| News Tipoffs - Wyoming Editors Newsletter for Wednesday February 28, 2024 ( 6 items ) |
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325.5 Million Visits to National Parks in 2023, 4.5 Million Visits to Yellowstone National Park
MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, Wyoming, Feb. 28 -- The National Park Service Yellowstone National Park issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2024:
On Feb. 22, the National Park Service (NPS) announced that 400 national parks reported a total of 325.5 million recreation visits in 2023, an increase of 13 million or 4% over 2022.
Yellowstone National Park hosted 4,501,382 recreation visits in 2023, up 37% over 2022 (3,290,242 recreation visits). Lower visitation numbers in 2022 were likely due to
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Nev. A.G. Ford Announces Lawsuit Challenging Anticompetitive Kroger, Albertsons Merger
CARSON CITY, Nevada, Feb. 28 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release:
Today, Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general announced the filing of a lawsuit that challenges the proposed merger of Kroger and Albertsons, the two largest national supermarket chains in the country. This merger presents a significant risk of reduced competition and higher food prices nationwide.
"Nevadans
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ORE. A.G. ROSENBLUM ACTS TO STOP KROGER-ALBERTSONS MERGER
SALEM, Oregon, Feb. 28 -- Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2024:
Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum today joined the Federal Trade Commission and a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general from across the nation in acting to block the proposed Kroger-Albertsons merger.
Oregon, the FTC, and the other AGs filed to enjoin the merger in U.S. District Court in Portland. This followed a vote by FTC commissioners Monday morning; it is the result of
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Senior Leaders Visit 90th Missile Wing, Focus on Mission Modernization
F.E. WARREN AFB, Wyoming, Feb. 28 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news:
By Senior Airman Sarah Post, 90th Missile Wing Public Affairs
The Honorable Kristyn Jones, performing the duties of Under Secretary of the U.S. Air Force, the Honorable Peter Beshar, assistant secretary of the Air Force General Counsel, Lt. Gen. Andrew Gebara, deputy chief of staff for strategic deterrence and nuclear integration, and several other leaders visited F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Feb. 19-20.
The vis
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Tenn. A.G. Skrmetti Joins 24 State Coalition Supporting Texas' Right to Self-Defense
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 28 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news on Feb. 27, 2024:
Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti joined a coalition of state attorneys general in a legal brief arguing that Texas has a right to defend itself against invasion. The coalition of 24 state attorneys general, led by Kansas, filed the amicus brief in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals late last week.
"The federal government has abdicated its responsibility," Attorney General
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Wyo. Gov. Gordon Issues Line-Item Vetoes to Secretary of State's ESG Investing Rules
CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Feb. 28 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release:
After careful review of a rules package proposed by Secretary of State Chuck Gray on Environmental, Social, and Governance ("ESG") investment disclosure and consent, Governor Mark Gordon has determined that parts of the rules go beyond the Secretary's legal authority. As a result the Governor issued line item-vetoes of portions of the rules.
The Governor has long-opposed any artificial implementation
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