Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Wyoming
AARP and United Way Worldwide Expand 211 Caregiver Program to 10 New States - Increasing Support for Millions More Family Caregivers
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- AARP issued the following news release on June 17, 2026 with United Way Worldwide:
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AARP and United Way Worldwide Expand 211 Caregiver Program to 10 New States - Increasing Support for Millions More Family Caregivers
Expansion into additional 211 call centers brings the program to 32 states and Puerto Rico, reaching 50% of the total U.S. population, and accessible to an estimated 36 million family caregivers
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Millions more family caregivers across the country no
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AS ROCHESTER-FINGER LAKES SEES RECORD HIGH GROCERY COSTS, SCHUMER ANNOUNCES LANDMARK LEGISLATION TO BREAK UP THE MEATPACKING MONOPOLIES, HELP FARMERS, AND DRIVE DOWN COST OF MEAT FOR FAMILIES
WASHINGTON, June 15 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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AS ROCHESTER-FINGER LAKES SEES RECORD HIGH GROCERY COSTS, SCHUMER ANNOUNCES LANDMARK LEGISLATION TO BREAK UP THE MEATPACKING MONOPOLIES, HELP FARMERS, AND DRIVE DOWN COST OF MEAT FOR FAMILIES
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Schumer Says Four Corporate Giants Dominate Meat Market, Squeezing Farmers And Ranchers Who Keep Just 16 Cents Of Every Dollar Spent On Food And Rigging The System Against Fing
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Attorney General Alan Wilson defends the First Amendment rights of pro-life Americans
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, June 18 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news:
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Attorney General Alan Wilson defends the First Amendment rights of pro-life Americans
Attorney General Alan Wilson recently joined a 20-state friend-of-the-court brief in support of the First Amendment right of the Pregnancy Care Center of Rockford, Illinois, at the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals.
The PCC of Rockford holds to a traditional Christian teaching on human life and
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Attorney General Alan Wilson supports protecting minors from irreversible sex intervention treatment
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, June 17 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news:
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Attorney General Alan Wilson supports protecting minors from irreversible sex intervention treatment
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Attorney General Alan Wilson recently joined a 23-state friend-of-the-court brief in support of Florida's lawsuit against the American Academy of Pediatrics for misleading and deceptive representations regarding minor gender transition procedures.
Florida's lawsuit contends t
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Banner Health welcomes new executive to grow access, value-based care across multi-state system
PHOENIX, Arizona, June 17 [Category: Health Care] -- Banner Health posted the following news release:
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Banner Health welcomes new executive to grow access, value-based care across multi-state system
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PHOENIX (June 17, 2026) - Banner Health, one of the nation's few fully integrated nonprofit health systems, today announced the appointment of Mark Whalen as executive vice president, chief enterprise growth officer, effective August 1. In this role, Whalen will grow access and value-based
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Barrasso for The Washington Post: The Hoover Dam let energy flow. Congress should take the hint.
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release:
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Barrasso for The Washington Post: The Hoover Dam let energy flow. Congress should take the hint.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Senate Majority Whip, today published an op-ed in The Washington Post about recently-introduced permitting reform legislation called the Let America Build Act. Senator Barrasso's legislation aims to streamline the permitting process and lower ene
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Colorado and Wyoming Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Strengthen Coordination on Inter-State Carbon Storage Efforts
ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 18 -- The National Association of State Energy Officials posted the following news:
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Colorado and Wyoming Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Strengthen Coordination on Inter-State Carbon Storage Efforts
By Camille Norton, NASEO
On May 4, 2026, Colorado Governor Jared Polis and Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the states regarding the permitting of inter-state carbon storage efforts.
Specifically, this MOU high
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DDCP Foundation Advances Compliance Framework for Stablecoin Regulation Under FinCEN and OFAC Proposals
WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The DDCP Foundation, Inc., a Sheridan, Wyoming nonprofit corporation that oversees the open-source DDCP protocol infrastructure, has submitted a detailed public comment letter to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) within the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The letter responds to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on Permitted Payment Stablecoin Issuer (PPSI) Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Countering the Fi
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Dean Appointed for UW School of Computing
LARAMIE, Wyoming, June 19 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news:
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Dean Appointed for UW School of Computing
Junhua Ding, the founding chair and Reinburg Endowed Professor in the University of North Texas's Anuradha and Vikas Sinha Department of Data Science, has been selected as the inaugural dean of the University of Wyoming's School of Computing.
The appointment, effective Friday, Aug. 1, was approved this week by UW's Board of Trustees.
Ding has a 25-year career in
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Federal Register: Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service Issues Information Collection Notice on Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement; Grasshopper & Mormon Cricket Suppression Program
WASHINGTON, June 18 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued the following information collection:
We are advising the public that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), U.S. Department of Agriculture, plans to prepare a programmatic environmental impact statement (PEIS) to analyze the effects of a program to suppress populations of grasshoppers and Mormon crickets from rangeland in seventeen states of the western United
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FERC Staff Issues Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Seminoe Pumped Storage Project
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following news release:
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FERC Staff Issues Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Seminoe Pumped Storage Project (P-14787-004)
Commission staff prepared a final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to evaluate the environmental effects of licensing the 972-megawatt (MW) Seminoe Pumped Storage Project proposed by Black Canyon Hydro, LLC (BCH), which would be located at the Bureau of Reclamation's (Reclamation
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FNBO Invests in the Future of Agriculture With Nearly $40,000 in Donations
OMAHA, Nebraska, June 17 -- First National Bank of Omaha, a subsidiary of First National of Nebraska Inc., issued the following news:
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FNBO Invests in the Future of Agriculture with Nearly $40,000 in Donations
FNBO (First National Bank of Omaha) is investing in the future of agriculture by supporting FFA with donations in Nebraska, Colorado, Illinois, South Dakota and Wyoming, announced Christina Kahler, Vice President, Community Impact at FNBO. The contributions, part of FNBO's annual t
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Gassen brings solutions-focused message to keynote panel
SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, June 16 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release:
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Gassen brings solutions-focused message to keynote panel
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Sanford Health President and CEO Bill Gassen is joining the nation's top health system executives at one of the industry's premier conferences this week for a keynote panel discussing the next era of healthcare.
Healthcare of Tomorrow presented by U.S. News and World Report takes place June 17-18 in Washington D.C.
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Gillibrand, Schumer Announce $11.8 Million In Disaster Recovery Funding For New York State
WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Gillibrand, Schumer Announce $11.8 Million In Disaster Recovery Funding For New York State
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Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer announced $11,753,017 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants for New York State. This federal funding will support ongoing disaster relief and recovery efforts followin
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Implementation of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Programs - CFI & NEVI Topic of CRS Report
WASHINGTON, June 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48996) entitled "Implementation of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Programs: CFI and NEVI" by energy policy analyst Melissa N. Diaz.
Here are excerpts:
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SUMMARY
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA; P.L. 117-58) established two federal programs to support the expansion of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure: the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NE
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Independent Community Bankers Urges OCC to Deny Payward National Trust Company's Charter Application
WASHINGTON, June 17 -- The Independent Community Bankers has submitted a public comment letter urging the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to deny the application filed by Payward Inc., Cheyenne, Wyoming, for a National Trust Bank Charter for its subsidiary, Payward National Trust Company. The application proposes that PNTC will primarily provide services related to digital assets, including custody services, staking support, trading activities, and collateral management.
ICBA contends
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Institute for Energy Research: Trump Administration Uses Defense Production Act to Support the Coal Industry
WASHINGTON, June 15 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary:
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Trump Administration Uses Defense Production Act to Support the Coal Industry
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Key Takeaways
1 President Trump has announced $700 million in subsidies to support the use of U.S. coal and its export to other parts of the world.
2 This program is designed to help upgrade 13 power plants in 10 states to extend their lifetimes, restart a coal plant in Maryland, and support the c
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Johns Hopkins Study Explores U.S. Conservatives' Relationship With Democracy
BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 16 (TNSrpt) -- Johns Hopkins University issued the following news:
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Johns Hopkins study explores U.S. conservatives' relationship with democracy
Right-leaning Americans are aiming to restore democracy's founding values, not undermine them, according to ethnographic data gathered by the SNF Agora Institute and collaborators
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U.S. conservatives believe American democracy has abandoned its founding values and perceive their challenges to traditional g
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Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses 5 Colorado Lawmakers for Reelection to Congress
WASHINGTON, June 16 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release:
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Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses 5 Colorado Lawmakers for Reelection to Congress
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AFGE says Sen. Hickenlooper and Reps. DeGette, Neguse, Crow, and Petterson support federal workers and their rights
AURORA, Colo. - The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of five members of Congress for reelection to their s
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Lee Introduces Legislation to End Forced Administrative Litigation
WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release:
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Lee Introduces Legislation to End Forced Administrative Litigation
Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, alongside Senators John Barrasso (R-WY), Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Rick Scott (R-FL), and Tom Cotton (R-AR), introduced the Free to Exit Administrative Tribunals Act (FEAT) Act, to give Amer
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Littler Issues Commentary: July is the New January - 2026
SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 17 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on June 16, 2026, by knowledge management counsel Carole F. Wilder and shareholders Bruce J. Sarchet and Joy C. Rosenquist:
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July is the New January - 2026
Each new year, employers in the United States are accustomed to hearing about all the laws that go into effect on January 1. State legislatures across the country, however, are active all year long, and as we have said before, July is the new Ja
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Lummis Introduces Legislation to Modernize Rules for High-Power Grid Connections
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on June 17, 2026:
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Lummis Introduces Legislation to Modernize Rules for High-Power Grid Connections
Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) today introduced the POWER Up Act, legislation to establish clear, uniform federal rules for how massive electricity users -- anything with the load of a city, like a large data center -- connect to the interstate electrical transmission grid.
As demand from data cente
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Lummis Leads Colleagues in Urging Treasury to Preserve State Authority Under GENIUS Act
WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release:
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Lummis Leads Colleagues in Urging Treasury to Preserve State Authority Under GENIUS Act
Senate Banking Subcommittee on Digital Assets Chair Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) led Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Bill Hagerty (R-TN), Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), and Pete Ricketts (R-NE) in sending a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urging the Treas
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Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of Solid Storage in Afton, Wyoming
ENCINO, California, June 18 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on June 17, 2026:
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Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of Solid Storage in Afton, Wyoming
AFTON, Wyo.- Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of Solid Storage, a 73,272-square-foot self-storage facility in Afton.
Investment specialists in Marcus & Millichap's Salt
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Montana State filmmaker earns regional writing award
BOZEMAN, Montana, June 18 -- Montana State University issued the following news:
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Montana State filmmaker earns regional writing award
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Montana State University film major Trent Pietsch photographed Wednesday, June 10, 2026, in Bozeman, Mont. MSU photo by Colter Peterson
BOZEMAN -Trent Pietsch sat alone in his watch tower.
As he waited for incoming training flights on a naval base in Texas about 13 years ago, 19th century philosophers Fyodor Dostoevsky and Friedrich Nietzsche kept hi
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National Community Reinvestment Coalition Urges OCC to Deny Payward's National Trust Bank Charter Application Over Crypto Concerns
WASHINGTON, June 17 -- The National Community Reinvestment Coalition has submitted a public comment letter opposing Payward Inc., Cheyenne, Wyoming, in its application for a national trust bank charter through the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. The coalition cites issues with statutory authority, risks to community investment, consumer protection concerns, and potential harm to the financial system's safety and soundness.
The NCRC, representing more than 700 community-based organiza
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National Park Service Employees Vote to Unionize
WASHINGTON, June 17 [Category: Union] -- The National Treasury Employees Union issued the following news release:
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National Park Service Employees Vote to Unionize
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WASHINGTON - Employees of the National Park Service (NPS), Intermountain Region (IMR), will be represented by the National Treasury Employees Union following the results of an election announced this week.
The employees voted 317-11 for NTEU to be their exclusive representative, according to election results collected by
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Nature Conservancy Expands Cheatgrass Research Project Into Teton County
ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 17 [Category: Environment] -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news:
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The Nature Conservancy Expands Cheatgrass Research Project Into Teton County
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The Wyoming Chapter of The Nature Conservancy (TNC) is expanding its cheatgrass early detection project into Teton County, adding to the conservation capacity in the Jackson area and bringing additional scientific tools. The project, previously centered in Fremont County, will broaden its reach within th
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No Labels Issues Commentary: Locked Out of Democracy
WASHINGTON, June 16 -- No Labels, a political organization that advocates for centrism and bipartisanship, issued the following commentary on June 15, 2026, by senior policy analyst Peyton Lofton:
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Locked Out of Democracy
With fewer competitive House races and a new redistricting arms race underway, voters need more choices - not fewer.
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According to the Cook Political Report, only 35 of this year's 435 House races are considered competitive. In the other 400, the general election is
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Rand Report: State-Level Impacts of Key Medicaid Provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
SANTA MONICA, California, June 19 (TNSLrpt) -- State-Level Impacts of Key Medicaid Provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act - A report from Rand - June 18, 2026, (119 pages) - Preethi Rao, Lawrence Baker, Federico Girosi, Elaine Li, Rose Kerber, and Christine Eibner
Here are excerpts:
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On July 4, 2025, President Donald Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Public Law 119-21), a massive budget reconciliation package with implications for many sectors of the U.S. econom
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Rep. Hageman Introduces Resolution Demanding Transparency in Children's Content Ratings
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Hageman Introduces Resolution Demanding Transparency in Children's Content Ratings
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Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Harriet Hageman (R-WY) introduced a resolution calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to modernize America's television content ratings system, so parents have the information they need to make informed viewing decisions for their children.
Representatives J
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Republicans are Fighting Against Fraud While Democrats Protect Criminals
WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release:
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Republicans are Fighting Against Fraud While Democrats Protect Criminals
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"Here in the Senate, every single Democrat voted against landmark legislation to fight fraud, to fight waste, to fight abuse, to fight corruption. Democrats would rather protect thieves than protect hardworking American taxpayers and the people these programs were created to help."
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Majority Whip J
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RV Industry Association Presents Awards, Celebrates Excellence During RVs Move America Week
HERNDON, Virginia, June 16 [Category: Transportation] -- The RV Industry Association posted the following news:
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RV Industry Association Presents Awards, Celebrates Excellence During RVs Move America Week
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Throughout RVs Move America Week 2026, the RV Industry Association recognized several individuals for their outstanding contributions to the advancement of the RV industry.
Awards were presented in recognition of exceptional service and achievements in the areas of RV standards, in
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S.D. A.G. Jackley Joins Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congress To Continue Legal Services for Veterans, Rural Communities
PIERRE, South Dakota, June 12 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Jackley Joins Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congress To Continue Legal Services for Veterans, Rural Communities
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces he has joined a bipartisan coalition of 40 Attorneys General in urging Congressional leaders to continue funding Legal Services Corporation (LSC), the nation's largest funder of civil legal aid for
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Staley's 7.1 Sets Ford Wyoming Center Arena Record
STEPHENVILLE, Texas, June 18 -- Tarleton State University posted the following news:
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Staley's 7.1 Sets Ford Wyoming Center Arena Record
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STEPHENVILLE, Texas -Travis Staley made a historic statement in Wednesday night's performance of the College National Finals Rodeo in Casper, Wyo.
The Tarleton State University tie-down roper posted a 7.1-second run, the fastest time recorded in competition at the Ford Wyoming Center. The time vaulted the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association
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The Wildfire Prevention Act Protects Communities and Improves Forest Health
WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release:
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The Wildfire Prevention Act Protects Communities and Improves Forest Health
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"My bill will set real standards to increase thinning, prescribed burns, tree removal, and grazing. It will allow agencies to sell more timber. It will cut unnecessary red tape and streamline management."
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) today highlighted how the Wildfire Prevention Act wil
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University of Maryland-Baltimore County: Bernard L. Berkowitz Memorial Award for Public Service Gives Students the Financial Freedom to Invest in Themselves and Their Education
BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 18 -- The University of Maryland-Baltimore County issued the following news:
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The Bernard L. Berkowitz Memorial Award for public service gives students the financial freedom to invest in themselves and their education
Rather than taking her usual route to UMBC at the Universities at Shady Grove for her spring public health class, Magaly Lizama Hernandez '26, psychology, boarded a plane to Geneva, Switzerland, as part of a 2026 study abroad program. The experien
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University Trustees Name Dean of UW-Casper
LARAMIE, Wyoming, June 19 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news:
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University Trustees Name New Dean of UW-Casper
Angela Pool-Funai, the assistant provost for academic programs and dean of the Graduate School and Office of Research at Fort Hays State University, has been selected to lead the University of Wyoming's branch campus in Casper.
The appointment, effective Monday, Aug. 3, was approved this week by the UW Board of Trustees.
"We're excited that a seasoned higher
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UW Faculty Members Receive Ellbogen Foundation Grant for 'Second Act' Performance Project
LARAMIE, Wyoming, June 19 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news:
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UW Faculty Members Receive Ellbogen Foundation Grant for 'Second Act' Performance Project
University of Wyoming faculty members Dan Fetsco, an associate lecturer in the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology, and Matthew Greenberg, an assistant professor in the Department of Theatre and Dance, have received a $50,000 grant from the Ellbogen Foundation to support "Second Act," a multidisciplinary pe
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UW Releases Publication Exploring Production of Low-Carbon Hydrogen From Wyoming Coal
LARAMIE, Wyoming, June 19 (TNSjou) -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news:
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UW Releases New Publication Exploring Production of Low-Carbon Hydrogen from Wyoming Coal
Researchers at the University of Wyoming have published a new modeling study exploring the production of low-carbon hydrogen by using Wyoming's coal resources.
Published in the peer-reviewed journal Energy Conversion and Management, the article, titled "Unlocking Wyoming's coal resources for low-carbon hydro
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UW's Surovell, Colleagues Defend Findings at Famous South American Archaeological Site
LARAMIE, Wyoming, June 19 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news:
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UW's Surovell, Colleagues Defend Findings at Famous South American Archaeological Site
University of Wyoming Professor Todd Surovell knew that a paper he and colleagues published in March in the journal Science would shake the world of archaeology.
That has indeed been the case, as their study -- showing that the famous Monte Verde archaeological site in southern Chile is only 4,200-8,200 years old, not 1
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Wyo. Gov. Gordon Challenges Board of Equalization Decision Refusing Certification of Residential Property Tax Valuations
CHEYENNE, Wyoming, June 17 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on June 16, 2026:
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Governor Gordon Challenges Board of Equalization Decision Refusing Certification of Residential Property Tax Valuations
Governor Mark Gordon (R-WY) directed the Attorney General to file a suit in District Court for the First Judicial District, Laramie County today, requesting the court to issue declaratory relief and an immediate injunction. The injunction would require the Sta
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Wyoming Arts Council Announces 2026 Folk & Traditional Arts Mentoring Project Grant Recipients
CHEYENNE, Wyoming, June 17 -- The Wyoming Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources has issued the following news release:
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Wyoming Arts Council Announces 2026 Folk & Traditional Arts Mentoring Project Grant Recipients
The Wyoming Arts Council is pleased to announce that seven projects have been approved for funding through the 2026 Folk & Traditional Arts Mentoring Project Grant program.
Grant recipients include:
* Adrianna Hinds will teach Anabelle Hinds, both of Cheyenne, the
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