Governor Gary R. Herbert’s Schedule
August 29-September 2, 2016
**The Governor’s schedule is subject to frequent change**
Monday, August 29
9:00 a.m. Staff Updates
Location: State Capitol
12:00 p.m. Department of Natural Resources Annual Luncheon
Location: DNR Offices
2:00 p.m. Update with Attorney General
Location: State Capitol
Tuesday, August 30
9:00 a.m. Utah Department of Transportation
Location: State Capitol
12:30 p.m. Weekly Update with Lieutenant Governor
Location: State Capitol
1:00 p.m. Leadership Meeting
Location: State Capitol
2:00 p.m. Utah Heritage Foundation
Location: State Capitol
7:00 p.m. Salt Lake Bees Game
Location: Smith’s Ballpark
Wednesday, August 31
9:00 a.m. Uintah Basin Energy Summit
Location: Uintah County Conference Center
12:00 p.m. Range Tour
Location: Beaver County
Thursday, September 1
8:30 a.m. Outdoor Recreation Regional Summit
Location: Ogden Eccles Conference Center
10:30 a.m. Senator Mike Lee Solutions Summit
Location: State Capitol
3:00 p.m. Summer Staff Meeting
Location: Salt Lake City
Friday, September 2
9:00 a.m. U.S. Department of Homeland Security Director Eric Patterson
Location: State Capitol
Lt. Governor Spencer J. Cox’s Schedule
August 29-September 2, 2016
**The Lt. Governor’s schedule is subject to frequent change**
Monday, August 29
8:30 a.m. Weber County Commission Charity Event
Location: Weber County
Tuesday, August 30
11:45 a.m. Junior Achievement Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon
Location: Salt Lake City
12:30 p.m. Weekly Update with Governor
Location: State Capitol
1:00 p.m. Leadership Meeting
Location: State Capitol
Wednesday, August 31
10:00 a.m. Midvale Senior Center
Location: Midvale
12:30 p.m. Department of Natural Resources
Location: DNR Offices
Thursday, September 1
3:00 p.m. Summer Staff Meeting
Location: Salt Lake City
Friday, September 2
7:30 p.m. Hurricane Peach Days
Location: Hurricane
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Nominees announced for 2nd District Juvenile Court vacancy
SALT LAKE CITY – The 2nd District Judicial Nominating Commission has selected nominees for a vacancy on the 2nd District Juvenile Court. The vacancy results from the retirement of Judge J. Mark Andrus, effective Dec. 1, 2016. The 2nd Judicial District includes Davis, Morgan, and Weber counties.
The nominees for the vacancy are: Blake Hills, unit chief, Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office; Camille Neider, attorney/owner, Hutchinson Neider, PC; Robert Neill, unit chief, deputy district attorney, Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office; Cristina Ortega, deputy county attorney, Davis County Attorney’s Office; Ryan Perkins, deputy county attorney, Davis County Attorney’s Office.
Written comments can be submitted to the 2nd District Judicial Nominating Commission Chair Mark Johnson at judicialvacancies@utah.gov or Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice, P.O. Box 142330, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-2330. The deadline for written comments is noon Sept. 7, 2016. The Nominating Commission may request further information or conduct an investigation of the nominees after reviewing public comments. After the public comment period, the names will be sent to Gov. Gary R. Herbert, who will have 30 days to make an appointment. Gov. Herbert’s appointee is subject to confirmation by the Utah Senate.
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A poll released Friday by the conservative UtahPolicy.com blog confirms a majority of likely Utah voters support protecting the Bears Ears region, either through legislative or executive action.
The poll, which was conducted in late July and early August, found 35 percent of Utahns support Rep. Rob Bishop’s proposed Public Lands Initiative, while an additional 19 percent support a presidential monument designation using the Antiquities Act. The combined percentage of those in support of protecting Bears Ears, 54 percent, outnumber those who do not support protection by a nearly two-to-one margin. It’s an increase of six points over the previous UtahPolicy.com poll, which asked a slightly different question in May.
“Although some tried to frame this poll as anti-Bears Ears, a look at the actual results shows it’s completely consistent with other polls which confirm a clear majority of Utah voters want to protect the Bears Ears landscape,” said Jennifer Rokala, executive director at the Center for Western Priorities. “While a legislative solution should be a viable option, it’s unfortunate that Congressman Bishop chose to run out the clock on the PLI, rather than crafting the grand bargain he’d promised for three years.”
With 33 working days left on the congressional calendar, Rep. Bishop has yet to schedule a hearing or markup on the PLI; this despite controlling the calendar of the House Natural Resources Committee, which he chairs. Bishop has also not announced any Democratic support for his bill, which would require a 60 vote supermajority to clear the Senate before the end of the legislative session.
“The reality is that Congressman Bishop could and should have introduced a viable bill nine months ago. Instead, he wasted precious time on an ideologically-driven discussion draft he knew had no chance of passing,” Rokala said. “The congressman finally introduced a bill this summer, albeit one with a multitude of problems, but he’s left himself with an impossibly steep legislative hill to climb, considering the calendar. President Obama should listen to the voters of Utah—if a dysfunctional Congress can’t do its job, he needs to step up and protect Bears Ears.”
Bears Ears Opponents Distorting Truth About Tribal Access to National Monuments
For more information, visit westernpriorities.org. To speak with an expert on public lands, contact Aaron Weiss at 720-279-0019 or aaron@westernpriorities.org.
