CHICAGO, Illinois, April 20 -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: Kirkland & Ellis represented Genesee & Wyoming Inc., a short-line railroad holding company and a portfolio company of Brookfield Asset Management and GIC Private Limited, in connection with the launch and closing of a multifacility debt offering. The financing includes a $2.725 billion term loan B credit facility, a $600 million revolving credit facility, a $700 million high-yield notes offering a  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, April 16 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: Governor Mark Gordon and the Wyoming Department of Revenue are pleased to announce the property tax refund program for homeowners is now open for applications. At the Governor's request, the Legislature appropriated an additional $20 million to further expand the program and ensure more homeowners in need are eligible to participate. "I want to thank the Legislature for endorsing the importance of th  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, April 19 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following statement on April 18, 2024: * * * In response to today's release of the final Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Public Lands Rule, Governor Gordon reiterated his frustration over the agency's dismissal of state efforts and input. The Governor released the following statement: "It appears that Wyoming's comments - and those from our people who depend on public lands for their livelihoods - were completely overlooke  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, April 17 -- The Wyoming Judicial Branch issued the following news: Chief Justice Kate Fox praised the introduction of new legislation in the United States Congress designed to help state courts address escalating threats of violence against judges, court staff, and the public. The legislation comes on the heels of a surge in both threats and actual acts of violence against judges across America, and in Wyoming. "Local judges and court employees in Wyoming play an important r  more