Author: Kevin Thompson

Ogden, UT – Utah Governor Spencer Cox, alongside the Utah Sheriffs’ Association, has voiced strong support for President-elect Donald Trump’s plans to increase deportations, particularly targeting undocumented migrants convicted of crimes. In a letter dated January 2, the governor and the state’s sheriffs called for several changes to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations within Utah, expressing frustration over the challenges they say have been exacerbated under the Biden administration. The letter, addressed to Tom Homan, the incoming “border czar,” and South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem, Trump’s nominee for Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, details issues…

Ogden, UT – As Utah heads into its 2025 legislative session, Governor Spencer Cox and Republican lawmakers are once again prioritizing tax cuts, marking the fifth consecutive year of reductions in the state’s income tax rates. Since 2021, more than $1.2 billion in tax cuts have been implemented, and Cox is pushing for more, including a proposed repeal of taxes on Social Security income. Despite the continued focus on tax cuts, Cox has also emphasized the growing need for a broader discussion on tax reform. Speaking at an annual conference hosted by the Utah Taxpayers Association in Salt Lake City,…