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State Tipoffs Involving Wyoming Newsletter for Sunday March 24, 2024 ( 7 items )  

Attorney General Liz Murrill Leads Coalition of 16 States Against Biden's Attack on LNG
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, March 22 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill is leading a coalition of 16 states in a lawsuit against President Joe Biden and the United States Department of Energy over the unlawful decision to ban new liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports. The State of Louisiana is joined by the States of Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Carolina,   more

Ohio A.G. Yost Urges U.S. Supreme Court to Adopt Legal Test for Presidential Immunity
COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 21 -- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following news release on March 19, 2024: Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and two other state attorneys general are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to establish a legal test for determining the limits of a "very broad" presidential immunity. In an amicus brief filed today in Trump v. United States, Yost and his counterparts from Alaska and Wyoming argue that such a test is necessary because future prosecutions, both civil and  more

Otero College Welcomes Rick Brown as New Head Volleyball Coach
LA JUNTA, Colorado, March 22 -- Otero College issued the following news: Otero College is pleased to announce the hiring of Rick Brown as the new head volleyball coach. He began his duties on March 4. With 12 years of coaching experience, Brown brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the program. Brown's coaching career began at Eastern Wyoming College, where he spent five years helping the team accomplish over 200 wins and make two trips to the NJCAA National Tournament. Since then, he   more

WYDOT Awarded Federal Grant for Smarter Work Zones
CHEYENNE, Wyoming, March 21 -- The Wyoming Department of Transportation issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Transportation recently announced the Wyoming Department of Transportation was awarded a $1.5 million Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation grant. The competitive discretionary grant will be used to create smarter work zones through connected vehicle programs. Through the Situation Data Exchange, WYDOT will be able to communicate directly to driv  more

Wyo. Gov. Gordon Signs Bill Outlawing Gender Reassignment Procedures for Children
CHEYENNE, Wyoming, March 23 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on March 22, 2024: Governor Gordon signed SF0099 - Children gender change prohibition today, which bans physicians from performing procedures for children related to gender transitioning and gender reassignment. "I signed SF99 because I support the protections this bill includes for children, however it is my belief that the government is straying into the personal affairs of families" Governor Gordon  more

Wyo. Gov. Gordon Signs Bills Creating Wyoming Adult Hearing Aid Program and Supporting Early Childhood Centers
CHEYENNE, Wyoming, March 22 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: Governor Mark Gordon signed seven bills into law today, including a bill that creates a hearing aid program for low-income adults and a bill that provides additional resources for early childhood centers that serve children with disabilities. SF0057 - Wyoming adult hearing aid program creates a hearing aid program for eligible low-income adults with hearing impairment. The bill emer  more

Wyo. Transportation Dept. Announces Upgrades to 511 Website, Web Cameras
CHEYENNE, Wyoming, March 19 -- The Wyoming Department of Transportation issued the following news release: The Wyoming Department of Transportation is upgrading the agency's 511 travel information website, www.wyoroad.info, to provide more reliable and secure services to the public. WYDOT's website saw 2.2 billion hits in 2022, and that much traffic can impact WYDOT's servers. Recent improvements implemented by the agency's Intelligent Transportation Systems team mean a more dependable and sec  more