2024 UT Governor's race: on Government Reform

Spencer Cox: False choice to secure elections by making it harder to vote

"There's this misconception that in order to have secure elections you have to make it harder for people to vote, and we believe that that's a false choice. That's a false dichotomy," he continued. "We've been able to prove that while also making it easier for those who are eligible to vote to vote."

Phil Lyman: Seen his best friends killed due to federal overreach

At best, we’re the #1 federally managed colony in the nation. Between the directors of the Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Forest Service, two unelected administrative offices in Washington D.C. have more control over what happens on Utah land than the governor of our state.

None of the major policy decisions coming from Washington that impact Utah's lands suggest the existence of a good faith negotiating partner [seeking] to find consensus. As governor I would assert our coordination rights as a state on every federal land policy change to ensure that every federal land management decision that hurts Utah is litigated to the full extent of the law. Like Wyoming, I would make sure we have a dedicated fund to ensure that every adverse federal decision is litigated. 

Phil Lyman: Get real about bona fide attacks on our elections

Phil Lyman: Ban voting by mail & voter registration drives

Brian King: Bill overturned local bans of entire breeds of dogs

"It became evident to me that for numerous reasons," King said, "this idea that we can target an entire breed and outlaw them in a city or town, that was a bad idea."

Brian King: Limit state AG's ability to file amicus briefs outside Utah

Brian King: Legislature should not overturn ballot initiatives

King said he would vote against the amendment in November, but Cox remained coy as to where he sits on it. "The governor doesn't have an opportunity to weigh in on constitutional amendments," Cox said, while insisting the power to run ballot initiatives must remain available.

"The governor is deceiving you in the same way the Legislature is," King responded.

While answering questions from reporters after the debate, Cox refused to give a direct answer as to whether he will vote "for" or "against" Amendment D. "If I could have written it, I would have done some things differently," Cox said, adding, "I think on balance, it's worth supporting, but it's close."

Spencer Cox: Support the legislature overturning ballot initiatives

King said he would vote against the amendment in November, but Cox remained coy as to where he sits on it. "The governor doesn't have an opportunity to weigh in on constitutional amendments," Cox said, while insisting the power to run ballot initiatives must remain available.

"The governor is deceiving you in the same way the Legislature is," King responded, pointing out that while the governor's signature wasn't required for the amendment, he did sign bills that enabled the question to be printed on the ballot. "He's a lapdog for the most extreme and the most divisive voices in the Legislature."