CENTENNIAL, Colorado, April 18 [Category: Agriculture] -- The National Cattlemen's Beef Association issued the following news release: "The BLM has a statutory responsibility to ensure multiple use on our nation's public lands, which includes livestock grazing. It is extremely concerning that this rule makes serious additions to the leasing structure for federal lands without authorization or direction from Congress. Changes that aren't based in law not only compromise the security of grazing o  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, April 18 -- The Center for a Humane Economy issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: Dr. Jim Keen, DVM, Ph.D., urged commissioners with the Game and Fish Commission to revamp the state's archaic, counterproductive wolf-killing policies and adopt a responsible management plan. He predicts that the federal government will reclaim management authority for wolves in the absence of common sense and rational wolf treatment policies in Wyoming. Dr. Keen, director of vet  more

NEW YORK, April 16 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following statement: The Manhattan Institute has joined the American Civil Rights Project on an amicus brief supporting a petition for the Supreme Court to take up the case Carpenter v. Vilsack, in which Leisl Carpenter of Wyoming challenges the constitutionality of a COVID-19 spending program. MI's director of constitutional studies, Ilya Shapiro, and Dan Morenoff, the executive director of the American Civil Rights Project, summarize th  more

CENTENNIAL, Colorado, April 19 [Category: Agriculture] -- The National Cattlemen's Beef Association issued the following news release: Producers Discussed Farm Bill, Reducing Regulation, and Countering Animal Rights Activists "This Legislative Conference was a great opportunity to meet with our representatives in Congress and discuss issues with agencies like USDA, EPA, and the Fish and Wildlife Service," said NCBA President Mark Eisele, a Wyoming rancher. "I am thankful for the work that NCBA  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 17 -- Small Business Majority issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: On Tuesday, April 23, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and Small Business Majority will launch The EDGE--a new six-part webinar series for small businesses in Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming. This partnership will deliver small business resources on some of the most pressing issues affecting small business owners, including access to capital in   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 20 -- The Society of Professional Journalists issued the following news: The Society of Professional Journalists recognizes the best collegiate journalism in Region 9 with 2023 Mark of Excellence Awards winners. SPJ's Region 9 comprises Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. First-place winners will compete at the national level among other MOE winners from the 12 SPJ regions. National winners will be notified in the late spring. MOE Awards entries are judged by  more