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Utah to become the largest no-kill state in the country, Gov. Cox declares
Dogs and Best Friends supporters and staff filled the Hall of Governors Tuesday to celebrate Gov. Spencer Cox declaring 2024 as no-kill shelter year in Utah.
“Whereas, achieving no-kill for all of Utah’s animal shelters is within reach, and would make Utah the largest no-kill state and the first no-kill state in the West,” Cox wrote, “Now, therefore, I, Spencer J. Cox, governor of the state of Utah, do hereby declare 2024 as no-kill shelter year in Utah.”
The declaration encourages animal shelters to change policies to save pets’ lives.
Read more about Utah's commitment to saving the lives of dogs and cats.
Utah Senate President Stuart Adams, R-Layton, pushed back on claims that lawmakers have expended more energy on luring professional sports teams to the state than on addressing the interrelated issues of housing affordability and homelessness.
The state Legislature is “moving the needle” on these issues in significant ways, Adams insisted during a Tuesday media availability, through “cutting edge” solutions to get young families into owner-occupied homes and to connect people experiencing homelessness with the resources they need.
“We’re attacking this on every front,” Adams told reporters. “Never before has there been such an effort to try to help with homelessness and help with housing affordability.”
Read more about what Senate President Stuart Adams said.
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BYU picked up its biggest win in the Mark Pope era Tuesday night at Phog Allen Fieldhouse, stunning No. 7 Kansas 76-68 in a pivotal Big 12 game.
The Cougars (8-7, 20-8) trailed by as many as 12 points in the second half before making a spirited comeback at one of the most difficult places to play in college basketball.
Kansas fell to 9-6 and 21-7 and lost at home for the first time this season.