| News Tipoffs - Wyoming Editors Newsletter for Friday January 30, 2026 ( 15 items ) |
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America First Legal Files U.S. Supreme Court Brief on Behalf of U.S. Senators and Representatives Supporting President Trump's Executive Order on Birthright Citizenship
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release:
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America First Legal Files U.S. Supreme Court Brief on Behalf of U.S. Senators and Representatives Supporting President Trump's Executive Order on Birthright Citizenship
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America First Legal (AFL), in partnership with Boyden Gray PLLC, has filed a brief in the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of twelve U.S. Senators and sixteen U.S. Representatives -led by Senat
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Attorney General Alan Wilson continues support for President Trump's birthright citizenship policy
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Jan. 29 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news:
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Attorney General Alan Wilson continues support for President Trump's birthright citizenship policy
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(COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today he has joined a friend-of-the-court brief with a coalition of 26 attorneys general in support of President Trump's birthright citizenship executive order.
On his first day in office, President Trump issued an execut
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Barrasso Introduces the No Climate Treaties Act
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release:
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Barrasso Introduces the No Climate Treaties Act
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Senate Majority Whip, led 23 senators in introducing the No Climate Treaties Act. The bill, which was introduced on the same week the United States officially withdrew from the Paris Climate Agreement, would mandate U.S. Senate approval for the United States to join or rejoin any interna
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Barrasso Questions Secretary Rubio on Venezuela, Iran and Subsea Cable Security
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release:
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Barrasso Questions Secretary Rubio on Venezuela, Iran and Subsea Cable Security
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Click here to watch Sen. Barrasso question Sec. Rubio
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) questioned U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Venezuelan oil-for-loan deals to China, Iranian oil shipments to China, and bipartisan legislation he introduced with Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) t
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Barrasso Rejects Democrat Attempt to Defund American Security
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release:
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Barrasso Rejects Democrat Attempt to Defund American Security
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Senate Majority Whip, today spoke at a press conference about the chaos a Democrat shutdown would cause across the country. In order to avoid a damaging shutdown, Senator Barrasso called on Democrats to vote for the six bipartisan appropriations bills that are currently under cons
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Barrasso: Our Country Deserves Safety and Security, Not Another Government Shutdown
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release:
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Barrasso: Our Country Deserves Safety and Security, Not Another Government Shutdown
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"Republicans will keep working with Democrats to keep the government open. Our country deserves safety and security - not another government shutdown."
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Senate Majority Whip, today spoke on the Senate Floor ahead of voting on a motion to proceed to the bipar
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BLS Mountain-Plains Region: Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses in Wyoming - 2024
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Jan. 30 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report:
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Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses in Wyoming -- 2024
Private industry employers reported 4,300 nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in Wyoming in 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table A.) Acting Regional Commissioner Jerome Watters noted that this resulted in a
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FEMA Approves $19 Million to Support Recovery in Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release:
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FEMA Approves $19 million to Support Recovery in Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia
Philadelphia, PA.-- Under the leadership of President Trump and Secretary Noem, FEMA recently approved $19,585,828.05 in funding to support recovery for past disasters in Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia for Public Assistance projects, which includes debris
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Ga. A.G. Carr Joined by 21 States in Defending Georgia's Ban on Taxpayer-Funded Sex Changes for Prisoners
ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 30 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release:
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Carr Joined by 21 States in Defending Georgia's Ban on Taxpayer-Funded Sex Changes for Prisoners
Attorney General Chris Carr is defending Georgia's law that bans taxpayer-funded sex changes for inmates, and now a 21-state coalition has filed a brief supporting his case.
"It's absurd that this is even a conversation. Under no circumstance should Georgia taxpayers be forced to cover the co
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Reason Foundation Issues Commentary: Despite Increased Funding, Transit Ridership Hasn't Returned in Most Areas
LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 30 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary on Jan. 28, 2026, by transportation policy analyst Neliann Rivera:
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Despite increased funding, transit ridership hasn't returned in most areas
States where transit continued to support local, all-day travel generally saw steadier post-pandemic recoveries than those focused primarily on peak-hour commuting into downtown job centers.
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Before 2020, much of U.S. transit planning, especially in metrop
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Shadow AI Threat Grows Inside Enterprises as BlackFog Research Finds 60% of Employees Would Take Risks to Meet Deadlines
CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Jan. 30 (TNSrpt) -- BlackFog, a company that says it protects data and privacy and strengthens regulatory compliance, issued the following news release:
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Shadow AI Threat Grows Inside Enterprises as BlackFog Research Finds 60% of Employees Would Take Risks to Meet Deadlines
Productivity pressure is pushing senior leaders to bypass AI safeguards, increasing exposure to data leakage.
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San Francisco, California - BlackFog, the leader in AI security and anti data exfilt
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UCLA School of Law Williams Institute: More Than Half of Transgender Youth Live in a State With at Least One Law or Policy Restricting Their Rights
LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 30 (TNSrpt) -- The UCLA School of Law Williams Institute issued the following news release:
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More than half of transgender youth live in a state with at least one law or policy restricting their rights
According to a new report by the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law, 53% of transgender youth ages 13 to 17 in the U.S.--approximately 382,800 young people--live in 29 states with laws or policies that restrict access to gender-affirming care, sports, ba
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USU Ecologists Offer Expert Perspective About Gray Wolves Found in Cache Valley
LOGAN, Utah, Jan. 29 -- Utah State University issued the following news:
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USU Ecologists Offer Expert Perspective About Gray Wolves Found in Cache Valley
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State officials recently killed three gray wolves near Avon, Utah, in the southwestern corner of Cache County. Wildlife ecology experts from the Department of Wildland Resources at Utah State University answered questions about wolves in Utah.
Q. Is it surprising to find gray wolves in the state?
A. No, not surprising, according
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WDE Announces Special Monitoring of Sweetwater County School District #1
CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Jan. 29 -- The Wyoming Department of Education issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2026:
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WDE Announces Special Monitoring of Sweetwater County School District #1
The Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) today announced it will initiate a special monitoring process of special education practices and procedures at Sweetwater County School District #1 (SCSD #1). This system-wide investigation, scheduled to take place onsite from February 23-27, 2026, aims to e
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West Virginia Leads Fight Against Efforts by Climate Activists to Improperly Influence Federal Judges
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Jan. 30 -- The West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey issued the following news release:
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West Virginia leads fight against efforts by climate activists to improperly influence federal judges
West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey is leading a coalition of 27 attorneys general calling for the Federal Judicial Center to immediately withdraw an inappropriate new addition to the Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence that deals with "climate science.
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