We thank everyone for joining us for our first Small Business meeting of 2020. I want to especially thank the witnesses for taking the time to travel from across the country and take time away from their businesses to have this important discussion. There will be members coming and going or overlapping hearings with other committees. Youll see folks, and we ask for your patience with that as well. Farming and agriculture are at the heart of strong economies around the country. It is crucial to insure that our communities thrive. Coming from colorado, i understand the importance that farming and agriculture have on our states way of life and economic wellbeing. Nearly half of colorados 66 million acres are dedicated to over 30,000 farms and ranches. Many of which are small, locally owned operations. Colorados a leading producer of cattle, corn, wheat, and dairy. Colorados small farms are raising everything from bison and ostriches and growing mushrooms and grapes to name a few. In the 2
Heres the hour and 40minute hearing. Good morning. Come to order. We thank everyone for joining us this morning. We want to thank the witnesses for taking the time to travel across the country and take time away from their businesses in some instances to have this important discussion. As is the case with these hearings, there will be members coming and going. There are overlapping hearings in other committees so youll see folks come and go throughout and ask questions. We just bear ask your your patience in bearing with that as well approximately farming and agriculture are at the heart of strong economies around the country. Investing in ago culture is crucial to ensuring our communities can thrive. Coming from colorado i understand the importance it has on our states way of life and economic wellbeing. Nearly half of our acres are dedicated to over 30,000 farms and ranches, many of which are small, locally owned. Cattle, corn, wheat and dairy, but small farms are raising bison to os
Taser to get a person into handcuffs. Soon after the man became unresponsive. The victim was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. No word on the identity of the victim. New details. The suspected drugging of as many as seven stanford students at a Fraternity Party last weekend is triggering an investigation by police and the university. It s a story we ve been following sine this morning on today in the bay. Nbc bay area s kris sanchez has been on the phone and sending emails, asking questions all morning. She s live at stanford with wht the University Just told her. I can tell you that the university isnt saying a lot. Stanford police are directing us to the stanford press office and all theyre saying at this point is that there is an investigation underway. However in the last hour i talked to the student news source and this is what she told me about breaking the story. This is the house where the editor who wants to remain anonymous told me the alleged drugging happe
Good evening, and welcome to the San Francisco board of appeals. Wednesday, july 13, 2016, meeting of San Francisco board of appeals the peace officer officer is commissioner honda and joined by commissioner fung and commissioner lazarus and commissioner swig commissioner bobby wilson that be late this evening to my left is thomas owen for legal advice tonight at the controls is gary the boards legal assistant were were joined by representatives from the city departments that have cases before this board. This evening from the department of public works mapping raul and amanda and also Scott Sanchez the city administrative for the Planning Department and Planning Commission and expecting joe duffy for here representing the please be advised the ringing of and use of cell phones and other Electronic Devices are prohibited. Out in the hallway. Permit holders and others have up to 7 minutes to present their case and 3 minutes for rebuttal. Have up to 3 minutes no rebuttal. To assist the b
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