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Utahns have a lot to be proud of. We’re one of the happiest and healthiest states in the nation. We have one of the lowest poverty levels and the lowest level of income inequality of any state. Our economy ranked second in the nation for job growth last year, and CNBC named Utah the top state for doing business this year.
Lee to Host 2016 Utah Solutions Summit on Thursday
SALT LAKE CITY—On Thursday, September 1, at 8:00 a.m. MDT, Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) will host the 2016 Utah Solutions Summit at the Vivint Smart Home Arena. Speakers, including Utah Governor Gary Herbert, Indiana Governor Mike Pence, and former Hewlett Packard CEO Carly Fiorina, will discuss workforce and education issues at this year’s event.
Also contributing to Sen. Lee’s 2016 Utah Solutions Summit will be:
MSHA issues call to safety to nation’s coal miners
ARLINGTON, Va. – Since October 2015, eight fatalities and more than 1,100 nonfatal accidents have occurred in the nation’s coal mines, resulting in restricted duty, missed days at work, and permanent disabilities for the miners who worked there. While injury rates have been fairly consistent during this time period, records indicate a trend in accidents resulting in more serious injuries. The circumstances in at least 30 of the accidents might have led to fatalities.
Department of Heritage and Arts Executive Director Steps Down
SALT LAKE CITY (August 19, 2016) – After five years as the executive director of the Utah Department of Heritage and Arts, Julie Fisher will step down at the end of August to accept a management position at a global consulting firm. Prior to her service with Heritage and Arts, Fisher served four terms in the Utah House of Representatives.
Herbert, Pence, and Fiorina To Address Work Force Solutions Summit
Salt Lake City, UT – Today, Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) announced that Utah Governor Gary Herbert and Indiana Governor Mike Pence, along with former Hewlett Packard CEO Carly Fiorina will speak at his “Work Force Solutions Summit” on September 1, 2016, at the Vivant Smart Home Arena.
As Agency Cybersecurity Protections Fall Short, Hatch Presses for Meaningful Oversight
SALT LAKE CITY—Senator Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, issued the following statement following reports that government agencies had not yet implemented appropriate cybersecurity protocols mandated by law:
LAWSUIT FILED TO UPHOLD RIGHT TO OBSERVE CONTROVERSIAL WILD HORSE STERILIZATION EXPERIMENTS FILED IN OREGON
PORTLAND, Oregon (August 15, 2016) - Two leading wild horse advocacy organizations today filed a lawsuit in Oregon U.S. District Court to uphold their First Amendment right to observe highly controversial and invasive sterilization experiments that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) intends to conduct on federally-protected wild horses at the agency’s Wild Horse Corral Facility in Hines, Oregon.
