Utah Gov. Spencer Cox outlines priorities on housing, energy and infrastructure during his 2025 State of the State address.

In his State of the State address to the Legislature, Gov. Spencer Cox outlines how to tackle Utah's affordable housing crisis.

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox issued a call to action in his annual State of the State speech in front of lawmakers at the Utah Capitol on Thursday. “Now is a time for building.” He painted a bleak picture of today’s United States,

In the modern context, "built here" means not just embracing infrastructure and housing growth, Cox said, but "axing every tax that we can," supporting Utahns who want to build businesses, farms or families, making the state "inclusive to every lawful newcomer" and "still doing the big things — the hard things — in our lives and in this session."

What : Gov. Spencer J. Cox will deliver his 2025 State of the State address to the people of Utah and the Utah State Legislature. He will present his priorities, vision and goals to build a stronger future for Utah. Who : Gov. Spencer J. Cox

Gov. Spencer Cox delivered his State of the State address to lawmakers in a pack Utah House chamber Thursday night. Read or watch it here.