.@GovCox and @DeidreHenderson now in Fillmore at the Territorial Statehouse (Utah’s first Capitol).
He’ll sign some executive orders, his first act as governor. @fox13#utpol#Utah
.@GovCox signing an executive order on occupational licensure. It orders a review of all licenses and whether some are necessary or have a negative impact on people making a living. @fox13#utpol#Utah
.@GovCox cites the famed hair braiding license the #utleg repealed, where it took longer to get that than it did to get a pilot’s license. @fox13#utpol#Utah
.@GovCox says this will not impact health/safety licenses. But this calls for a review to find unnecessary ones.
The second signing will be the Compact on Racial Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. @GovHerbert launched that last month. @fox13#utpol#Utah
.@GovCox’s first thing to accomplish? The budget. It’s due this week.
He also announces he wants to re-evaluate #COVID19 vaccine distribution to get it out faster. But he concedes Utah waits on the feds, but they can speed it up. @fox13#utpol
A man in the crowd asks about rural economic development. @GovCox says he’ll do more for rural Utah, including a senior advisor for rural affairs. He also plans infrastructure improvements. @fox13#utpol#Utah
"We are working with the hope that it will be March, but we know we have a large general population that are not first responders, and we have a large population that are not older than 75," @SLCoMayor told me today: fox13now.com/news/coronavir…@fox13#utpol#Utah
JUST IN: @UtahDepOfHealth reporting 3,769 new cases of #COVID19 in Utah today. 18 new deaths. 12,457 new people tested. 107 new hospitalizations. 4,481 new 1st-dose vaccinations. @fox13#utpol#Utah
.@UtahDepOfHealth is reporting the rolling 7-day average for positive #COVID19 tests is 2,963 per day. The rolling 7-day average positivity rate is 32.7%. @fox13#utpol#Utah
This ruling is a surprise, because the administrative law judge has signaled he was in favor of decertifying @BYU's police department. @UtahDPS was really trying hard to get rid of BYUPD: fox13now.com/news/local-new…@fox13#utpol#Utah
.@UtahDPS says @BYU police aren't special and should be treated like every other law enforcement agency.
NEW: In an interview with me today, @GovCox says he'll push expanded #COVID19 testing, increased education $$, rural infrastructure and weighs in on some BIG bills coming in the Utah legislature: fox13now.com/news/local-new…@fox13#utpol#Utah
.@GovCox also says he is in discussions about some tweaks to Utah liquor laws, including the idea of "click and collect" and "to go" cocktail sales. But that's IF it gets legislative support: fox13now.com/news/local-new…@fox13#utpol#Utah
I'm a little late to posting this, but here's your #COVID19 numbers for today:
@UtahDepOfHealth reporting 3,318 new cases of #COVID19 in Utah today. 7 new deaths. 9,854 new people tested. 116 new hospitalizations. 7,406 new 1st-dose vaccinations. @fox13#utpol#Utah
.@UtahDepOfHealth is reporting the rolling 7-day average for positive #COVID19 tests is 2,800 per day. The rolling 7-day average positivity rate is 32.1%. @fox13#utpol#Utah