ARLINGTON, Virginia, Dec. 19 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-Wyoming Praises Sen. Lummis as Champion for Liberty in Congress * CHEYENNE, WY - Today, Americans for Prosperity-Wyoming (AFP-WY) thanked U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) for her outstanding service to the state in the Senate following her retirement announcement on Friday. Lummis was an AFP policy champion in the Senate, where she was a bulwark against fiscal irr more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso Highlights a Record Year of Republican Accomplishments * "Republicans are putting more money in people's pockets, delivering safer communities, and providing more opportunities. Republicans will continue to deliver the safety and prosperity Americans deserve." WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Senate Majority Whip, today spoke on the Senate Floor to discuss how Sena more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso Statement on Cynthia Lummis * WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) released the following statement regarding Senator Cynthia Lummis' (R-Wyo.) announcement that she won't be running for reelection. "Cynthia Lummis is a perfect senator for Wyoming. From Miss Frontier Days to the Wyoming Legislature to the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate - Cynthia h more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * BLM seeks input for June 2026 sale of oil and gas leases in Wyoming * CHEYENNE, Wyo. - The Bureau of Land Management today opened a 30-day public comment period to receive public input on plans to include 112 oil and gas parcels totaling 120,927 acres in Wyoming in a June 2026 sale. The comment period ends Jan. 20, 2026. The BLM completed scoping on these parcels in more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Hageman Honors Senator Cynthia Lummis on her Retirement from Public Service * Washington, D.C.- Today, Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-WY) honored Wyoming Senator Cynthia Lummis upon the senator's announcement that she will retire from public life after nearly a half-century, effective at the end of her current term in January 2027. Lummis blazed a wide trail in her native state, serving in more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Hageman Introduces the Sunset to Reform Section 230 Act to Curb Big Tech Censorship * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Harriet Hageman (R-WY) introduced the Sunset to Reform Section 230 Act to force Congress to reform the broad authorities it has granted to Big Tech. "Congress commits legislative malpractice when it does not adopt sunset provisions simultaneously with grant more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Hageman's Bill to Streamline Tribal Land Leases Advances to the Full House * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Harriet Hageman (R-WY) and Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM) bipartisan legislation promoting tribal economic development advanced out of the Natural Resources Committee, sending it to the full House for consideration. The bill amends the Long-Term Leasing A more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Harriet Hageman Introduces Bill to Strengthen Parental Oversight and Educational Transparency * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Harriet Hageman (R-WY) introduced the Parental Rights Relief Act to give parents and eligible students a private right of action to enforce their rights under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and the Protection of Pupil Rights A more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Dec. 17 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * Estate Gift Supports UW's Native American Summer Institute * A generous estate gift from Diana Ohman former Wyoming state superintendent of public instruction, Wyoming secretary of state and distinguished educator will support the Native American Summer Institute at the University of Wyoming. "Ensuring education is available for all children is important to me," Ohman says. "It is just part of a natural more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service announced it is withdrawing its intent to prepare an environmental impact statement for a travel management project within the Shoshone National Forest in Wyoming. This decision brings a pause to the planning process originally initiated nearly a decade ago. The agency published the original notice to begin the environmental review on May 27, 2016. A subsequent notice followed on June 29, 2016, to allow more time f more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes Bipartisan Permitting Reform Bill * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Harriet Hageman (R-WY) voted in favor of the Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act, which modernizes the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). "In May, the Supreme Court clarified that NEPA is a purely procedural statute after decades of frivolous NGO litigation and ju more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Dec. 18 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * Major Gift Establishes Endowed Accounting Professorship at UW * A gift from Scott and Anne Macdonald to the University of Wyoming establishes the Macdonald Professorship in Accounting, an endowed professorship that supports faculty excellence in the Department of Accounting and Finance. "I have always valued my education at UW and the foundation it gave me to have a successful career," says Scott Macdon more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Patent and Trademark Office issued the following news release: * * * Montana selected for new USPTO community engagement office location * New community engagement office to serve as innovation center for local/regional innovators ALEXANDRIA, VA The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today announced the selection of Montana as the first of several new locations of community engagement offices to serve innovators in part of the ei more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Dec. 18 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * New Maps Reveal Striking Impacts on One of Arctic's Largest Caribou Migrations * For centuries, the migrations of massive herds of caribou defined the ecosystem and lifeways of people across the vast North American Arctic. New migration maps published today (Thursday) document a near complete collapse of one of the region's formerly vast caribou migrations. The new, detailed maps reveal the recent toll  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Republicans are Unleashing American Energy Dominance * "This Christmas, Americans will pay the lowest gas prices in five years. Across the country, families are feeling the relief that comes from returning to common sense energy policies... America is an energy superpower. Under Republicans, we are finally acting like it again." WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Senate Major more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Energy Committee Advances Bills Important to Wyoming * Senate ENR Committee advances Barrasso's American Voices in Federal Lands Act and Lummis' Wyoming Education Trust Modernization Act Click here to watch Sen. Barrasso's remarks WASHINGTON, D.C.- Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) delivered the following remarks at a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee business meetin more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * The NDAA Sends a Clear Message: We Will Defend Our Nation and Support Our Troops * "Under Republican leadership, America is becoming safer and more prosperous. This year's NDAA refocuses our military. It focuses on its core mission of defending the homeland and American interests overseas." WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Senate Majority Whip, today spoke on the Senate Flo more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Dec. 15 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW College of Education Recognizes Students, Faculty and Donors at Annual Ceremony * The University of Wyoming College of Education recently hosted its annual Dean's Recognition Ceremony at the Marian H. Rochelle Gateway Center, honoring student achievement, faculty excellence and the donor support that strengthens educator preparation across the state. The Dec. 5 event highlighted major philanthropic p more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Dec. 15 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW Experts' Article on State Trust Lands Wins National Honor * An article about state trust lands by two University of Wyoming experts has been recognized by the Environmental Law and Policy Annual Review as one of the top environmental law and policy articles of 2025. The article, "State Trust Land Revenue Diversification Through Conservation," was published in the Utah Law Review and is available onli more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Dec. 17 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW Nursing Students Lead Through Simulated Disaster Scenarios * The University of Wyoming's Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing recently implemented comprehensive disaster management leadership training, preparing 39 undergraduate nursing students to respond effectively in crisis situations. The hands-on training exposed students to multiple disaster response scenarios, including emergency action planning  more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Dec. 18 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW Professor Publishes Book on Community, Place and Dominoes in Denver * Steven Bialostok, an anthropologist and professor of elementary and early childhood education in the University of Wyoming College of Education, has published a new book that examines community, belonging and cultural continuity through the everyday practice of playing dominoes. "Playing to the End: Elder Black Men, Placemaking, an more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Dec. 19 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW Researchers Release New Thermal Maturity Assessment Publication on Mowry Shale * Researchers at the University of Wyoming have published a new study conducting a thermal maturity assessment to better understand the Mowry Shale. The article, "Raman spectroscopy of electrostatically isolated organic matter for thermal maturity assessment: A case study on the Mowry Shale," was published in the Internati more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Dec. 15 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW to Host Wyoming Open Science Data Summit Jan. 13-14 * The Wyoming Open Science Data Summit will convene researchers, educators, data professionals and policymakers to advance an open, collaborative and artificial intelligence (AI)-ready future for Wyoming's research data ecosystem. The summit is scheduled Tuesday-Wednesday, Jan. 13-14, in the University of Wyoming Conference Center connected to the H more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Dec. 17 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW's Student-Led SparkTank Project Names Finalists * The University of Wyoming Ethics Club has selected four nonprofit organizations in Albany County to participate in the spring semester SparkTank competition. The university's student-led project, hosted by UW's College of Business, supports organizations addressing essential needs across Albany County, providing local nonprofits a chance to win fundin more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests and Mining releases the following written testimony by Wyoming State Forester Kelly Norris from a Dec. 2, 2025, hearing on the Wildfire Prevention Act (S. 140): * * * The Wyoming State Forestry Division (WSFD) is pleased to provide written testimony to the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining on S.140, the Wildfire Prevention Act of  more PR