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Gov.Spencer Cox continues to enjoy relatively high approval ratings from registered voters in Utah.

Among registered voters, 56% of Utahns surveyed said they approve of Gov. Cox’s performance in office, 33% said they disapprove and 11% said they are unsure.

“What I see in these numbers right here is that Gov. Cox has found his steady pace,” said Jason Perry, director of the University of Utah’s Hinckley Institute.

Here are some key points from the Deseret News/Hinckley Institute poll conducted by HarrisX, reported by Brigham Tomco:

Cox’s ratings among Democrats saw the largest shift compared to a poll conducted in April — 37% of Democrats said they approved of Cox’s performance in May, compared to 28% the month before.

Support among Republicans inched up, within the margin of error, from 66% to 68%.

Cox has made clear overtures to the political right, saying he needed to improve his ability to “Disagree Better” with fellow conservatives.

Read more about Gov. Cox.

How one woman fell for a toll scam, and why Utahns need to be wary

Last fall, Sandy Hunter drove across the country with her husband, encountering multiple tolls along the way, Caitlin Keith reported.

Because of the trip, she was anticipating notices in the mail to pay the tolls, so when she received a text telling her to pay the unpaid tolls, she went ahead and did just that.

“I was in a hurry. I wasn’t at home, and I just wanted to get it. I wanted to get it off my mind and take care of it. So I followed the instructions on the text and paid the toll,” Hunter said.

Within hours she had received notice from her credit union asking her about two purchases made in California totaling $300, Keith reported. Hunter had not made these purchases; she had been scammed.

“I guess I’m kind of embarrassed to say I got scammed by a text, because I actually, even at my age, feel that I am pretty tech savvy and computer literate,” Hunter said.

Hunter shared her experience at AARP Utah's Scam Jam event, which partners with the FBI to spread awareness of common scams in Utah.

Here are some tips for scam prevention shared at Scam Jam:

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