25-03-2020 19:09 via sltrib.com

Don Olsen: Cox should run the COVID task force or run for governor. Not play politics by doing both.

It strikes me as highly unusual that in one of the most uncertain times in our state’s history, Gov. Gary Herbert has chosen to effectively abdicate his responsibilities related to the COVID-19 outbreak in favor of his hand-picked successor. Doing so introduces politics into a crisis and casts doubt on his priorities.Is Herbert trying to help contain an outbreak or help clear the path for Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox to audition for governor?Does anyone think if Herbert were running for re-electio
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