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Governor of Utah Press Releases

846 Press Releases
  • Published on September 14, 2020 - 23:33 GMT

    Executive Actions

    Executive Order 2020-62 Updating the Utah COVID-19 Level of Restriction. Active Executive Order 2020-61 Declaring a State of Emergency Due to Severe Weather. Active Executive Order 202-60 Updating the Utah COVID-19 Level of Restriction. Inactive Executive …

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  • Published on September 11, 2020 - 21:03 GMT

    Governor Issues Executive Order Lowering Restrictions in Box Elder and Carbon Counties

    September 11, 2020 Tags: COVID-19, Executive Order SALT LAKE CITY (Sept. 11, 2020) – In close consultation with local health authorities and with the Utah Department of Health, Gov. Gary R. Herbert has issued an Executive Order moving Box Elder County and …

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  • Published on September 10, 2020 - 23:06 GMT

    Gov. Herbert orders flags lowered in remembrance of Sept. 11, 2001

    September 10, 2020 Tags: Flag SALT LAKE CITY (Sept. 10, 2020) – Gov. Gary R. Herbert has authorized the lowering of the Flag of the United States of America and the Flag of the State of Utah on Friday, Sept. 11, 2020, in observance of Patriot Day.  Gov. …

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  • Published on September 10, 2020 - 00:26 GMT

    Governor Issues Executive Order Declaring a State of Emergency due to Severe Weather

    September 9, 2020 Tags: Executive Order SALT LAKE CITY (Sept. 9, 2020) – Earlier today, Gov. Gary R. Herbert issued an executive order declaring a state of emergency in response to the severe windstorm that passed through Utah Monday night and Tuesday …

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  • Published on September 4, 2020 - 20:37 GMT

    Governor appoints Spencer Walsh to the First District Court

    September 4, 2020 SALT LAKE CITY (September 4, 2020) – Gov. Gary R. Herbert has appointed Spencer Walsh as a judge for the First District Court. “Spencer Walsh will be an exceptional addition to the First District Court,” said Gov. Herbert. He has …

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  • Published on September 4, 2020 - 18:14 GMT

    Governor Issues Executive Orders

    September 4, 2020 Tags: COVID-19, Executive Order  Orders Lower Restrictions in Salt Lake and Sevier Counties, Extend Requirements for Face Coverings in State Facilities  SALT LAKE CITY (September 4, 2020) – In close consultation with local health …

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  • Published on August 31, 2020 - 23:59 GMT

    Governor Signs 19 Bills

    HB6001 Uniform Electronic Wills Act, Snow, L.  HB6002  Supplemental Budget Balancing and Coronavirus Relief Appropriations, Last, B. HB6003 Premium Subsidy Amendments, Dunnigan, J.   HB6004 School Emergency Drills Amendments, Moss, C.  HB6005 Cosmetology …

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  • Published on August 31, 2020 - 21:22 GMT

    Governor appoints Phil Dean as Interim Executive Director for the Governor’s Office of Management and Budget

    August 31, 2020 Tags: management and budget SALT LAKE CITY (Aug 28, 2020) – Gov. Gary Herbert has appointed Phil Dean to serve as interim Executive Director for the Governor’s Office of Management and Budget upon the leave of former director, Kristen Cox.  …

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  • Published on August 31, 2020 - 18:50 GMT

    Utah Students Hold Lowest Student Debt in the Nation

    August 31, 2020 Tags: Education, Featured, Jobs As the nation continues to see student loan debt climb, Utah has emerged as the leading state for reducing this burden. According to research by LendEDU, Utah’s students graduated on average with a debt …

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  • Published on August 28, 2020 - 19:34 GMT

    Utah Ranked Best Economy in U.S.

    August 28, 2020 Tags: Economic Development, economic growth, Featured, Jobs 24/7 Wall Street recently ranked Utah as having the best economy in the nation. The financial analysis publication ranked all 50 states’ economies based on several important …

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  • Published on August 25, 2020 - 21:05 GMT

    Protecting Lives and Livelihoods During COVID-19

    August 25, 2020 Tags: COVID-19, Economic Development, Featured, Jobs The oft-repeated mantra of Utah state government during this pandemic revolves around “protecting lives and livelihoods.” Utahns will have undoubtedly heard some iteration of this phrase …

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  • Published on August 24, 2020 - 21:55 GMT

    Why Utah Remains in a State of Emergency

    August 24, 2020 Tags: COVID-19, Executive Order, Featured The information in this post was adapted from coronavirus.utah.gov. Over the past 170 days, Utah has been under a state of emergency due to the coronavirus. Governor Herbert first issued an …

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  • Published on August 21, 2020 - 22:42 GMT

    Gov. Herbert Announces a Utah Statewide Effort to Train and Certify 5,000 Students for Cloud Careers by June 2022 with Amazon Web ...

    August 21, 2020 Tags: Economic Development, economy, Education, Featured, Jobs SALT LAKE CITY (Aug 6, 2020) – Today, the Talent Ready Utah Center, housed in the Governor’s Office of Economic Development, and Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced a new …

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  • Published on August 21, 2020 - 17:56 GMT

    Governor Herbert Reissues Seven Executive Orders

    August 21, 2020 Tags: COVID-19, Executive Order SALT LAKE CITY (August 20, 2020) – Today, Gov. Gary R. Herbert has issued seven Executive Orders. All the executive orders that were issued today replace orders that will expire when the current state of …

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  • Published on August 18, 2020 - 19:36 GMT

    Hospitals are Open and Safe to Use

    August 18, 2020 Tags: COVID-19, Featured, Healthcare The coronavirus pandemic has come with its fair share of startling statistics and data—some expected and some unexpected. Managing the response to the virus has been a complex web of decisions on how to …

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  • Published on August 14, 2020 - 19:51 GMT

    Utah Retains First-Place in Economic Outlook for 13th Straight Year

    August 14, 2020 Tags: Economic Development, economy, Featured, Jobs Each year, the American Legislative Exchange Council publishes its “Rich States, Poor States” manual, examining every state’s economic outlook and performance. The manual reviews the …

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  • Published on August 12, 2020 - 20:12 GMT

    The Safety and Efficacy of Masks

    August 12, 2020 Tags: COVID-19, Education, Featured With fall approaching, Utahns will be presented with the opportunity to further reduce the spread of COVID-19 and hasten our return to normal. As summer ends, many will be heading back to resume school …

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  • Published on July 27, 2020 - 20:49 GMT

    Governor Issues Executive Order Adopting Updated Phased Guidelines

    July 27, 2020 Tags: COVID-19, Executive Order SALT LAKE CITY (July 27, 2020) – Gov. Gary R. Herbert has issued an Executive Order adopting version 4.9 of the Phased Guidelines. The updates provide guidance for restaurants operating 24 hours per day and …

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  • Published on July 24, 2020 - 15:09 GMT

    A Pioneering Spirit During COVID-19

    July 24, 2020 Tags: COVID-19 This Pioneer Day, we join Utahns across the state in honoring the extraordinary men and women who have helped make our state such a great place to live, work and raise a family. When Brigham Young first overlooked the majestic …

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  • Published on July 20, 2020 - 16:25 GMT

    Governor Issues Executive Order Adopting Updated Phased Guidelines and the State Health Department Issues Public Health Order ...

    July 20, 2020 Tags: COVID-19, Education, Executive Order SALT LAKE CITY (July 17, 2020) – Gov. Gary R. Herbert has issued an Executive Order adopting version 4.8 of the Phased Guidelines. The updated guidelines allow, but do not require, schools in the …

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