.@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 Image
.@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.@GovCox cites the famed hair braiding license the #utleg repealed, where it took longer to get that than it did to get a pilot’s license.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 says he and @DeidreHenderson will sign on to the pledge to be more inclusive. @fox13 #utpol #Utah
.@GovCox and @DeidreHenderson sign both documents, their first official acts as governor. @fox13 #utpol #Utah ImageImage
.@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 Image
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
.@GovCox fires a cannon, a tradition here in Millard County. It is LOUD! @fox13 #utpol #Utah

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6 Jan
BREAKING NEWS: @SLCoMayor tells me she believes it is possible the general public will receive the #COVID19 vaccine by MARCH.

She also told me K-12 teachers/staff could be offered the vaccine by next week: fox13now.com/news/coronavir… @fox13 #utpol #Utah
.@SLCoMayor told me she is preparing to turn county facilities into mass inoculation sites as #COVID19 vaccine timelines appear to be speeding up: fox13now.com/news/coronavir… @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
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6 Jan
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
Here's the math on #COVID19 in Utah, per @UtahDepOfHealth...

Cases: 292,720 (3,769 new)
Tested: 1,774,635 (12,457 new)
Hospitalizations: 11,463 (107 new)
Deaths: 1,330 (18 new)
Vaccinated (1st dose): 60,462 (4,481 new)

@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
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6 Jan
BREAKING NEWS: Utah's #COVID19 vaccine timetable could start speeding up. Teachers may be offered the vaccine in the next couple of weeks.

ALL first responders just got told by @UtahDepOfHealth they can now get the vaccine: fox13now.com/news/coronavir… @fox13 #utpol #Utah
.@GovCox could make an announcement today about updated #COVID19 vaccine timetables.

But @UtahDepOfHealth told me that they do NOT expect to be delaying vaccination: fox13now.com/news/coronavir… @fox13 #utpol #Utah
I found this out while inquiring about a discrepancy between #COVID19 vaccine doses shipped out and those reported administered.

@UtahDepOfHealth says hospitals/health depts are moving faster than they're reporting: fox13now.com/news/coronavir… @fox13 #utpol #Utah
Read 4 tweets
6 Jan
BREAKING NEWS: A judge has decided AGAINST decertifying @BYU's police force over Honor Code investigations: fox13now.com/news/local-new… @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.

The judge basically says @BYU did comply with the laws in place: fox13now.com/news/local-new… @fox13 #utpol #Utah
Read 5 tweets
5 Jan
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 Image
.@GovCox tells me he WILL support a "constitutional carry" or "permitless carry" gun bill that will be introduced in the #utleg: 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
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5 Jan
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
Cases: 288,951 (3,318 new)
Tested: 1,762,178 (9,854 new)
Hospitalizations: 11,356 (116 new)
Deaths: 1,312 (7 new)
Vaccinated (1st dose): 55,981 (7,406 new)

@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
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