Friday - July 17, 2026

News Tipoffs - Wyoming Editors

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America Off-the-Map: The Rural Destinations You Haven't Heard Of Yet
AUSTIN, Texas, March 23 [Category: BizTravel] -- Airbnb, a community-driven hospitality company, issued the following news: * * * America Off-the-Map: The Rural Destinations You Haven't Heard Of Yet * As travelers seek alternatives to tourist hotspots, Airbnb is unveiling its first-ever America Off-the-Map list,a curated collection of rural US destinations ripe for discovery. According to a recent Focaldata survey commissioned by Airbnb, 86% of travelers and 94% of Gen Z are interested in ru  more
Attorney General Alan Wilson stands up for farmers at the U.S. Supreme Court
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 24 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson stands up for farmers at the U.S. Supreme Court * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson joined Iowa and 22 other states supporting a challenge to a Massachusetts law that bans the sale, and even transportation, of any pork that was produced in violation of Massachusetts hog housing space requirements. In their friend-of-the-court brief, t  more
Attorney General Brenna Bird Leads Fight for Pork Producers at the United States Supreme Court
DES MOINES, Iowa, March 24 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Leads Fight for Pork Producers at the United States Supreme Court * DES MOINES-Attorney General Brenna Bird is leading 24 states in a brief asking the United States Supreme Court to rule that Massachusetts's radical pork ban is unconstitutional. Massachusetts's "Question 3" pork ban prevents other states from selling pork in or transporting through Massachus  more
Barrasso Praises Markwayne Mullin to Lead the Department of Homeland Security
WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso Praises Markwayne Mullin to Lead the Department of Homeland Security * "Markwayne Mullin is ready to lead. He is ready to serve with seriousness and character. He will be a leader who makes our country safer." WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) today spoke prior to voting to confirm Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) to be Secretary of Homeland Security. Cl  more
Barrasso: America Needs a Fighter of Fraud on the Job Immediately
WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso: America Needs a Fighter of Fraud on the Job Immediately * "A vote for Mr. McDonald is a vote to attack this fraud epidemic head on. It is a vote to prosecute criminals. It is a vote to protect hardworking American taxpayers." WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) today spoke prior to confirming Colin McDonald as the Assistant Attorney General for National Fraud  more
Congresswoman Hageman's Statement on Markwayne Mullin DHS Secretary Confirmation
WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Hageman's Statement on Markwayne Mullin DHS Secretary Confirmation * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Harriet Hageman (R-WY) released the following statement on the confirmation of Markwayne Mullin as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. " The Department of Homeland Security remains without funding but not leadership. Senator Markwayne Mullin's historic confirmation   more
Democrats Must Fund DHS and End the Shutdown
WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Democrats Must Fund DHS and End the Shutdown * "The Democrat shutdown is dangerous and disgraceful. Once again, Democrats are proving they care more about illegal immigrant criminals than the safety and security of American citizens." WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) today spoke about the painful impact of the Democrat shutdown of American Security on TSA agents and  more
EEOC Reaches $15 Million Conciliation Agreement to Resolve Discrimination Claims Related to COVID-19 Vaccinations
WASHINGTON, March 24 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * EEOC Reaches $15 Million Conciliation Agreement to Resolve Discrimination Claims Related to COVID-19 Vaccinations * Resolves class claims alleging discriminatory denial of vaccine exemptions WASHINGTON - A leading global technology company with locations in twelve U.S. states specializing in electronics and computing products and services will pay $15 million and furnish other relie  more
Hail leads insured losses, on par with major hurricanes
IRVINE, California, March 24 [Category: BizReal Estate] -- Cotality (formerly CoreLogic) issued the following news release: * * * Hail leads insured losses, on par with major hurricanes * IRVINE, Calif., March 24, 2026 - More than 43.5 million U.S. properties are at moderate or greater risk from damaging hail, according to a new report from Cotality, which finds hailstorms can now cause financial losses comparable to a Category 4 hurricane. These properties represent roughly $17.84 trillio  more
ICYMI: SWC Members Champion Western Nuclear Projects to Strengthen U.S. Energy Security
WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on March 23, 2026: * * * ICYMI: SWC Members Champion Western Nuclear Projects to Strengthen U.S. Energy Security Senate Western Caucus members John Barrasso (R-WY), Steve Daines (R-MT), and Jim Risch (R-ID) joined Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Mike Lee (R-UT) in supporting the Department of Energy's implementation of President Trump's 2025 nuclear executive orders. Last week, the En  more
IRS: Time is Running Out to Claim $1.2 Billion in Refunds for Tax Year 2022
WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service issued the following news: * * * Time is running out to claim $1.2 billion in refunds for tax year 2022; taxpayers face April 15 deadline The Internal Revenue Service today announced that over 1.3 million people across the nation have unclaimed refunds for tax year 2022 and face an April 15 deadline to submit their tax returns. The IRS estimates that approximately $1.2 billion in refunds remains unclaimed fo  more
Kansas City Fed Announces Director Election Result and Appointment
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 25 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City issued the following news release: * * * Kansas City Fed Announces Director Election Result and Appointment The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City announces the following director election result to fill a vacant seat on its Kansas City Board of Directors. Clark Lauritzen, chairman and president, First National Bank of Omaha, Omaha, Neb., was elected by Group 1 banks as a Class A director to serve the unexpired portio  more
Republicans Want to Use Misleading Environmental Claims to Restrict Mifepristone Nationwide
WASHINGTON, March 24 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following memorandum: * * * Republicans Want to Use Misleading Environmental Claims to Restrict Mifepristone Nationwide TO: Interested Parties FROM: Reproductive Freedom for All Anti-abortion lawmakers recently introduced the "Clean Water for All Life Act," the first federal bill that seeks to restrict access to medication abortion under the guise of environmental pr  more
Wyoming National Guard Grows HIMARS Force Through Transition Course
WASHINGTON, March 24 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Wyoming National Guard Grows HIMARS Force Through Transition Course * The Wyoming National Guard is expanding its field artillery capability by training soldiers as High Mobility Artillery Rocket System crew members, one of the Army's most in-demand roles. At the Regional Training Institute in Camp Guernsey, Wyoming, soldiers from across the force attended a 13M military occupational specialty transition co  more