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Dear Utah Republican Friend,
 
In an effort to keep Utah constituents informed on what our federal, state and local leaders and public servants are doing to battle today’s opioid epidemic, I wanted to make you were aware of today’ “Best Practices in Combatting the Opioid Epidemic” Conference hosted by the White House. I joined more than 150 federal and state leaders from around the nation to share tips and tools for combating the opioid epidemic. 
 
The conference hosted by the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs fostered continued collaboration and the sharing of best practices to address the opioid crisis across local communities nationwide. 
 
The panel I participated on included others from agencies and organizations including the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP); Health at Health and Human Services; the United States Department of Agriculture; the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), and the Domestic Policy Council.
 
There are so many hardworking individuals and federal policymakers diligently working with state and local leadership to bring best practices and solutions to this fight against opioid addiction. I am confident that better days lay ahead for Utahns and all Americans in this battle to combat the opioid epidemic. 
 
Through connectivity and open discourse between federal and state governments, community and civic leaders, interfaith groups, private sector businesses and Utah residents, we will and can make a difference.
 
To learn more about today’s conference,  watch today’s panel discussions, and find out more about what the Utah AG office is doing to combat the opioid crisis, please visit https://attorneygeneral.utah.gov/wh-opioid-conference/. 
 
We need to eliminate shame and judgement, and start talking openly and honestly as a community. This effort starts with all of us. My door is always open. If you have any questions and/or concerns, feel free to contact me at info@seanreyes.com.

With respect and gratitude,

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With the Census Bureau reporting that the South held 8 of the 15 cities with the largest population gains in 2017, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2018’s Fastest-Growing Cities in America as well as accompanying videos.

To determine where the most rapid local economic growth occurred over a period of seven years, WalletHub compared 515 U.S. cities across 15 key metrics. The data set ranges from population growth to college-educated population growth to unemployment rate decrease. In addition, we produced a separate ranking by city size.
 

Fastest-Growing Cities in America

Slowest-Growing Cities in America

1

Fort Myers, FL

506

Columbia, MD

2

Midland, TX

507

Springfield, IL

3

Pearland, TX

508

Waterbury, CT

4

Bend, OR

509

Montgomery, AL

5

McKinney, TX

510

Cheektowaga, NY

6

College Station, TX

511

Youngstown, OH

7

Lehigh Acres, FL

512

Lawton, OK

8

Mount Pleasant, SC

513

Erie, PA

9

Enterprise, NV

514

Shreveport, LA

10

Irvine, CA

515

Decatur, IL

 
Key Stats

• Frisco, Texas, experienced the highest population growth, at 6.52 percent. Conversely, Albany, Georgia experienced the highest population decrease, at 1.51 percent.
   
• San Marcos, California, experienced the highest household income increase, at 9.95 percent. Conversely, Shreveport, Louisiana, experienced the highest household income decrease, at 1.43 percent.
   
• Frisco, Texas, experienced the highest job growth, at 6.12 percent. Conversely, Peoria, Illinois, experienced the highest jobs decrease, at 1.27 percent.
   
• Lake Charles, Louisiana, experienced the highest decrease in poverty rate, at 2.32 percent. Conversely, Wilmington, Delaware, experienced the highest increase in poverty rate, at 1.28 percent.
   
• Milpitas, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, San Jose and Mountain View, California, experienced the highest growth in real GDP per capita, at 5.68 percent. Conversely, Lafayette, Louisiana, experienced the highest decrease in real GDP per capita, at 4.87 percent.

To view the full report and your city’s rank, please visit: 
https://wallethub.com/edu/fastest-growing-cities/7010/

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Media Advisory: Legislators, Mayors and Elected Officials Call on Ben to Stop Deceiving Commercials

Utah’s 4th District- On Monday, Oct. 1 at 11:00 am at the Utah State Capitol Board Room, elected officials across Utah’s 4th district will hold a press conference regarding a letter they are sending to candidate Ben McAdams’s requesting he stop airing his deceiving commercials that inaccurately state he lowered property taxes. He has never acted to cut property taxes and has in fact raised property taxes by $9.4 million in 2015.

A copy of the letter can be found here.

“Unlike Ben and the people in his commercials, we actually live in the 4th district and understand that Ben increased taxes on multiple occasions. His incredibly deceiving claim that he lowered the tax rate demonstrates one simple fact, voters can’t trust anything Ben says.

Utah’s legislature requires property tax rates to automatically drop in proportion to the amount the county assessor increases the value of existing properties.  No local government can claim credit for this automatic lowering of tax rates. As elected officials, we know the intricacies of the tax rate and feel it is our duty to call on Ben McAdams to stop misleading voters and remove these blatantly deceptive advertisements from the air.” - Rep. Dan McCay

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