The Latest Breaking News from Spencer Cox

Utah Funds Scholarship Program for Students Seeking Private Education

Gov. Spencer Cox signed legislation that will provide scholarships to K-12 students who choose nonpublic education.

Reason · Jan 30, 2023

Utah's governor has signed a bill banning gender-affirming care for transgender youth

The ban, signed Saturday by Republican Gov. Spencer Cox, prohibits transgender surgery for youth and disallows hormone treatments for minors who have not yet been diagnosed with gender dysphoria.

WEKU · Jan 29, 2023

Utah governor OKs bill banning gender-affirming health care

Utah’s Republican governor on Saturday signed bills that ban youth from receiving gender-affirming health care and increasing teacher pay while allowing students to receive scholarships to pay for education outside the public school system

The Independent UK · Jan 28, 2023

Before BYU joins Big 12, league must give school a reality check on its racism problem

Brett Yormark’s first order of business as commissioner of the Big 12 is to keep the league from imploding, but somewhere on his to-do list must be to have a sit down with incoming member BYU.

Tribune News Service · Aug 30, 2022

Duke volleyball players ‘racially heckled’ by BYU fans in ugly incident during match

Brigham Young University banned a spectator from attending events at any of its athletic venues after an incident in which racial slurs were directed toward Black Duke players during a volleyball match on its campus Friday night.

Tribune News Service · Aug 28, 2022

Transgender girls can compete in female sports in Utah after court strikes down state ban

‘Our daughter just wants the same chance as other kids to make friends and play on the team she loves’

The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2022

Utah judge puts transgender youth sports ban on hold

Transgender girls in Utah will be allowed to play on girls’ sports teams when classes start this fall after a judge issued an order blocking the enforcement of a controversial statewide trans youth sports ban.

Tribune News Service · Aug 19, 2022

Utah parents file complaint against sporting event winner falsely claiming she’s transgender

There is no evidence to support the parents’ claims

The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2022

Murphy takes over governors association amid tensions, feuds

Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy of New Jersey has taken over as the leader of the nation’s nonpartisan governors’ association in a time of deep divide between the states over issues such as abortion and gun control

The Independent UK · Jul 15, 2022

Stark political divides overshadow gathering of US governors

Stark political divides are overshadowing a meeting this week of the nation's governors

The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2022