‘Peculiar people’: Gov. Cox urges Utahns to ‘stay weird’ as state grows and becomes more diverse
Citing the Book of Mormon and Bible, Republican Gov. Spencer Cox delivered his 2024 State of the State address on Thursday. Cox faces multiple challengers from the political right in his bid for reelection.
(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Gov. Spencer Cox delivers his 2024 State of the State address at the Utah Capitol in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024.
Emily is a statewatch reporter at The Salt Lake Tribune, where she has worked since 2022. She received her master's degree in journalism from Northwestern University. There, she worked on investigative projects for The Washington Post and ProPublica. While writing, she's probably spinning something from her ever-expanding shelf of punk records.