Gov. Cox talks judicial tensions, data center controversy

About this episode

Utah Governor Spencer Cox discusses key political issues including judicial tensions and a controversial data center in Box Elder County during his monthly press conference.

Utah Governor Spencer Cox fielded questions on a slate of hot button issues in his monthly press conference to wrap up April. Reporters, including our own Lindsay Aerts got his take on the controversy over plans for a massive data center in Box Elder County, and the latest flare in tensions between the state leaders and the judiciary. Panelists Adam Gardiner and Erin Rider join the show to react to the governor's positions on the issues and explore the sticky topics that are top of mind for the state's political press corps.

People in this episode

Host: Lindsay Aerts

Guests: Adam Gardiner, Erin Rider

Topics covered

• judicial tensions
• data center controversy
• Utah politics
• Governor press conference
• state leadership

Keywords

• Spencer Cox
• judicial tensions
• data center
• Box Elder County
• Utah politics
• press conference

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Places: Box Elder County

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