Sutherland Institute announces Rep. Bishop in 2018 Congressional Event Series
SALT LAKE CITY — Today Sutherland Institute announced Rep. Rob Bishop will be participating in its 2018 Congressional Event Series on Monday, Sept. 10. Rep. Bishop, chairman of the House Committee on Natural Resources, will discuss public lands and give an update on his work in Congress. Following his remarks, an expert panel will discuss the impact of public lands on the state of Utah. Details for this event are noted below. It will be livestreamed on Sutherland’s Facebook page.
This event is open to members of the media who RSVP by replying to this email. Guests must register in advance here. For questions about guest attendance, please contact Candice Pierucci at candice@sifreedom.org.
From Sutherland President Rick Larsen:
"Sutherland is honored to conclude our 2018 Congressional Event Series with Congressman Bishop," Larsen said. "As a lifelong resident of the First District in Utah, he brings an important perspective to protecting, preserving and managing our public lands. We look forward to hearing from him and the distinguished panelists."
From Rep. Rob Bishop:
“This series offers a valuable venue to learn and discuss issues facing Utah and the nation,” Bishop said. “Public lands are important to our state, and this Sutherland Institute forum allows for an effective way to further study an important topic.”
EVENT DETAILS
*Rep. Bishop will take questions from media at the conclusion of the panel*
WHEN: Monday, Sept. 10, at 10 a.m.
WHERE: Utah State University
David B. Haight Center, President’s Hall
Panelists:
Casey Snider
Former legislative director for Congressman Bishop
Wade Garrett
Director of public policy at the Utah Farm Bureau and former district director for Congressman Jason Chaffetz
Randy Simmons
President of Strata Policy and Utah State University professor
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Advisory: Secretary Perdue in Connecticut and Rhode Island TODAY
(Washington, D.C., September 10, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue will be in Connecticut and Rhode Island MONDAY, September 10th. Secretary Perdue will give the keynote address at the annual meeting of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) in Hartford, CT and visit a cranberry bog at The Greene Company in Coventry, RI.
MONDAY, September 10th
Secretary Perdue gives keynote remarks at the NASDA Annual Meeting
WHEN: Monday, September 10th beginning at 9:45am ET
WHERE: Hartford Marriott Downtown, Ballroom CDE, 200 Columbus Boulevard, Hartford, CT 06103
NOTE: Following his remarks, Secretary Perdue, Commissioner Steven Reviczky, and Dr. Barb Glenn will be available for media in Conference Room 5.
Secretary Perdue and Chief of Agriculture Ken Ayars visits The Greene Company for a tour of their cranberry bogs
WHEN: Monday, September 10th beginning at 1:30pm ET
WHERE: The Greene Company, 1065 Narrow Lane, Coventry, RI 02827
NOTE: Following the tour, Secretary Perdue will hold a media availability.
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With the U.S. ranking No. 18 on this year’s World Happiness Report, down four spots since the previous edition, and research proving that money up to a certain dollar amount can contribute to happiness, the personal-finance website today released its report on 2018’s Happiest States in America as well as accompanying videos.
To determine where Americans have the highest satisfaction with life, WalletHub compared the 50 states across 31 key indicators of happiness. The data set ranges from emotional health to income level to sports participation rate.
Happiness in Utah (1=Happiest; 25=Avg.)
For the full report, please visit:
https://wallethub.com/edu/happiest-states/6959/
