The Revenue Restructure Task Force to Hold Town Hall in Moab on July 20
What:
The Utah State Legislature Tax Restructuring and Equalization Task Force is hosting a town hall in Moab on Saturday, July 20 at the Grand Center.
The task force is traveling Utah on a statewide listening tour to hear suggestions, concerns and receive input from constituents, local officials, business owners, stakeholders, community leaders and any who want to be involved in the process to review ways to best address the state’s outdated tax structure.
The town hall meeting will begin with an open house where attendees can learn about the issue, the task force process and ask questions. Following the open house, the task force will provide a presentation on the challenges the state budget is facing, and attendees will have the opportunity to provide input. A sign-up sheet for public comment will be available at the meeting. Additionally, an informational website is available with an online form for the public to comment and provide feedback throughout the process at StrongerFutures.utah.gov.
The town hall meeting will be live* streamed on le.utah.gov. *If there are technical issues with the live stream, the recording will be posted on the legislative website at a later time.
Who:
Members of the Tax Restructuring and Equalization Task Force
Where:
Grand Center
182 North 500 West, Moab, UT
When:
Saturday, July 20, 2019
Open house – 1:00 p.m.
Town hall meeting – 2:00 p.m.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Jul. 18, 2019
Sen. Lee Locks in Vote to Pass 9/11 Victim’s Compensation Fund
WASHINGTON – Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) secured unanimous consent Thursday for the Senate to vote on two amendments and final passage of 9/11 Victim’s Compensation Fund next week.
“The men and women who responded to the horrific events of September 11, 2001 are among the great heroes of American history,” Sen. Lee said. “Since 2011, the 9/11 Victims Fund has always had finite authorizations, and by all accounts it has an excellent record avoiding waste and abuse. These two things are not coincidental. They go together,” Sen. Lee continued.
“That is why I would like to offer a simple amendment to this bill that would authorize $10.2 billion in additional funding for the 9/11 Victims Fund over the next 10 years. That is the amount that the Congressional Budget Office has estimated is necessary for covering all valid claims between now and 2029,” Sen. Lee said.
“Mr. President, this is something that we could vote on in a matter of minutes, fifteen minutes or so, and then move on to final passage. We could in fact accomplish all of this today, before we adjourn for the weekend. This is in fact what I would prefer. I think finishing our work on this bill to protect victims and first responders is worth a half hour of our time,” Sen. Lee continued.
Other senators did not want to vote for the 9/11 Victim’s Compensation Fund today, so Sen. Lee agreed to schedule votes on final passage, and his amendment, next week.
An online version of this release can be found here.
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PICTURESQUE
Premieres New Single
"Swipe"
Watch Now on Rock Sound
On Tour Now with Sunsleep
Lexington, KY - July 18, 2019 - Alternative band Picturesque has dropped a brand new single. Fans can check out the music video for "Swipe" - a dark and deeply personal look at the world of dating apps - exclusively on Rock Sound. The track will be available for purchase starting tomorrow, Friday, July 19th.
On the new single, lead singer Kyle Hollis shares: "For the song 'Swipe,' I wanted to address a point in my life where I felt alone and I turned to Tinder to find company. One girl in particular would ghost for a week while uploading pictures of her and some other dude going out and then hit me up to "hangout." Because I felt like I had nothing anymore, I felt like I couldn't say no."
Picturesque is currently on the road for a string of U.S. headline shows, with support from Sunsleep. Tickets for remaining shows are on sale now, and available at https://bnds.us/pajj4n
Last December, Picturesque released "Pray," a song that marked a new beginning for the band, Picturesque are embracing a new rule: brutal honesty, both musically and within their lives. No more thinly veiled metaphors, only the honest truth. "Pray" is their first foray into this territory, with devastating lyrics fueled by the recent break up of lead singer Kyle Hollis who, after 6 years in a committed relationship, ventured out into the world of dating apps in an attempt to beat loneliness. What he found was a culture fueled by one night hook-ups, ghosting and unbridled desperation. It's a dark and shuddering rock song influenced by artists like blackbear and Post Malone - the first taste of what's to come.
Picturesque is Kyle Hollis (vocals), Zach Williamson (guitar), Dylan Forrester (guitar) and Jordan Greenway (bass). The band released their long-awaited debut full-length, Back to Beautiful, on July 14th, 2017 via Equal Vision Records. The album was recorded in Los Angeles, CA with producer Erik Ron (Saosin, Panic! At The Disco).
Picturesque is led by the truly stunning vocal range and power of Hollis and is supported by equally notable instrumentations that blend rock, post-hardcore and pop influences. The band has toured and shared stages with the likes of I the Mighty, Silverstein, Tonight Alive, Our Last Night, Blessthefall, and more.
"Swipe," the latest single from Picturesque will be available for purchase everywhere tomorrow, Friday, July 19th.
For More Information, please visit:
Website: www.picturesqueband.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/picturesque
Twitter: www.twitter.com/picturesqueband
Instagram: www.instagram.com/picturesqueband
Upcoming Tour Dates:
July 18 - Dallas, TX @ Ruins
July 19 - Austin, TX @ Empire Control Room
July 20 - San Antonio, TX @ Vibes Underground
July 21 - Houston, TX @ The Secret Group
July 22 - Little Rock, AR @ Brewski's
July 23 - Memphis, TN @ Growlers
July 24 - Nashville, TN @ The End
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CHON
Announce Los Angeles Show with
Between the Buried and Me & Intervals
Tickets Available for Pre-Sale Now: http://bit.ly/2Y3ASP9
* Self-Titled Album Now Available HERE *
"CHON's technicality is used to make music that's inviting
to any type of listener who wants to just listen to a group of awesome musicians."
- Noisey
"CHON has been building momentum the last few years,
showcasing their dazzling, mathy, emotional, mostly instrumental tunes"
- Red Bull Music
"CHON paints vividly beautiful and elaborate settings with the power of instrumentation"
- EARMILK
San Diego, CA - July 18, 2019 - CHON will be playing The Wiltern in Los Angeles, CA on November 7th with Between the Buried and Me, featuring special guests Intervals. Pre-sale tickets are available, here: http://bit.ly/2Y3ASP9. General tickets go on sale tomorrow and can be purchased here: http://bit.ly/2XSGQ0Y.
Last month, CHON released their self-titled album via Sumerian Records. For more information and to purchase the album, please visit: www.thisischon.com.
The band recently wrapped up a successful US headlining tour. Earlier this year, they played two weekends at Coachella (featuring a guest appearance from Kenny G), as well as packed sets at Shaky Knees and Electric Forest.
Since forming in 2008 in San Diego, guitarists Mario Camarena and Erick Hansel, along with drummer Nathan Camarena and bassist Esiah Camarena have become one of the most buzzed-about acts in the new era of progressive rock, on the back of more than 40 million Spotify streams and tours with the likes of Coheed and Cambria, Animals As Leaders and Circa Survive.
Their debut full-length, 2015's Grow, established their mathy, forward-thinking take on the genre, while 2017's Homey furthered that sound while incorporating brand-new influences like effect-pedal-heavy elements of electronic music and trip-hop and debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's Heatseekers Chart. Now, with CHON, the band once again has kicked down their musical guardrails - but in a way that balances their more eccentric impulses with a steadying dose of clarity and restraint.
On their self-titled third album, CHON find themselves at the confluence of a great push and pull. It's true that CHON streamlines some of the band's grandiose, free-flowing musicality in favor of more traditional sonic structures. But, most importantly, simplifying their sound doesn't mean resorting to being boring. If anything, CHON is brimming with some of the most forward-thinking, intricate musings the band has ever attempted, from the deep progressive propulsion of first single "Peace" to "Spike," which spins the band's youthful tech and metal influences together into a flashy riff-athon.
All at once, CHON respects the band's current listeners while inviting a broader swath of new ones in - the rare progressive rock album adroit enough to straddle that line.
CHON is out now via Sumerian Records. For more information, please visit: www.thisischon.com
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World Tour:
Jul 28 - Niigata, JP @ Fuji Rock Festival
Jul 30 - Taipei, TW @ The Wall
Jul 31 - Hong Kong @ TTN
Aug 1 - Shanghai, CH @ YYT Park
Aug 2 - Beijing, CH @ Omni Space
Aug 4 - Selangor, ML @ Bentley Music Auditorium
Aug 5 - Singapore @ Esplanade Annexe Studio
Sep 19 - Slippery Rock, PA @ Resonance Festival
Sep 22 - Manchester, UK @ Gorilla
Sep 23 - Nottingham, UK @ Rescue Rooms
Sep 24 - Glasgow, UK @ King Tut's Wah Wah Hut
Sep 25 - Birmingham, UK @ The Asylum
Sep 26 - Bristol, UK @ The Fleece
Sep 27 - London, UK @ Islington Assembly Hall
Sep 28 - Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club
Sep 29 - Brighton, UK @ The Haunt
Oct 1 - Frankfurt, DE @ Zoom
Oct 2 - Cologne, DE @ Luxor
Oct 3 - Hamburg, DE @ Ubel and Gefrahrlich
Oct 4 - Paris, FR @ Backstage by the Mill
Oct 5 - Luzern, SW @ Konzerthaus Schuur
Oct 6 - Munich, DE @ Fierwerk ev
US tour dates:
Nov 7 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
Check out more on CHON, here:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/musicofchon
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/chonofficial
Twitter: https://twitter.com/CHONofficial
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chonofficia
