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State Tipoffs Involving Wyoming Newsletter for Sunday March 23, 2025 ( 8 items )  

Q&A: Wading into the shrinking waters of the Colorado River
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 19 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Q&A: Wading into the shrinking waters of the Colorado River UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Key agreements in the "Law of the River," which encompasses more than 100 years of regulations, laws, court decisions and more focused on managing the Colorado River, are set to expire next year. First established in 1922 as the Colorado River Compact, the guidelines split water management and allocation a  more

Ten West Virginia Counties Receive Public Assistance Approval From President Donald Trump
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, March 20 -- Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-West Virginia, issued the following news on March 19, 2025: * * * Ten West Virginia Counties Receive Public Assistance Approval from President Donald Trump Charleston, W.Va. - Today, Governor Patrick Morrisey announced that President Donald Trump approved his request for Public Assistance in Greenbrier, Lincoln, Logan, McDowell, Mercer, Mingo, Monroe, Summers, Wayne, and Wyoming counties. Other counties in both the Individual Ass  more

UW School of Energy Resources Adds New Members to Energy Resources Council
LARAMIE, Wyoming, March 18 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW School of Energy Resources Adds New Members to Energy Resources Council The University of Wyoming's School of Energy Resources (SER) has added four new members to its Energy Resources Council (ERC). The ERC plays a vital role in advising SER on its research priorities, educational programs and outreach initiatives. The council is composed of leaders from industry, government, academia and the communit  more

Wyo. Gov. Gordon Allows Voter Residency Bill to Become Law
CHEYENNE, Wyoming, March 22 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Gordon Allows Voter Residency Bill to Become Law Governor Gordon has taken action on the final outstanding bill of the 2025 legislative session, allowing House Enrolled Act 57/House Bill 156 - Proof of voter residency-registration qualifications to go into law without his signature. First and foremost, the Governor reiterated his confidence in how elections are conducted in Wyoming. H  more

Wyo. Gov. Gordon Defends Law Enforcement in Veto of Problematic Second Amendment Bill
CHEYENNE, Wyoming, March 20 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release : * * * Governor Gordon Defends Law Enforcement in Veto of Problematic Second Amendment Bill In a public ceremony that included members of state, county, and municipal law enforcement, the Governor signed a letter vetoing Senate File 196 - Second Amendment Protection Act - amendments, calling the bill "overkill" that would punish first responders and threaten the cooperative work between Wyoming law   more

Wyo. Gov. Gordon Signs 10 Bills Into Law
CHEYENNE, Wyoming, March 22 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on March 19, 2025: * * * Governor Gordon signs 10 bills into law Governor Mark Gordon signed 10 bills on Wednesday, March 19. The Governor signed the following bills into law: Enrolled Act Bill # Bill Title HEA0069 HB0062 Prostitution amendments. HEA0074 HB0164 Medical prescriptions-off-label purposes. HEA0077 HB0137 Revisor's bill. SEA0075 SF0165 Cancellation of registration notice-amendments.   more

Wyo. Gov. Gordon Signs Bill to Provide Funding for Expanded Property Tax Refund Program
CHEYENNE, Wyoming, March 20 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on March 17, 2025: * * * Governor Gordon signs bill to provide funding for expanded property tax refund program Governor Mark Gordon signed five bills today, including a bill that sets the order in which multiple property tax exemptions will be applied to those homeowners who qualify for more than one exemption. House Bill 279 - Property tax exemptions-order of application also includes $10.5 millio  more

Wyoming Stable Token Commission Advances Toward Historic Launch of First-Ever Publicly-Issued Stable Token
CHEYENNE, Wyoming, March 22 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on March 20, 2025: * * * Wyoming Stable Token Commission Advances Toward Historic Launch of First-Ever Publicly-Issued Stable Token Governor Mark Gordon (R-WYO), Chairman of The Wyoming Stable Token Commission (WSTC), announced today the Cowboy State is making significant strides toward the launch of the Wyoming Stable Token (WYST). The Governor's announcement came following the monthly seven-member   more