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Governor's Office and Sage Grouse Implementation Team to Hold Public Meetings

By Equality State News Report | Jul 14, 2023

Governor Mark Gordon extended the public comment period to seek comment on the sage-grouse core area map revisions proposed by the Sage-grouse Implementation Team (SGIT).

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Senators Introduce Bill to Rename Shoshoni Post Office After Former Postmaster Dessie Bebout

By Equality State News Report | Jul 13, 2023

U.S. Senators John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis, both R-Wyo., joined Senator Tom Carper, D-Del., in introducing a bipartisan bill today to honor former Shoshoni Postmaster Dessie Bebout by naming the local post office after her. Bebout, a WWII veteran, passed away earlier this year at age 102.

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Lummis Applauds Supreme Court Decision Striking Down President Biden’s Unconstitutional Student Debt Transfer

By Equality State News Report | Jul 3, 2023

U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court’s 6–3 ruling that President Biden’s student debt bailout is unconstitutional.

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Barrasso Statement on Supreme Court Ruling Against Biden Student Loan Scheme

By Equality State News Report | Jul 3, 2023

U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, today issued the following statement after the United State Supreme Court ruled the Biden administration lacked authority to use executive action to cancel student loan debt.

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Lummis Aims to Prevent President Biden from Creating a National Emergency to Implement the Green New Deal

By Equality State News Report | Jul 1, 2023

Senate Western Caucus Chair Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) joined U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) in reintroducing the Real Emergencies Act.

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Lummis Sponsors Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Telehealth Access Throughout Wyoming

By Equality State News Report | Jun 30, 2023

U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) cosponsored the bipartisan Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act that would expand coverage of telehealth services through Medicare, make permanent COVID-19 telehealth opportunities, improve health outcomes and make it easier for patients to connect with their doctors. This legislation would help enable rapid access to high-quality health care for Wyoming citizens from the comfort of their own homes.

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Lummis Requests Epa’s Plan Following Supreme Court’s Wotus Decision

By Equality State News Report | Jun 29, 2023

U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) led a letter, alongside U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Reps. Sam Graves (R-MO) and David Rouzer (R-NC), to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers requesting information on how the Biden administration plans to implement the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Sackett v. EPA.

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Governor extends public comment period on Sage-grouse maps, will hold additional meetings

By Equality State News Report | Jun 28, 2023

As was anticipated, this round of reviewing Sage-grouse core area maps has sparked significant public interest. In response to that interest, Gov. Gordon and SGIT will hold additional meetings with landowners and other stakeholders to outline, explain, take comments, and discuss the proposed changes to the map. The proposed changes put forward by the SGIT were a result of the Bureau of Land Management’s decision to revise the 2019 Greater sage-grouse plans.

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Lummis Opposes Biden Admin Expanding the Endangered Species Act

By Equality State News Report | Jun 28, 2023

Senate Western Caucus Chair Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) released the following statement after the Biden administration announced a series of rules that will expand the scope of the Endangered Species Act.

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Barrasso, Cardin Introduce Bill to Protect American Taxpayers

By Equality State News Report | Jun 28, 2023

On June 22, U.S. Senators John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) and Ben Cardin (D-Md.), both members of the Senate Finance Committee, introduced the bipartisan Taxpayer Privacy and Notification Act (S. 2111) to give additional protection to taxpayers by providing more transparency from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

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Barrasso, Lummis Defend Second Amendment Rights of Wyoming Citizens

By Equality State News Report | Jun 27, 2023

On June 22, U.S. Senators John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis (both R-Wyo.), voted to protect the Second Amendment rights of the people of Wyoming.

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Governor Gordon Pleased with Final Marton Ranch BLM Decision

By Equality State News Report | Jun 26, 2023

Governor Mark Gordon received the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) final environmental assessment (EA) and decision record that provided supplemental analysis to the Marton Ranch Acquisition EA. On Monday, June 26, the BLM Casper Field Office announced the completion of their supplemental analysis of the Marton Ranch purchase and incorporation of state agency and public comments into their final document.

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ACRU’s West: Wyoming policy on affirmative action 'systematically racist'

By Equality State News Report | Jun 26, 2023

Wyoming's policy of allowing affirmative action in areas such as public education and public employment reflects a philosophy that's "systematically racist," the executive director of the American Constitutional Rights Union (ACRU) said.

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Lummis Continues Wy Legacy Championing Congressional Awards

By Equality State News Report | Jun 26, 2023

U.S. Senators Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and Joe Manchin (D-WV) reintroduced the Congressional Awards Act which seeks to reauthorize the Congressional Award program, the highest honor for our nation’s youth ages 14 to 23.

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Sen. Lummis Receives the Defender of Limited Government Award

By Equality State News Report | Jun 24, 2023

On June 21, U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) received the Defender of Limited Government Award for her tireless work to defend the freedoms of people in Wyoming.

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FEMA to Conduct Preliminary Damage Assessments in Response to Natrona County flooding

By Equality State News Report | Jun 23, 2023

In the wake of the recent severe flooding that impacted Casper and several cities in Natrona County, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will be visiting the area to conduct preliminary damage assessments (PDAs).

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Governor Gordon Announces Wild Bison License Raffle Winner

By Equality State News Report | Jun 22, 2023

Governor Mark Gordon is pleased to congratulate Eli Crumley of Pinedale as the 2023 winner of the Wyoming Governor’s Wild Bison raffle. Gordon donated a bison license for the fifth consecutive year to support Wyoming wildlife conservation.

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Rep. Hagerman votes to strike down Biden administration’s ‘pistol-brace rule’

By Equality State News Report | Jun 22, 2023

Republican Rep. Harriet Hagerman voted for a resolution last week to repeal a new Biden administration rule that critics say is “unconstitutional” and “onerous” in the way it regulates the ownership of stabilizing pistol braces.

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Barrasso Bill Expands Access to Broadband in National Parks

By Equality State News Report | Jun 20, 2023

On June 15, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), chair of the Senate National Parks Subcommittee, introduced legislation to increase broadband and cellular service at U.S. National Parks.

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Barrasso Leads Effort to Lower Prices at the Pump

By Equality State News Report | Jun 19, 2023

On June 13, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) introduced legislation to lower energy prices for American families by repealing the $10.5 billion “Superfund Tax” on American energy production.