Cox calls on Utah to build ‘moral infrastructure’ during State of the State address

By: Alixel Cabrera

Outlets: Utah News Dispatch

Published: January 23, 2026

Words: 997

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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Utah Gov. Spencer Cox’s State of the State speech this year had hints of state policy, while again focusing on building. But now, what needs to be built the most, Cox emphasized, is “moral infrastructure.”

In an almost 30-minute speech to members of the state Senate and House Thursday evening, Cox called for “a return to virtue,” which, he said, may mean “a return to Utah.”

In today’s Utah, that may take shape by …

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