| News Tipoffs - Wyoming Editors Newsletter for Thursday April 16, 2026 ( 20 items ) |
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AG Brown, bipartisan coalition win landmark verdict against Live Nation
OLYMPIA, Washington, April 15 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release:
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AG Brown, bipartisan coalition win landmark verdict against Live Nation
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Attorney General Nick Brown and a coalition of 32 other states and the District of Columbia have won a landmark verdict in an antitrust case against Live Nation for illegally monopolizing the live entertainment industry, driving up prices for consumers and harming performers and venues.
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AG Campbell Issues Statement After Jury Finds Live Nation Operates As An Illegal Monopoly
BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 15 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG Campbell Issues Statement After Jury Finds Live Nation Operates As An Illegal Monopoly
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BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today issued the following statement after a jury found that Live Nation, which owns Ticketmaster, violated state and federal antitrust laws as a result of her office's multistate lawsuit against the company. A federal
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Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Bipartisan Coalition in Support of Federal Rule to Increase Transparency in Prescription Drug Pricing
SACRAMENTO, California, April 15 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Bipartisan Coalition in Support of Federal Rule to Increase Transparency in Prescription Drug Pricing
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Comment letter supports stronger disclosure requirements for PBMs, seeks clarity that proposed rule doesn't preempt state PBM transparency laws
OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a bipartisan coalition of 45 attorneys
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Banner Health Gynecologic Oncologist Reaches Milestone
PHOENIX, Arizona, April 16 -- Banner Health issued the following news release:
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Banner Health gynecologic oncologist reaches milestone
Dr. Robin Lacour marks achievement in minimally invasive cancer surgery
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GREELEY, Colo. - This week, Banner Health gynecologic oncologist Robin Lacour, MD, completed her 1,000th robotic-assisted surgery. This milestone reflects more than a decade of advancing minimally invasive approaches to gynecologic cancer care in Northern Colorado.
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Barrasso: GOP Tax Cuts Put More Money in People's Pockets
WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release:
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Barrasso: GOP Tax Cuts Put More Money in People's Pockets
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"Republicans permanently lowered taxes. We did it for hardworking families and small businesses. In doing so, we made it easier for all Americans - whether working or retired - to keep more of what they earn. More than 53 million Americans have benefited from at least one of the new Republican tax cuts."
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Bozeman ranked as nation's best college town for third consecutive year
BOZEMAN, Montana, April 15 -- Montana State University issued the following news:
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Bozeman ranked as nation's best college town for third consecutive year
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The city of Bozeman was ranked America's No. 1 college town for the third consecutive year.
The top five college towns listed in order according to RentCafe.com are: Bozeman; Pullman, Washington; Clemson, South Carolina; Laramie, Wyoming; and Gainesville, Florida. Western cities dominate the rankings' top 10, with Provo, Utah and
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Columbia Journalism School Lipman Center Awards 2026 Arnold Grants
NEW YORK, April 16 -- Columbia University Columbia Journalism School issued the following news:
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Columbia Journalism School's Lipman Center Awards 2026 Arnold Grants
Five grants totaling $185,288 will support ambitious reporting on racial and systemic inequities in the U.S. criminal justice system.
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The Ira A. Lipman Center for Journalism and Civil and Human Rights has awarded five grants totaling $185,288 to journalists and newsrooms for reporting on inequalities and misconduct in th
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DESI completes largest high-resolution 3D map of universe to date
SANTA CRUZ, California, April 15 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news:
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DESI completes largest high-resolution 3D map of universe to date
The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) has completed its originally planned five-year mission and mapped more than 47 million galaxies and quasars, and will continue observations into 2028 and further expand the map.
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* The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument, one of the most extensive
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Ga. A.G. Carr Pushes for Federal Rule to Increase Transparency in Prescription Drug Pricing
ATLANTA, Georgia, April 16 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on April 15, 2026:
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Carr Pushes for Federal Rule to Increase Transparency in Prescription Drug Pricing
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has joined a bipartisan coalition in submitting a comment letter in support of a proposed rule from the U.S. Department of Labor that requires greater transparency from pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). Specifically, those PBMs that service employer-fun
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Made in New Jersey: Dan Levy's New Comedy 'Big Mistakes' Makes a Big Impact
LOS GATOS, California, April 16 -- Netflix, a content provider, issued the following statement on April 15, 2026:
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Made in New Jersey: Dan Levy's New Comedy 'Big Mistakes' Makes a Big Impact
Trouble's afoot (onscreen) in the Garden State.
Big Mistakes, our new comedy series co-created, executive produced, written and starring Emmy(R) winner Dan Levy, was filmed primarily in New Jersey, which also serves as the backdrop for the comedic family saga within a high-stakes crime thriller.
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N.H. A.G. Formella, Coalition Push for New Rule to Increase Transparency in Prescription Drug Pricing
CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 16 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release on April 15, 2026:
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Attorney General Formella, Coalition Push for New Rule to Increase Transparency in Prescription Drug Pricing
Attorney General John M. Formella, along with a bipartisan coalition of 44 of his fellow attorneys general, submitted a letter today supporting a proposed U.S. Department of Labor (Department) rule that would require greater transparency from pharm
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Roaring into action: African Lion 2026 begins in Tunisia
STUTTGART, Germany, April 15 -- The U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, a service component of the U.S. Africa Command, issued the following news:
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Roaring into action: African Lion 2026 begins in Tunisia
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TUNIS, Tunisia -Military forces from Tunisia, the United States and international partner nations officially inaugurated Exercise African Lion 2026, April 13. The multinational engagement in Tunisia, scheduled to conclude April 30, serves as a venue for strengthening regi
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Sens. Lummis, Cruz File Amicus Brief Backing Trump Administration's Push to Repeal Endangerment Finding
WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on April 15, 2026:
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Lummis, Cruz File Amicus Brief Backing Trump Administration's Push to Repeal Endangerment Finding
Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) have filed an amicus brief in support of the Trump administration's repeal of the greenhouse gas endangerment finding, arguing that the Environmental Protection Agency is operating without the congressional authorization ne
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SFA Engineering Students Earn Top Honors in Regional Robotics Competition
NACOGDOCHES, Texas, April 16 -- Stephen F. Austin State University issued the following news:
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SFA engineering students earn top honors in regional robotics competition
Stephen F. Austin State University's IEEE Robotics Team captured first place at the IEEE Region 5 Robotics Competition in March in Boulder, Colorado. SFA engineering students competed against 25 teams from 23 universities to earn top honors at the prestigious event sponsored by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics
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UW College of Business Selects Reimann as 2026 Distinguished Alumnus
LARAMIE, Wyoming, April 16 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news:
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UW College of Business Selects Reimann as 2026 Distinguished Alumnus
The University of Wyoming College of Business has selected Richard "Rick" Reimann as its 2026 Distinguished Alumnus, recognizing his leadership in accounting, business and community service across Wyoming.
Reimann will be honored during the 75th College of Business Recognition Day Friday, April 24.
A Casper native, Reimann earned his b
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UW's Educational Health Center Clinics Receive National Patient-Centered Home Recognition
LARAMIE, Wyoming, April 16 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news:
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UW's Educational Health Center Clinics Receive National Patient-Centered Home Recognition
Both the University of Wyoming Family Practice Clinic in Casper and the University of Wyoming Family Medicine Clinic in Cheyenne, in partnership with UW's longstanding family medicine residency programs, received annual recertification and recognition from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) as patien
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UW's Myers Plays Integral Role in DESI's 3D Mapping of the Universe
LARAMIE, Wyoming, April 16 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news:
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UW's Myers Plays Integral Role in DESI's 3D Mapping of the Universe
The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) has completed its originally planned five-year mission, mapping more than 47 million galaxies and quasars, and creating the largest high-resolution 3D map of the universe to date.
Last night, the 5,000 fiber-optic eyes of DESI swiveled onto a patch of sky near the Little Dipper. Roughly eve
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Wildlife Society: Students Learn the Law
BETHESDA, Maryland, April 16 -- The Wildlife Society, a wildlife conservation organization, posted the following news on April 15, 2026:
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Students learn the law
Wildlife students in Wyoming got an on-the-ground lesson in how bills are passed as policymakers, wildlife professionals and the public weighed in on a bill moving through the state legislature.
"The idea of law, policy and government has always been a little scary and foreign to me, and I've always kind of shied away from it,"
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Wyo. Governor Announces One-Time Funds to Set Up Summer Children's Food Access Program
CHEYENNE, Wyoming, April 16 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on April 15, 2026:
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Governor Announces One-Time Funds to Set Up Summer Children's Food Access Program
Governor Mark Gordon (R-WY) today signed an Executive Order 2026-02 regarding the federal summer nutritional program called SUN Bucks, announcing the state has been able to pull together the resources needed to ensure low income children will receive much needed meals throughout the summer month
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WYOMING SUPREME COURT SUSPENDS ARKANSAS LAWYER
CHEYENNE, Wyoming, April 16 -- The Wyoming State Bar issued the following news release:
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WYOMING SUPREME COURT SUSPENDS ARKANSAS LAWYER
The Wyoming Supreme Court issued an order suspending attorney Kent C. Cobb from the practice of law for a period of three months. The order of suspension stemmed from Cobb's representation of a Wyoming resident in a debt collection matter.
In the course of the representation, Cobb violated his duty of competence and diligence in addition to failing to
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