SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah became the first state to prohibit flying LGBTQ+ pride flags at schools and all government buildings after the Republican governor announced he was allowing a ban on unsanctioned flag displays to become law without his signature.

The governor said he agrees with the underlying intent of the bill, including that schools should be non-political, but that it goes too far in regulating local governments.

A first in the nation as Utah state lawmakers this week approve a ban on LGBTQ+ pride flags in government-owned buildings.

Utah becomes the first state in the nation to ban pride flags from government buildings and schools after Gox. Cox refuses to take action on the bill.

Utah just became the first U.S. state to ban fluoride in public water systems. Gov. Spencer Cox, a Republican, signed a bill into law on Thursday that prohibits any person or government entity from adding the mineral, which can prevent tooth decay, to water systems in the state.

Utah became the first U.S. state to ban fluoride in its public water systems under bill signed into law by Gov. Spencer Cox.

Utah has become the first state to ban fluoride in public drinking water, despite widespread opposition from dentists and national health organizations.