WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Hageman Introduces Legislation to Revoke Tax-Exempt Status for Organizations that Provide or Fund Abortions * Washington, D.C. -Today, Congresswoman Harriet Hageman (R-WY), alongside Congressman Greg Steube (R-FL), introduced a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to revoke the tax-exempt status of organizations performing or funding abortions. Original cosponsors include Repre  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance released the following testimony by Scott Dexter, a former Wyoming, Minnesota, police officer and fraud investigator with the Minnesota Department of Human Services, from a Jan. 21, 2026, hearing entitled "When Public Funds Are Abused: Addressing Fraud and the Theft of Taxpayer Dollars": * * * Chair, Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to speak with you today. My name is Sco  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48390) on Jan. 14, 2026, entitled "Federal Reserve - Policy Issues in the 119th Congress:" (Continued from Part 3 of 4) * * * Payments Because banks and select other institutions maintain master accounts at the Fed to hold their reserves, those accounts are used to facilitate interbank payments. To that end, the Fed operates the following interbank payment settlement systems for those instit  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Jan. 31 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2026: * * * Governor Mark Gordon, Wyoming and Governor Spencer Cox, Utah Attend Historic Meeting To Discuss Colorado River Compact, Encouraged by Results Governors Mark Gordon (R-WY) and Spencer Cox (R-UT) attended a historic meeting today in Washington D.C., with governors and representatives of seven Western states to discuss the Colorado River Compact. "I want to thank Secretary Burgu  more

DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 30 -- The University of Colorado posted the following news: * * * The Immersive Landscape Architecture Studio Designs for Food Sovereignty on the Wind River Reservation * Landscape architecture students traveled to the Wind River Reservation to design with-not just for-the land. Through an immersive studio experience, they explored food sovereignty, water scarcity, and community-centered design firsthand. Each fall semester, students in the master's program in landsc  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- The Independent Women's Voice, an organization that fights for policy solutions for women, posted the following news release on Jan. 29, 2026: * * * Kansas Legislature Introduces Major Labor Reform to Expand Worker Freedom Legislation modeled on Independent Women's "Voluntary Portable Benefits Act" would modernize benefits for today's workforce and protect Independent Contracting Status * TOPEKA, KS -- Today, Kansas Representative Laura Williams introduced HB 2602 mod  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Lummis Praises President Trump's Fed Chair Selection U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Senate Banking Digital Assets Subcommittee Chair, released the following statement reacting to President Trump selecting Kevin Warsh to serve as the next Chairman of the Federal Reserve. "Now more than ever, we need a Federal Reserve that embraces digital assets and financial innovation, not one that shuns  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 (TNSFR) -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission announced a proposal to amend its existing agreement with Wyoming, potentially shifting more oversight of radioactive materials to state control. Under the proposed amendment, the commission would discontinue its regulatory authority over source material recovered from mineral resources processed primarily for purposes other than uranium or thorium content. Wyoming would assume this responsibility, expanding on an agreement establ  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Jan. 31 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Wyoming posted the following news release on Jan. 29, 2026: * * * U.S. Attorney's Office Collects Nearly $1.9 million in Civil and Criminal Actions in Fiscal Year 2025 The U.S. Attorney's Office collected $1,859,147.53 in criminal and civil actions in fiscal year 2025. Of this amount, $1,722,362.25 was collected in criminal actions and $136,785.28 was collected in civil actions. The U.S. Attorneys' Offices, alo  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Jan. 30 -- Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, D-New Mexico, posted the following news release: * * * Western governors issue statement on Colorado River meeting * SANTA FE - Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham attended a historic meeting today in Washington, D.C. with governors and representatives of seven Western states to discuss the Colorado River Compact. The governors of New Mexico, California, Colorado, Arizona, Utah, Wyoming and Nevada were convened by U.S. Interior Secr  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Jan. 31 -- The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news on Jan. 30, 2026: * * * WVDEP responding to transformer oil spill in Wyoming County The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) is responding to a transformer oil spill at an Appalachian Power substation in the Clear Fork area of Wyoming County. A transformer at the facility was observed leaking oil that escaped the concrete containment pad and entered  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Jan. 31 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Mark Gordon and JPMorganChase Security and Resiliency Initiative Meets with State Leaders, Business Executives and Financiers at Wyoming Resilience Summit in Laramie Governor Mark Gordon (R-WY) joined elected and business leaders from across the state and nation, including Wyoming's Legislative leadership, in Laramie to explore strategies in key sectors to rebuild and reenergize Americ  more