The House and Senate are aiming to reach agreement on final spending bills for FY 2018 by March 23, when the current Continuing Resolution that is funding the government expires.
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Meanwhile, the 2019 budget process begins and appropriators will again deal with the Trump Administration’s request for permission to slaughter America’s mustangs and burros.
The Unified Statement: 1) urges Congress to maintain long-standing federal protections for wild horses and burros and 2) sets forth principles and recommendations for the management of wild horses and burros intended to guide Congress toward a long-term plan that is safe and humane for wild herds as well as sustainable and cost-effective for taxpayers.
Its recommendations include developing a ten-year fertility control plan to reduce and stabilize wild horse populations as needed; returning wild equines from expensive short-term holding facilities to public lands; prohibiting sterilization of wild horses and burros; adjusting population targets to ensure genetically viable numbers; establishing equitable forage allocations; compensating ranchers for reduced use or non-use of grazing permits in wild horse habitat areas, and opening doors to more successful public-private partnerships for wild horse and range stewardship.
The Unified Statement is being presented to key Senate and House appropriators and other members of Congress. The full list of signatories and the Unified Statement can be found here.
The American Wild Horse Campaign (AWHC) is a national wild horse advocacy organization whose grassroots mission is endorsed by a coalition of more than 50 horse advocacy, public interest, and conservation organizations. AWHC is dedicated to preserving the American wild horse in viable, free-roaming herds for generations to come, as part of our national heritage.
The Cloud Foundation (TCF) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and protection of wild horses and burros on our Western public lands with a focus on protecting Cloud’s herd in the Pryor Mountains of Montana. Cloud is the subject of Foundation founder Ginger Kathrens’ groundbreaking PBS/Nature documentaries.
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ONE UP
Premieres Debut Song & Video
"Laid and Paid"
New Album Set To Be Released
Later This Year
Detroit, MI - February 13, 2018 - One Up, Detroit's newest pop punk band, is thrilled to share their debut single and music video, "Laid and Paid," premiering exclusively on New Noise Magazine. The video was directed by Branden Lee Keller and is a humorous parody of typical country music motifs: cowboy boots, pick-up trucks, and tire swings. The song was mixed and mastered by Romesh Dodangoda (Bring Me The Horizon, Motorhead, Funeral For a Friend). For more information, please visit: www.facebook.com/OneUpDET.
On the new single, singer/bassist Alan Reitman shares: "'Laid and Paid' is a funny way of saying 'I can't stand you. But after a couple beers, expect a phone call.'"
Fronted by brothers Nick and Alan Reitman on vocals, guitar, and bass with TJ Mulawka on drums, One Up pulls from musical influences like blink182 and Neck Deep to create their upbeat, playful sound. The band's humorous lyrics calling out 'millennial culture' are playing a part in bringing fun, pop-punk music back to the Metro-Detroit area.
Following their release of their first single "Laid and Paid," One Up plans on releasing their first full-length album later this year.
For More Information, please visit:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/OneUpDET
Twitter: www.twitter.com/OneUpDet
Instagram: www.instagram.com/OneUpDet
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SALT LAKE CITY -- The Utah Cultural Alliance (UCA) - the statewide ambassador for the arts, humanities and cultural sector of Utah - has collected data from the past year that measures the economic impact of cultural businesses within Utah. This data is compiled into their second annual State of Utah Cultural Report. Cultural businesses analyzed in the report include nonprofit organizations as well as for-profit businesses such as galleries, graphic design firms, interior designers, filmmakers, photography studios, along with individual artists, many of whom are independent contractors.
In 2017 cultural businesses boosted Utah’s economy. The following are the Top 10 Facts proving so:
These stats demonstrate that cultural businesses are indeed economic drivers for Utah. They attract and develop businesses, create and support jobs, increase tourism, and generate revenue for state government. Along with boosting the economic vitality of the state, cultural businesses also make it a great place to live and work by adding to the health, vibrancy, quality, and diversity of Utah’s cultural community.
For more information visit http://www.utahculturalalliance.org/stats for the full report. It highlights a number of counties and organizations. Utah Cultural Alliance recently presented this report at the legislature in a committee meeting of the Business, Economic Development, and Labor Appropriations Sub-committee.
Cultural Asset Map
Related to the State of Utah Culture report, Utah Cultural Alliance recently released a new tool, the Cultural Asset Map. Located at www.utculture.org/map, this tool is a visual representation of Utah's cultural sector. This tool is fun to explore but also useful for planning vacations, road trips, and boosting tourism. There are currently around 300+ pins and continues to grow.
About the Utah Cultural Alliance
The Utah Cultural Alliance (UCA) is the unified statewide voice and support organization for the cultural community. UCA is membership-driven organization that includes museums (arts, history, science, botanical gardens, and zoos), universities, archives, libraries, artists, patrons, as well as arts, folk arts, cultural, humanities, science, education, preservation, history, and heritage organizations. Additionally, businesses, corporations, and foundations belong to UCA to support the continuing viability and visibility of Utah’s cultural community.
