“We’re not working to attract more people,” Cox said. “We’re doing just fine that way. Utah was named the best state to start a business, with Texas and Florida number two and three…
…Californians have fled the Golden State at record numbers in recent years due to a variety of reasons that include high taxes, crime, coronavirus lockdowns, homelessness and skyrocketing housing prices.
Published February 11, 2023
Utah’s Republican Governor suggested Friday that California residents who are looking to join the recent population exodus into Republican states like Utah should stay in California.
“We’re having the opposite problem, this last census confirmed that Utah was the fastest-growing state in the last ten years,” Utah Gov. Spencer Cox told reporters outside the White House after New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy discussed ways he will encourage people to move to his state.
“So our biggest problems are more growth related. We would love for people to stay in California instead of coming as refugees to Utah, so we’re always trying to figure that out.”
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Philadelphia Eagles fans flooded streets almost immediately after the team’s crushing 38-35 defeat to the Kansas City Chiefs Sunday night, swarming City Hall and clashing with police that had been stationed throughout the city in fear of riots and unrest. Police had made multiple arrests as of 10:30pm, with disgruntled locals seen scaling lampposts, chanting ‘f*** the Chiefs’, and hurling glass bottles throughout the city’s downtown neighborhood. Footage circulating on social media also shows several residents lighting fireworks, with others egging on armed SWAT teams tasked with keeping the piece. Police were even in the firing line, with angry fans seen pushing a marked vehicle down a street. The loss is compounded by the fact the city’s baseball team, the Phillies, similarly crashed out of the World Series just a few months ago.
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