Governor Gary R. Herbert’s Schedule
February 11, 2019 - February 15, 2019
**The Governor’s schedule is subject to frequent change**
Monday, February 11
10:30 a.m. Meet with Leadership Team
Location: Governor’s Office
12:00 p.m. Meet with Chief of Staff
Location: Governor’s Office
1:00 p.m. Meet with Lt. Governor Spencer Cox
Location: Governor’s Office
2:00 p.m. Meet with General Counsel
Location: Governor’s Office
3:00 p.m. Call Constituents
Location: Governor’s Office
Tuesday, February 12
9:00 a.m. Speak at Charter Day on the Hill
Location: State Capitol, Rotunda
9:30 a.m. Speak at PTA Day on the Hill
Location: State Office Building Auditorium
5:00 p.m. Meet with Legislative Leadership
Location: Governor’s Office
Wednesday, February 13
8:00 a.m. Meet with Minority Leadership
Location: Governor’s Office
9:00 a.m. Speak at Elected Officials Day on the Hill
Location: State Office Building Auditorium
12:00 p.m. Speak at Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge Heroes Event
Location: Salt Lake City
Thursday, February 14
9:00 a.m. Meet with Majority Legislative Leadership
Location: Governor’s Office
9:40 a.m. Speak at Campus Cup Winner Breakfast
Location: State Capitol, Senate Rules Room
10:30 a.m. Deliver Valentines to Veterans
Location: George E. Whalen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Salt Lake City
2:30 p.m. Hold Media Availability
Location: Governor’s Office
3:30 p.m. Speak at SUU MPA Student Day on the Hill
Location: Gold Room, State Capitol
Friday, February 15
9:15 a.m. Speak at Utah School Superintendents Association and School Boards Association
Location: State Office Building Auditorium
10:00 a.m. Speak to the Utah County Republican Women
Location: Gold Room, State Capitol
12:00 p.m. Attend Cabinet Meeting
Location: Governor’s Office
Lt. Governor Spencer J. Cox's Schedule
February 11, 2019 - February 15, 2019
**The Lt. Governor’s schedule is subject to frequent change**
Monday, February 11
10:30 a.m. Meet with Governor’s Leadership Team
Location: Governor’s Office
12:00 p.m. Life Sciences Day on the Hill
Location: State Capitol
Media Availability
12:30 p.m. Meet with Chief of Staff
Location: Lt. Governor’s Office
1:00 p.m. Weekly Update with Governor Herbert
Location: Governor’s Office
2:35 p.m. Tour Technology Security Company
Location: Park City
Tuesday, February 12
10:00 a.m. Film Hope Squad Parent Video
Location: Lt. Governor’s Office
11:00 a.m. ChamberWest Chamber of Commerce Leadership Institute Session
Location: State Capitol
1:00 p.m. Meet with Representative Marsha Judkins
Location: Lt. Governor’s Office
2:30 p.m. Meet with Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems and Department of Energy
Representatives
Location: Governor’s Office
3:00 p.m. Meet with Representative Phil Lyman
Location: Lt. Governor’s Office
3:30 p.m. Meet with Representative Jeffrey Stenquist
Location: Lt. Governor’s Office
4:00 p.m. Meet with Governor’s Office of Management and Budget
Location: Lt. Governor’s Office
4:30 p.m. Elections Review with Staff
Location: Lt. Governor’s Office
5:00 p.m. Meet with Legislative Leadership
Location: Senate Chambers
7:00 p.m. Deseret News Rewind - Timpanogos @ Skyridge
Location: Lehi
Wednesday, February 13
7:45 a.m. Radio from Hell Guest Appearance
Location: X96 Studio
9:00 a.m. Utah Alliance State Advisory Committee Meeting
Location: Salt Lake City
11:15 a.m. County Officials Day on the Hill
Location: State Capitol
1:30 p.m. Meet with Staff
Location: Salt Lake City
3:30 p.m. Meet with Representative Steve Waldrip
Location: Lt. Governor’s Office
Thursday, February 14
9:00 a.m. Meet with Majority Leadership
Location: Governor’s Office
10:45 a.m. Meet with Southern Utah University Leavitt Center for Politics and Public Service
Location: State Capitol
11:15 a.m. Meet with CleoFan Club
Location: State Capitol
3:30 p.m. Meet with Representative Mark Strong
Location: Lt. Governor’s Office
4:30 p.m. Meet with Staff
Location: Lt. Governor’s Office
Friday, February 15
10:00 a.m. Meet with Representative Brady Brammer
Location: Lt. Governor’s Office
10:30 a.m. Meet with Ambassador of Austria to the United Nations, Dr. Jan Kickert
Location: State Capitol
11:00 a.m. Meet with Cedar Hills Mayor Jenney Rees
Location: Lt. Governor’s Office
12:00 p.m. Speak at StartFest 2019 Kickoff
Location: Cottonwood Heights
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UNITED UTAH PARTY TO LEGISLATURE: UPHOLD PROPOSITION 3
UUP calls on lawmakers to respect the will of the people
SALT LAKE CITY, UT – The Utah legislature’s decision to pass SB96, which waters down key provisions of the Medicaid expansion approved by voters with Proposition 3, was criticized by the United Utah Party as insulting to voters, contrary to Utah values, and short-sighted.
“The voters sent a clear message they wanted full Medicaid expansion. And the legislature replied: ‘We don’t care what you want.’ And they did so with a two-thirds majority to make sure the public could not overturn them through a referendum,” said Richard Davis, the United Utah Party chair. “If anyone wonders why so many people become cynical about politics, all they have to do is look at what the legislature did to Proposition 3.”
Some proponents of SB 96 admitted they were philosophically opposed to giving health care coverage to poor people, which Davis called a betrayal of Utah values. "The rest of the nation sees our legislature cutting Medicaid coverage to the poor and they must wonder about our attitudes towards caring for the poor and needy."
Other proponents of SB96 argued that the state could not afford full Medicaid expansion. Davis called that kind of thinking “shortsighted."
“Lawmakers are ignoring the research that shows the economic value of a healthy populace,” Davis said. “When people have access to health care, they go to work and pay their taxes. So they’re not just ignoring people in need; they’re ignoring the long-term positive effect on Utah’s bottom line."
Davis predicted that SB96 is likely to erode voter confidence for years to come. “Utah already has one of the highest hurdles for getting an initiative on the ballot,” Davis said. “So in the rare instances when an initiative makes it on the ballot and gets approved by the voters, that requires a tremendous commitment of time and resources by thousands of people. And then to see the legislature water down the people's will? There’s no question we need to fight that arrogance. That's why we formed the United Utah Party. “
For more information, visit unitedutah.org.
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New tables available on Feb. 14
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11, 2019 — On Feb. 14, 2019 at 12 p.m. EST, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will release the complete set of tables prepared for the upcoming USDA Agricultural Projections to 2028 report. The new tables will include projections for farm income, U.S. fruits, nuts, and vegetables supply and use, and global commodity trade. Tables containing long-term supply, use, and price projections to 2028 for major U.S. crops and livestock products as well as supporting U.S. and international macroeconomic assumptions were released on Nov. 2, 2018. Short-term projections from the Oct. 11, 2018 World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report are used as a starting point.
“The baseline tables provide important data to many stakeholders. We had to delay their release due to the lapse in federal funding, but I am pleased to announce they will be available to the public in few days,” said USDA Chief Economist Rob Johansson.
The tables will be in MS Excel format and posted to the USDA Office of the Chief Economist’s (OCE) website.
The complete USDA Agricultural Projections to 2028 report will be released on March 13, 2019 and will include a full discussion of the projections for U.S. commodity supply and use, farm income, and global commodity trade.
USDA’s long-term agricultural projections represent a departmental consensus on a ten-year representative scenario for the agricultural sector. The projections do not represent USDA forecasts, but rather reflect a conditional long-run scenario based on specific assumptions about macroeconomic conditions, policy, weather, and international developments, with no domestic or external shocks to global agricultural markets. The Agricultural Act of 2014 is assumed to remain in effect through the projection period.
Background on USDA’s long-term projections and past issues of the report are available at the USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) website.
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