah leaders said there has been an uptick of verbal threats against lawmakers in the state. Utah officials of both parties condemned divisive rhetoric that can lead to political violence.

In the hours after two Minnesota politicians were shot in a targeted attack in their homes early Saturday, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox and other state leaders spoke out against the violence.

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, who let a first-in-the-nation flag ban become law without his signature, now says the ongoing debate over flags and Salt Lake City leaders’ response is “ridiculous.”

Utah hopes to have a network of air quality monitors set up soon that could help researchers better understand one of Great Salt Lake's biggest mysteries.

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox expressed his support Tuesday for President Donald Trump's controversial efforts to quell the ongoing anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles

Gov. Spencer Cox issued a statement Sunday acknowledging Pride Month — but again eschewed mention of LGBTQ+ communities in favor of a celebration of "building bridges."The big picture: Pride Month proclamations have become an annual point of controversy for Cox,

During his monthly press conference, Gov. Cox emphasized that he doesn’t support the flag ban and also disapproves of Salt Lake City’s new flags.

While Salt Lake City officials gathered Tuesday for a celebration to raise the city’s new Juneteenth flag over City Hall, Utah’s governor had a blunt response to the ongoing feud over the display of such banners: “The whole thing’s just dumb,

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox told reporters on Tuesday he’s “grateful” President Donald Trump has activated the California National Guard and sent Marines to Los Angeles to tamp down on protests — a move Trump made without California Gov.

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful" budget package could derail the state's groundbreaking artificial intelligence laws unless it is changed. President Donald Trump's budget bill could undermine Utah's AI laws, says Utah Gov. Spencer Cox.