Published January 15, 2021 at 8:56 AM MST Listen • 5:19
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Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has appointed Gene Shawcroft as the state s new commissioner to the Upper Colorado River Commission. This story and more in the Friday morning news brief.
Friday morning, January 15, 2021
State
Utah State Of Emergency
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has declared a state of emergency starting Friday. It’s in anticipation of potential violent sieges of the state capitol, largely due to President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration next week in Washington D.C. Cox said the National Guard is on standby to protect Utah’s capitol, and there will be zero tolerance for violence or property destruction. The state of emergency runs through Jan. 21, the day after Biden’s inauguration. It allows state law enforcement officials to close Capitol Hill if necessary.