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AFP-WY Bashes Gov. Gordon for Veto of Paycheck Protection Act (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 10 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release:
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AFP-WY Bashes Gov. Gordon for Veto of Paycheck Protection Act
CHEYENNE, WY - Today, Americans for Prosperity-Wyoming (AFP-WY) criticized Governor Mark Gordon for his veto of H.B. 178, a crucial bill that would prevent the government from collecting dues from public sector employees for union dues and other private interests.
AFP-WY State Director Tyler Lindholm gave t more PR
AG Brown vows to continue case against Live Nation for illegally monopolizing live entertainment industry (10)
OLYMPIA, Washington, March 9 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release:
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AG Brown vows to continue case against Live Nation for illegally monopolizing live entertainment industry
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Attorney General Nick Brown released the following multistate statement regarding the ongoing antitrust case against Live Nation, which owns Ticketmaster, for illegally monopolizing the live entertainment industry and concert ticketing services:
"In May 2024, a bipart more PR
AG Campbell Vows To Continue Antitrust Lawsuit Against Live Nation Despite DOJ Settlement (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 9 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG Campbell Vows To Continue Antitrust Lawsuit Against Live Nation Despite DOJ Settlement
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BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today released the following statement affirming her commitment to continue her office's ongoing antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation, which owns Ticketmaster, despite the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)'s announcemen more PR
AG Sunday Will Continue Pursuit of Lawsuit Against Ticketmaster for Illegal Monopoly Over Live Entertainment (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 9 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news:
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AG Sunday Will Continue Pursuit of Lawsuit Against Ticketmaster for Illegal Monopoly Over Live Entertainment
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HARRISBURG -Attorney General Dave Sunday and a bipartisan coalition of Attorneys General will continue to pursue a lawsuit against Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Ticketmaster, LLC., regarding monopolistic practices -despite an announce more PR
Amer Sports Winter & Outdoor Company to Pay $350,000 in EEOC Age Discrimination and Retaliation Case (10)
WASHINGTON, March 9 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release:
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Amer Sports Winter & Outdoor Company to Pay $350,000 in EEOC Age Discrimination and Retaliation Case
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Company settles lawsuit charging that it fired an employee in retaliation for complaints of age discrimination
DENVER - Amer Sports Winter & Outdoor Company, also known as ASWO, a global recreational gear company with employees throughout the United States, will pay $350,000 and pro more PR
American Board of Family Medicine: Where Residents Train is Where They Stay -- And That Has Consequences for Primary Care Access (10)
LEXINGTON, Kentucky, March 12 (TNSjou) -- The American Board of Family Medicine issued the following news on March 11, 2026:
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Where Residents Train Is Where They Stay -- And That Has Consequences for Primary Care Access
If you direct a family medicine residency program, you already know that where you train physicians shapes where those physicians will practice. But a new analysis published in Health Affairs, Majority Of Family Physicians Still Choose To Practice In The State Where They more PR
American School Counselor Association Announces 2026 RAMP Schools (10)
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 12 -- The American School Counselor Association issued the following news release on March 10, 2026:
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American School Counselor Association Announces 2026 RAMP(R) Schools
This year, 208 schools in 34 states received the Recognized ASCA Model Program(R) (RAMP(R)) designation. These schools will be honored during a special ceremony at the ASCA Annual Conference in New Orleans, La., in July for making an exemplary commitment to their school counseling program.
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Americans are Paying the Price for Democrats' Political Obstruction (10)
WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release:
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Americans are Paying the Price for Democrats' Political Obstruction
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"It's not a question of if the Democrat shutdown is hurting the American people. It is a matter of public record. Democrats are endangering Americans on the ground, in the skies, and even in cyberspace."
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) today spoke about why Senate Democrats must join Republicans more PR
Americans Estimated to Lose $119 Billion Annually to Online Scams (10)
WASHINGTON, March 11 [Category: Consumer Services] (TNSrpt) -- The Consumer Federation of America posted the following news release:
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Americans Estimated to Lose $119 Billion Annually to Online Scams
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -A new report from the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) projects that Americans are losing an estimated $119 billion every year to online scams. This "true" cost of scams is over seven times higher than what was reported to the FBI in 2024, and comes as Americans repo more PR
Ariz. A.G. Mayes Vows to Continue Case Against Live Nation/Ticketmaster for Illegally Monopolizing Live Entertainment Industry, Despite DOJ Settlement (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, March 10 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following statement on March 9, 2026:
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Attorney General Mayes Vows to Continue Case Against Live Nation/Ticketmaster for Illegally Monopolizing Live Entertainment Industry, Despite DOJ Settlement
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes released the following statement regarding the ongoing antitrust case against Live Nation, which owns Ticketmaster, for illegally monopolizing the live entertainment industry and conc more PR
Attorney General Bonta and State Attorneys General Carry on the Fight Against Live Nation/Ticketmaster (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, March 9 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta and State Attorneys General Carry on the Fight Against Live Nation/Ticketmaster
Vow to protect consumers, businesses, and artists nationwide
NEW YORK -California Attorney General Rob Bonta and a bipartisan group of attorneys general today announced their intent to continue with the landmark antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation/Ticketmaster, rejecting the more PR
Attorney General James Releases Statement on Live Nation Trial (10)
ALBANY, New York, March 9 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Releases Statement on Live Nation Trial
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today released the following statement on new developments in her ongoing lawsuit against Live Nation/Ticketmaster for illegally monopolizing the live entertainment industry:
"For years, Live Nation has made enormous profits by exploiting its illegal monopoly and raisin more PR
Attorney General Nessel Vows to Continue Antitrust Case Against Live Nation for Illegally Monopolizing Live Entertainment Industry (10)
LANSING, Michigan, March 9 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Nessel Vows to Continue Antitrust Case Against Live Nation for Illegally Monopolizing Live Entertainment Industry
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LANSING - Today, following the announcement of a settlement reached between Live Nation and the U.S. Department of Justice to resolve antitrust claims brought by the federal authority alongside a broad, bipartisan coalition of states, Attorney General Ne more PR
ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL VOWS TO CONTINUE CASE AGAINST LIVE NATION/TICKETMASTER FOR ILLEGALLY MONOPOLIZING LIVE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, March 9 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL VOWS TO CONTINUE CASE AGAINST LIVE NATION/TICKETMASTER FOR ILLEGALLY MONOPOLIZING LIVE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY
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Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul and a coalition of state attorneys general today issued a multistate statement regarding the ongoing antitrust case against Live Nation, which owns Ticketmaster, for illegally monopolizing the live entertainment i more PR
Attorney General Schwalb Joins State Attorneys General to Continue Live Nation Lawsuit (10)
WASHINGTON, March 9 -- District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Schwalb Joins State Attorneys General to Continue Live Nation Lawsuit
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Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb released the following statement regarding the ongoing antitrust case against Live Nation, which owns Ticketmaster, for illegally monopolizing the live entertainment industry and concert ticketing services:
"DC's live entertainment scene is vital to ou more PR
Attorney General Tong to Continue Case Against Live Nation for Illegally Monopolizing Live Entertainment Industry (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 9 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong to Continue Case Against Live Nation for Illegally Monopolizing Live Entertainment Industry
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(Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong released the following multistate statement regarding the ongoing antitrust case against Live Nation, which owns Ticketmaster, for illegally monopolizing the live entertainment industry and concert ticketing services more PR
Auto Supplier Plans to Spend $430 Million, Create More Than 1,300 Jobs at Former Gadsden Steel Mill Site (10)
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, March 7 -- The Alabama Department of Commerce posted the following news on March 6, 2026:
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Auto supplier plans to spend $430 million, create more than 1,300 jobs at former Gadsden steel mill site
GADSDEN, Alabama - Global automotive supplier Minth Group Limited plans to turn a former steelmaking site in Gadsden into its largest-ever campus in a $430 million investment that will create more than 1,300 jobs, the company announced today.
The project is slated for the 4 more PR
Banner Health Establishes Advanced Spine Center at Fort Collins Medical Center (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, March 11 -- Banner Health issued the following news release:
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Banner Health establishes advanced spine center at Fort Collins Medical Center
Denver magazine 'Top Doctor' Eric Arias to lead comprehensive program
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Banner Health is expanding access to advanced surgical care in Northern Colorado through the new Banner neurosurgery department at Banner Fort Collins Medical Center.
The program will be led by 5280 Top Doctor, neurosurgeon Eric Arias, MD, and physician assi more PR
Barrasso Slams Senate Democrats for Introducing Five New War Powers Resolutions (10)
WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release:
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Barrasso Slams Senate Democrats for Introducing Five New War Powers Resolutions
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"This isn't about advancing the needs of the nation. It isn't about helping people. It's not about protecting Americans. None of that is true. It's about slowing down the Senate, throwing instruments into the gears. All to try to create theater. Not to help protect our troops, not to help protect our people, not to m more PR
Barrasso: American Energy is the Source of American Strength, Safety, and Prosperity (10)
WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release:
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Barrasso: American Energy is the Source of American Strength, Safety, and Prosperity
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"Wyoming is America's energy breadbasket. We are no longer utterly dependent on the Middle East for energy, as we were in the past. This is because of Republican policies to unleash American energy. America is now the number one producer of oil in the world."
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Majority Whip John Barras more PR
Barrasso: Democrats Sit in Serenity While Americans Suffer the Consequences of the Democrat Homeland Security Shutdown (10)
WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release:
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Barrasso: Democrats Sit in Serenity While Americans Suffer the Consequences of the Democrat Homeland Security Shutdown
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) today blasted Democrats for refusing to fund the Department of Homeland Security. Democrats are instead putting illegal immigrant criminals ahead of the safety and security of the American people.
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BLS Western Region Issues Report on Consumer Price Index, West Region February 2026 (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 12 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, West Region February 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region - March 11, 2026
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Area prices were up 0.5 percent over the past month, up 2.7 percent from a year ago
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The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the West region advanced 0.5 percent in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The all items less food and energy inde more PR
Chairman Capito Asks Witnesses About Impacts of Diesel Engine Derates on Public Safety, Agriculture (10)
WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on March 11, 2026:
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Chairman Capito Asks Witnesses About Impacts of Diesel Engine Derates on Public Safety, Agriculture
Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing to examine S. 3135, the Cold Weather Diesel Reliability Act.
During t more PR
Chairman Capito Asks Witnesses About Impacts of Diesel Engine Derates on Public Safety, Agriculture (10)
WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Chairman Capito Asks Witnesses About Impacts of Diesel Engine Derates on Public Safety, Agriculture
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing to examine S. 3135, the Cold Weather Diesel Reliability Act.
During the hearing, Chairman Capito asked Ryan Anderson, Commissione more PR
Chairman Capito Opening Statement at Hearing to Examine S. 3135, the Cold Weather Diesel Reliability Act (10)
WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Chairman Capito Opening Statement at Hearing to Examine S. 3135, the Cold Weather Diesel Reliability Act
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing to examine S. 3135, the Cold Weather Diesel Reliability Act.
In her opening remarks, Chairman Capito discussed the Environme more PR
Chairman Capito Opening Statement at Hearing to Examine S. 3135, the Cold Weather Diesel Reliability Act (10)
WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on March 11, 2026:
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Chairman Capito Opening Statement at Hearing to Examine S. 3135, the Cold Weather Diesel Reliability Act
Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing to examine S. 3135, the Cold Weather Diesel Reliability Act.
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Congress, Courts, State AGs Must Stop Corrupted DOJ From Letting Live Nation-Ticketmaster Off the Hook (10)
WASHINGTON, March 9 [Category: Sociological] -- The American Economic Liberties Project posted the following news release:
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Congress, Courts, State AGs Must Stop Corrupted DOJ From Letting Live Nation-Ticketmaster Off the Hook
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Washington, D.C. - In response to news that the Trump-Vance Department of Justice Antitrust Division has negotiated a settlement to its landmark monopolization suit against Live Nation-Ticketmaster, just weeks after allegedly corrupt DOJ leadership pushed out an more PR
Congresswoman Hageman Introduces Bill to Cut Upfront Cost of Coal Production In Half (10)
WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release:
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Congresswoman Hageman Introduces Bill to Cut Upfront Cost of Coal Production In Half
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Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Harriet Hageman (R-WY) introduced legislation to reform bonus bids for coal producers on federal leases designed to cut upfront costs in half.
One of America's most reliable sources of affordable power is now being offered legislative relief after weathering decades of more PR
Congresswoman Hageman Releases Statement on Court Decision Stalling Converse County Energy Development (10)
WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release:
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Congresswoman Hageman Releases Statement on Court Decision Stalling Converse County Energy Development
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Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Harriet Hageman (R-WY) released the following statement after a federal judge halted drilling activity tied to the Converse County Oil and Gas Project in Wyoming.
"The same activist D.C. judge who fought to thwart President Trump's triumphant return in more PR
Durbin Slams Trump Admin For Nominating January 6 Apologists To Judicial U.S. Attorney Positions (10)
WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Durbin Slams Trump Admin For Nominating January 6 Apologists To Judicial U.S. Attorney Positions
Durbin also condemned the FBI for seizing election records from Fulton County, Georgia, and Maricopa County, Arizona, in an effort to spread the Big Lie that the 2020 election was stolen; also highlighted the President's attempts to intimidate voters ahead of the 2026 midterms
WASHINGTON - U.S. more PR
Durbin Slams Trump Admin For Nominating January 6 Apologists To Judicial U.S. Attorney Positions (10)
WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on March 12, 2026:
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Durbin Slams Trump Admin For Nominating January 6 Apologists To Judicial U.S. Attorney Positions
Durbin also condemned the FBI for seizing election records from Fulton County, Georgia, and Maricopa County, Arizona, in an effort to spread the Big Lie that the 2020 election was stolen; also highlighted the President's attempts t more PR
Estate Gift Supports UW Zoology and Physiology Graduate Students (10)
LARAMIE, Wyoming, March 14 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news:
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Estate Gift Supports UW Zoology and Physiology Graduate Students
A generous gift from the estate of the late Charles "Chuck" McKinley, a University of Wyoming alumnus, boosts support to graduate students in the UW Department of Zoology and Physiology.
"Chuck McKinley chose to give back in a way that will have a lasting impact on our students," says Amy Navratil, head of the Department of Zoology and Phys more PR
Governors Applaud Progress on Housing Affordability (10)
WASHINGTON, March 10 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Governors Association issued the following news release:
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Governors Applaud Progress on Housing Affordability
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers and Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon, co-chairs of the National Governors Association (NGA) Education, Workforce and Community Investment Task Force, released the following statement on congressional consideration of the "21st Century ROAD to Housing Act."
"Governors have more PR
Home equity decreases nationally to end 2025 (10)
IRVINE, California, March 12 [Category: BizReal Estate] -- Cotality (formerly CoreLogic) issued the following news release:
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Home equity decreases nationally to end 2025
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Borrower equity showed decreases across large portion of the U.S. in Q4 2025
*T he average U.S. homeowner lost approximately $8,500 in equity during the past year, but that still leaves the average borrower with about $295,000 in accumulated home equity.
* Total homeowner equity for borrowers with a mortgage total more PR
ICYMI: Administrator Zeldin in Washington Reporter: Why the Trump Administration Launched the Greatest and Most Consequential Year of Deregulation in American History (10)
WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: Administrator Zeldin in Washington Reporter: Why the Trump Administration Launched the Greatest and Most Consequential Year of Deregulation in American History
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WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin published an op-ed Exit EPA's website in the Washington Reporter detailing the historic deregulatory agenda and progress this agency has u more PR
ICYMI: Fox News Op-Ed From Sen. Lummis - Don't Hand China the Nuclear Future - Build It Here at Home (10)
WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on March 12, 2026:
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ICYMI: Fox News Op-Ed from Sen. Lummis: Don't hand China the nuclear future - build it here at home
Senate Western Caucus Chair Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) published an op-ed this morning in Fox News highlighting how the United States - and Wyoming - are seizing the moment to lead in nuclear energy and working to avoid handing the nuclear future to China.
Read the full op-ed here ( more PR
Institute for Justice Stands With Home Based Vendors To Praise Passage of Food Freedom Bill (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 13 -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release on March 12, 2026:
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Institute for Justice Stands With Home Based Vendors To Praise Passage of Food Freedom Bill
Today, Gov. Mike Braun signed HB 1424, a bill that will allow home based vendors across the state to sell a greater variety of homemade foods. Under the new law, home-based vendors will have the ability to sell prepared foods, certain meat products, produce, natural sweeteners, baked go more PR
Kelly, Barrasso Introduce Bill to Cut Red Tape on Rural Economic Development (10)
WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release:
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Kelly, Barrasso Introduce Bill to Cut Red Tape on Rural Economic Development
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Today, Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and John Barrasso (R-WY) introduced bipartisan legislation to make federal grants more accessible for rural communities across the country. The EDA Short Form Application Act would require the Economic Development Administration (EDA) to work with leaders in rural communities to streamline more PR
Labor Board to Prosecute UFCW Local 7 for Illegally Imposing Fines on King Soopers Workers Who Refused to Strike (10)
SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, March 13 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation posted the following news release:
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Labor Board to Prosecute UFCW Local 7 for Illegally Imposing Fines on King Soopers Workers Who Refused to Strike
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UFCW Local 7 has long history of illegal fines and threats against nonmembers during union strikes against both King Soopers and Safeway
Denver, CO (March 13, 2026) - The federal labor board is prosecuting the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) more PR
Legacy Ridge Private Wealth Joins LPL Strategic Wealth (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, March 13 -- LPL Financial Holdings Inc., an investment advisory firm company, posted the following news release on March 12, 2026:
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Legacy Ridge Private Wealth Joins LPL Strategic Wealth
LPL Financial LLC announced today that financial advisors Frank Boley, CFA(R), CFP(R), CIMA(R) and Susie Garber-Johnson, CWS(R) have launched a new independent practice, Legacy Ridge Private Wealth, through affiliation with LPL Financial's supported independence model, LPL Strategic Wealth more PR
N.J. A.G. Davenport Vows To Continue Case Against Live Nation for Illegally Monopolizing Live Entertainment Industry (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, March 11 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on March 9, 2026:
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Attorney General Davenport Vows To Continue Case Against Live Nation for Illegally Monopolizing Live Entertainment Industry
Attorney General Jennifer Davenport released the following multistate statement regarding the ongoing antitrust case against Live Nation, which owns Ticketmaster, for illegally monopolizing the live entertainment industry and concert t more PR
National Right to Life: Wyoming Enacts Law Protecting Unborn Children After Heartbeat is Detected (10)
WASHINGTON, March 11 -- National Right to Life, a pro-life organization, issued the following news release:
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Wyoming Enacts Law Protecting Unborn Children After Heartbeat is Detected
A new Wyoming law protecting an unborn child once her heart begins to beat has been signed by Gov. Mark Gordon, making the state the fifth in the nation to enact such protections.
The measure prohibits most abortions after a heartbeat can be detected, which occurs approximately 18-22 days after fertilizatio more PR
Niobrara Conservation District Raises Concerns Over USDA Proposed Rules (10)
WASHINGTON, March 11 -- The Niobrara Conservation District (NCD) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture expressing concerns regarding a proposal to amend its project-level predecisional administrative review process regulations. The NCD emphasizes the impact of federal land management decisions on local agriculture, natural resources and the overall quality of life.
The district highlights its specific mission, noting its expertise under Wyoming statute reg more ST
NRC Issues Construction Permit for TerraPower's Natrium Advanced Reactor (10)
WASHINGTON, March 9 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Energy issued the following news release:
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NRC Issues Construction Permit for TerraPower's Natrium Advanced Reactor
Decision marks the first construction permit ever issued by the NRC for a commercial non-light-water power reactor.
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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) just announced the approval of a construction permit for TerraPower's Natrium advanced reactor project in Kemmerer, Wyoming.
This is the more PR
Okla. A.G. Drummond Pursues Motion to Support Trump Administration's Rollback of Extremist Vehicle Emissions Standards (10)
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 10 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on March 9, 2026:
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Drummond pursues motion to support Trump Administration's rollback of extremist vehicle emissions standards
Attorney General Gentner Drummond has filed a motion to intervene with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in support of the Trump Administration's efforts to eliminate radical regulations of carbon emissions.
At issue is a decision by the more PR
R.I. A.G. Neronha, Coalition Vow to Continue Case Against Live Nation for Illegally Monopolizing Live Entertainment Industry (10)
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, March 9 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Neronha, coalition vow to continue case against Live Nation for illegally monopolizing live entertainment industry
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today joined the following multistate statement regarding the ongoing antitrust case against Live Nation, which owns Ticketmaster, for illegally monopolizing the live entertainment industry and concert tick more PR
Reclamation Snowmelt Forecast for North Platte River Basin (10)
WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release:
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Reclamation Snowmelt Forecast for North Platte River Basin
MILLS, Wyo. - Reclamation's March forecast shows that spring water runoff from mountain snowmelt in the North Platte River Basin above Glendo Dam is expected to be well below average this year.
Snowpack is well below average and the Upper North Platte Basin is in severe drought. From April through July, total run more PR
Reed: Trump Admin is Shortchanging Consumers with Half-Hearted Live Nation Antitrust Settlement (10)
WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
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Reed: Trump Admin is Shortchanging Consumers with Half-Hearted Live Nation Antitrust Settlement
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WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) is criticizing the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) preliminary settlement with Live Nation, the parent company of Ticketmaster, saying it doesn't go far enough to address competition in the ticketing industry and will leave consumers facing artificiall more PR
Rep. Neguse Calls For Inspector General Investigation Into OMB, National Science Foundation & Allegations of Potential Sale of NCAR to For-Profit Corporation (10)
WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Neguse Calls For Inspector General Investigation Into OMB, National Science Foundation & Allegations of Potential Sale of NCAR to For-Profit Corporation
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Washington, D.C. - Today, Colorado Congressman Joe Neguse wrote to the Inspector General of the National Science Foundation (NSF) and demanded an independent investigation into allegations of potential conflicts of interest and regulatory i more PR
Reps. Neguse & Hurd, Sens. Bennet & Hickenlooper Lead 80 Lawmakers in Submitting Bipartisan Public Comment in Defense of NCAR (10)
WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Reps. Neguse & Hurd, Sens. Bennet & Hickenlooper Lead 80 Lawmakers in Submitting Bipartisan Public Comment in Defense of NCAR
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Washington, D.C. - Colorado Representatives Joe Neguse and Jeff Hurd and Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper led 80 of their colleagues in submitting a public comment opposing proposed structural changes to the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in more PR
Rockefeller Foundation Research Finds 'Food is Medicine' Could Unlock $45 Billion for States (10)
NEW YORK, March 12 (TNSrpt) -- The Rockefeller Foundation posted the following news release:
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New Rockefeller Foundation Research Finds 'Food is Medicine' Could Unlock $45 Billion for States
Food is Medicine (FIM) programs, which provide produce prescriptions and medically tailored meals and groceries to people with diet-related conditions, could generate more than $45 billion in state economic activity, create 316,000 jobs nationwide, and generate $5.6 billion for America's small and mi more PR
Sanford earns reaccreditation for Bariatric Surgery Program (10)
SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, March 11 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release:
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Sanford earns reaccreditation for Bariatric Surgery Program
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BISMARCK, N.D. -Sanford Health in Bismarck has successfully earned reaccreditation of its Bariatric Surgery Program by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP). The reaccreditation follows an extensive site visit conducted on Dec more PR
Sanford Specialty Pharmacy earns ACHC & URAC reaccreditation (10)
SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, March 11 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release:
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Sanford Specialty Pharmacy earns ACHC & URAC reaccreditation
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FARGO, N.D. - Sanford Health Specialty Pharmacy has earned reaccreditation from The Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) and The Utilization Review Accreditation Commission (URAC).
The Sanford Specialty Pharmacy first obtained URAC accreditation in June 2019 and ACHC accreditation in November 2019. T more PR
Senate Western Caucus Members Push for Commonsense Cold Weather Diesel Reliability Act (10)
WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on March 12, 2026:
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Senate Western Caucus Members Push for Commonsense Cold Weather Diesel Reliability Act
Senate Western Caucus Chair Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and Vice Chair Dan Sullivan (R-AK) today called on the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee to pass the Cold Weather Diesel Reliability Act with bipartisan support. They were joined by fellow Caucus and Committee member Senator Pete R more PR
Statement From Wayne Pacelle, President of the Center for a Humane Economy, on Cody Roberts' Guilty Plea in Wyoming Wolf Cruelty Case (10)
WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The Center for a Humane Economy posted the following statement on March 12, 2026:
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Statement from Wayne Pacelle, President of the Center for a Humane Economy, on Cody Roberts' Guilty Plea in Wyoming Wolf Cruelty Case
Wayne Pacelle, upon learning that Judge Richard Lavery has conditionally accepted the plea agreement in the Cody Roberts case, had this reaction on a case that has drawn national attention and engaged millions of Americans:
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Trump Administration Supports Wyo. Gov. Gordon's Veto of Anti-Law Enforcement Bill (10)
CHEYENNE, Wyoming, March 11 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on March 10, 2026:
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Trump Administration Supports Governor Gordon's Veto of Anti-Law Enforcement Bill
Governor Mark Gordon (R-WY) today vetoed Senate File 101 / Senate Enrolled Act No. 64, citing serious concerns raised by Wyoming Sheriffs and Chiefs of Police. Those concerns were echoed by the Trump Administration federal law enforcement officials, who warned the legislation could weaken critic more PR
Turner Begins Vertical Construction on $900 Million Geisinger Wyoming Valley Expansion (10)
NEW YORK, March 11 [Category: BizConstruction] -- Turner Construction Co. issued the following news:
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Turner Begins Vertical Construction on $900 Million Geisinger Wyoming Valley Expansion
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Turner has begun vertical construction on the $900 million expansion of Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, marking a major milestone in one of Northeastern Pennsylvania's largest healthcare investments.
After nearly years of planning and foundation work, steel is now rising on the 11-story, more PR
UCS Submits Comments Imploring Preservation of National Center for Atmospheric Research (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 9 [Category: Environment] -- The Union of Concerned Scientists posted the following news release:
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UCS Submits Comments Imploring Preservation of National Center for Atmospheric Research
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The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) has provided no evidence that would justify dismantling or restructuring the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and doing so would undermine one of the nation's most important scientific institutions, the Union of more PR
Utah A.G. Brown to Continue Case Against Live Nation/Ticketmaster for Illegally Monopolizing the Live Entertainment Industry (10)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 12 -- Utah Attorney General Derek Brown issued the following news on March 11, 2026:
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Attorney General Derek Brown to continue case against Live Nation/Ticketmaster for illegally monopolizing the live entertainment industry
Attorney General Derek Brown confirmed that Utah will continue to pursue litigation over Live Nation and Ticketmaster monopoly despite the settlement announced by the U.S. Department of Justice on Monday. Utah is part of a bipartisan coali more PR
UW Ph.D. Student Publishes Study Comparing Communication of Doctors and AI Chatbots (10)
LARAMIE, Wyoming, March 14 (TNSjou) -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news:
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UW Ph.D. Student Publishes Study Comparing Communication of Doctors and AI Chatbots
We may not yet be seeking medical care from hologram doctors as envisioned by the "Star Trek: Voyager" television series of the 1990s, but the medical field is increasingly turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to assist in patient care. How, then, do the responses given by AI chatbots compare to those of flesh- more PR
UW SER Researchers Release Publication on Rare Earth Elements in Wyoming and Montana Coal (10)
LARAMIE, Wyoming, March 14 (TNSjou) -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news:
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UW SER Researchers Release Publication on Rare Earth Elements in Wyoming and Montana Coal
Researchers at the University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources (SER) have published a pioneering study in the International Journal of Coal Geology. The study represents a first-of-its-kind explanation of rare earth element enrichment in Powder River Basin coals.
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UW Student Receives Critical Language Scholarship Award (10)
LARAMIE, Wyoming, March 14 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news:
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UW Student Receives Critical Language Scholarship Award
University of Wyoming senior Carson Krueger, of Laramie, is a recent recipient of the prestigious Critical Language Scholarship (CLS). This competitive award provides a full grant for American college and university students to learn critical languages during an overseas, immersive summer opportunity.
Critical languages are lesser-taught languages e more PR
UW Study Reveals Ancient Needles and Awls Served Many Purposes (10)
LARAMIE, Wyoming, March 10 (TNSjou) -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news:
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UW Study Reveals Ancient Needles and Awls Served Many Purposes
A study led by McKenna Litynski, a recent Ph.D. graduate in anthropology and adjunct assistant professor at the University of Wyoming, confirms that ancient needles and awls enabled humans to survive in cold climates and shows these tools served a variety of purposes beyond clothing production, from medicine to ceremony.
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Vermont to Continue Case Against Live Nation for Illegally Monopolizing Live Entertainment Industry (10)
MONTPELIER, Vermont, March 9 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release:
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Vermont to Continue Case Against Live Nation for Illegally Monopolizing Live Entertainment Industry
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Attorney General Charity Clark today released the following multistate statement regarding the ongoing antitrust case against Live Nation, which owns Ticketmaster, for illegally monopolizing the live entertainment industry and concert ticketing services:
"In May 2024, a bipartisan more PR
Veterans of Foreign Wars Commander-in-Chief Whitmore Testifies Before House Veterans' Affairs Committee (Part 1 of 2) (10)
WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Carol Whitmore, commander-in-chief of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S., from a March 3, 2026, joint hearing with the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee entitled "Legislative Presentation of Veterans of Foreign Wars & Multi VSO: Student Veterans of America, Jewish War Veterans, Blinded Veterans Association, Fleet Reserve Association, Minority Veterans of America, National Association of Count more PR
VIDEO: Ricketts Applauds Trump Admin for Diesel Engine Flexibility that Supports Farmers, Truckers (10)
WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release:
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VIDEO: Ricketts Applauds Trump Admin for Diesel Engine Flexibility that Supports Farmers, Truckers
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, during a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) advocated for legislative efforts providing regulatory relief and clarity for diesel engines operating in cold-weather environments.
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WV Board of Education Welcomes New Member (10)
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, March 11 -- The West Virginia Department of Education issued the following news release:
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WV Board of Education Welcomes New Member
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Charleston, W.Va. \- The West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) welcomed new board member Dr. James Paul during the March meeting in Charleston today. Dr. Paul was recently appointed by Gov. Patrick Morrisey to a full, nine-year term.
Dr. Paul is the Director of State Education Policy at the America First Policy Institute in more PR
Wyo. Gov. Gordon Allows School Finance Bill to Go Into Law Without His Signature (10)
CHEYENNE, Wyoming, March 11 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on March 9, 2026:
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Governor Gordon Allows School Finance Bill to go into Law Without His Signature
Governor Mark Gordon (R-WY) announced today he will allow SEA 0056 SF0081 - Public School Finance to become law without his signature, emphasizing his appreciation to the full Legislature and Select Committee on School Finance Recalibration (SCSFR) for their work on the "very complex issue" of scho more PR
Wyo. Gov. Gordon Signs Human Heartbeat Act Into Law (10)
CHEYENNE, Wyoming, March 10 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on March 9, 2026:
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Governor Gordon Signs Human Heartbeat Act into Law
Governor Mark Gordon (R-WY) today signed Enrolled Act No. 29 / House Bill 126, the Human Heartbeat Act, into law, reaffirming his commitment to protecting unborn life while raising concerns about the law's durability under Wyoming's current constitutional framework since State v. Johnson, the recent Wyoming Supreme Court decis more PR
Wyo. Gov. Gordon Vetoes HB 178, Cites Disparity Between Groups as Chief Concern (10)
CHEYENNE, Wyoming, March 11 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on March 10, 2026:
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Governor Gordon Vetoes HB 178, Cites Disparity Between Groups as Chief Concern
Governor Mark Gordon (R-WY) today vetoed House Enrolled Act No. 35 / House Bill 178 Public unions-transparency and dues withdrawal limitations. In his veto letter, the Governor cited several concerning elements of the legislation, including the non-uniform treatment of types of public employees.
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Wyoming passes law to fast-track home building permits (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, March 10 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release:
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Wyoming passes law to fast-track home building permits
Cheyenne, Wyoming: On Thursday, Gov. Mark Gordon signed the Fast Track Permits Act into law, requiring local governments to approve or deny completed building permit applications within 30 calendar days, effective July 1. Builders in Wyoming will no longer face open-ended government delays on residential building more PR
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