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Politics

The President spoke at a conservation summit Tuesday

Climate activists say President broke ‘promise’ by approving the Willow Oil Project

Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 6:17 PM CDT
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By Jamie Bittner
ConocoPhillips has said the project will produce an estimated 180,000 barrels of oil per day at its peak.

Politics

Sen. Tammy Baldwin wants cow’s milk to be the only milk

Sen. Tammy Baldwin pushes for legislation that would require relabeling of plant-based milks following release of new FDA guidance 

Updated: Mar. 6, 2023 at 2:49 PM CST
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By Stetson Miller
Senator Tammy Baldwin has reintroduced legislation that would limit what can be labeled as milk to dairy products.

Politics

Cynthia Lummis

Lummis Cosponsors Legislation to Protect Wyoming Consumers and Producers

Updated: Feb. 23, 2023 at 4:08 PM CST
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By Aiden Greco
This legislation would prohibit the Biden administration from forcing its environmental, social and governance (ESG) agenda on Wyoming’s economy.

Politics

Lawmakers push to reform laws as majority of United States legalize marijuana

Lawmakers push to reform laws as majority of United States legalize marijuana

Updated: Feb. 21, 2023 at 9:26 AM CST
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By Jamie Bittner
Lawmakers push changes to federal laws on marijuana, with a special focus on banking regulations.

Politics

Lawmakers take a hard look at the dangers teens & kids can face online

Updated: Feb. 14, 2023 at 4:59 PM CST
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By Jamie Bittner
Senate hearing looks at whether legislation is needed to protect children online.

Politics

Lawmakers call for investigation against gun company that they say is marketing to kids

Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 5:32 PM CST
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By Jamie Bittner
The Senators believe there is little difference between the JR-15 and an AR-15.

Politics

‘Life at conception’ act reintroduced in Congress as Republicans control the House

Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 2:56 PM CST
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By Jamie Bittner
“It’s an obvious fact," says Rep. Alex Mooney (R-W.Va.)

Politics

Republicans push abortion restrictions as March for Life rally comes to Washington D.C.

Updated: Jan. 19, 2023 at 6:27 PM CST
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By Jamie Bittner
Days before the March for Life rally, the House GOP advanced a measure called the “Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act.”

Politics

Republicans flex their new House majority with new committee chairs

Updated: Jan. 10, 2023 at 5:47 PM CST
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By Jamie Bittner
House Republican leadership announces new committee and conference chairs.

Politics

How the U.S. will pick its next House speaker

Updated: Dec. 28, 2022 at 8:47 AM CST
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By Brendan Cullerton
Current Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-CA, is the frontrunner to become the next speaker of the House, but he is short on the votes required
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Politics

Afghan refugees left in limbo as Congress fails to act on bill

Updated: Dec. 23, 2022 at 2:37 PM CST
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By Jamie Bittner
Legislation to sort out Afghan refugee status remains stalled in Congress.

Politics

“Diversity is necessary at the table”: Nancy Pelosi’s last official acts

Updated: Dec. 22, 2022 at 4:39 PM CST
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By Jamie Bittner
Nancy Pelosi is stepping down as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives

Politics

Nation’s most senior Senator delivers farewell speech

Updated: Dec. 20, 2022 at 9:06 PM CST
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By Jamie Bittner
For the past 48 years Senator Patrick Leahy has served the nation and his home state of Vermont.

Politics

Following her breast cancer diagnosis, Katie Couric throws support behind cancer screening bill

Updated: Dec. 13, 2022 at 7:29 PM CST
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By Jamie Bittner
Journalist Katie Couric joined lawmakers to announce the ‘Find it Early Act' for cancer screenings.

Politics

The Senate’s most senior member prepares to retire

Updated: Dec. 9, 2022 at 4:36 PM CST
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By Jamie Bittner
Senator Leahy was first elected in 1974.

Politics

President Biden, House Minority Leader McCarthy say they are willing to work across the aisle following the midterms

Updated: Nov. 9, 2022 at 6:04 PM CST
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By Josh Rultenberg
President Biden addressed the results of the midterm election and his own political future on Wednesday.

Politics

Political experts skeptical that political parties can gain votes from each other’s base in the midterms

Updated: Nov. 1, 2022 at 10:59 AM CDT
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By Josh Rultenberg
Both Democrats and Republicans are confident they can win the November mid-term elections because they claim they’ve each poached voters from regions where, traditionally, they don’t have a lot of support.

Politics

Experts concerned over who will cash in with the ‘Credit Card Competition Act’

Updated: Oct. 5, 2022 at 1:46 PM CDT
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By Molly Martinez
A new bill in Washington promises more competition when it comes to credit card transactions - but one expert says cardholders could be left footing the bill.

Politics

Consumer watchdog calls Biden admin airline transparency push ‘good first step’

Updated: Oct. 4, 2022 at 7:20 AM CDT
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By Peter Zampa
The Biden administration says it wants more transparency from airlines when it comes to booking flights.

Politics

Supreme Court to take up Alabama racial gerrymandering case

Updated: Oct. 3, 2022 at 3:45 PM CDT
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By Brendan Cullerton
Opponents of the election map say it does not provide proportional representation to minorities, making the map a violation of the Voting Rights Act

Politics

Idaho couple takes on EPA at the Supreme Court over land rights

Updated: Oct. 3, 2022 at 3:09 PM CDT
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By Molly Martinez
The case has the potential to strip the Clean Water Act of key environmental protections

Politics

President Biden to deliver ‘Cancer Moonshot’ speech Monday in Boston

Updated: Sep. 9, 2022 at 11:33 AM CDT
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By Josh Rultenberg
Ending cancer as we know it. President Biden will give a speech Monday in Boston on his plan to find a cure for the disease. What the White House says we can expect to hear about the president’s ‘Cancer Moonshot.’

Politics

The debate over abortion rights weighs heavy ahead of elections

Updated: Sep. 7, 2022 at 9:47 AM CDT
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By Jamie Bittner
As some states begin to implement bans and restrictions on abortion, debate continues over how much the issue of abortion will drive voters to the polls.

Politics

Congress begins work on next Farm Bill

Updated: Sep. 6, 2022 at 5:56 AM CDT
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By Brendan Cullerton
Congress passes a new Farm Bill every five years. The old U.S. farm policy package will expire next September, and lawmakers are looking into what needs to be in the next version

Politics

President Biden to address ‘soul of the nation’ Thursday in Philadelphia primetime speech

Updated: Sep. 1, 2022 at 9:16 AM CDT
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By Josh Rultenberg
The soul of the nation. That’s what President Biden plans to talk about during a primetime address in Philadelphia.

Politics

Generational cattle farms face reckoning as younger generations opt out

Updated: Aug. 31, 2022 at 9:35 AM CDT
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By Molly Martinez
According to the USDA – the average age of the American farmer is 57.

Politics

FBI: Trump mixed top secret docs with magazines, other items

Updated: Aug. 26, 2022 at 10:46 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press
The FBI submitted the affidavit, or sworn statement, to a judge so it could obtain a warrant to search Trump’s property.

Politics

“Now the real work begins” Liz Cheney eyes a presidential run following congressional loss

Updated: Aug. 25, 2022 at 9:07 AM CDT
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By Molly Martinez
Fresh off a landslide loss, Cheney redirects efforts to keep Trump out of the oval office

Politics

Musk subpoenas former Twitter CEO and friend Jack Dorsey

Updated: Aug. 22, 2022 at 3:03 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has subpoenaed his friend and former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey as part of an effort to back out of his $44 billion agreement to acquire the company Dorsey helped found.

Politics

What kind of impact will inflation have on midterm elections?

Updated: Aug. 19, 2022 at 8:36 AM CDT
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By Brendan Cullerton
Republicans believe the economy will work to their advantage in the November midterm elections, but Democrats say the country is turning a corner on reducing prices.

Politics

One year after American’s withdrawal from Afghanistan, bill promises to help refugees seeking citizenship

Updated: Aug. 18, 2022 at 10:51 AM CDT
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By Jamie Bittner
Thousands of Afghan refugees are stuck in legal limbo.

Politics

Wyoming Congressional Primary among most expensive in the country

Updated: Aug. 15, 2022 at 5:35 PM CDT
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By Aiden Greco
There's a stark difference between the Trump criticizing, and Trump backed candidates.

Politics

Lawmakers demanding fmr. President Trump’s tax returns talk after court rules in their favor

Updated: Aug. 15, 2022 at 2:25 PM CDT
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By Jamie Bittner
Following the U.S. Court of Appeals ruling, the Ways & Means Committee said the decision showed “the law is on our side in seeking Trump’s tax returns.”

Politics

How to vote in this year’s Laramie County elections

Updated: Aug. 3, 2022 at 4:48 PM CDT
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By Aiden Greco
There are three ways to vote in Laramie county...

Politics

Cheney and Committee threatened

Updated: Jul. 31, 2022 at 4:38 PM CDT
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By Aiden Greco and Penny Preston
Liz Cheney privately admitted she and other members ofthe January 6th committee have gotten physical threats.

Politics

Meet Your Candidates: Natrona County Commissioners (4 year term)

Updated: Jul. 26, 2022 at 9:55 AM CDT
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By Haley Roedder
We reached out via email to all candidates running for a spot on the Natrona County Commissioner (4 year term).

Politics

Meet Your Candidates: Laramie County Commissioner

Updated: Jul. 25, 2022 at 4:42 PM CDT
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By Aiden Greco
We reached out to all of the candidates who have filed for Laramie County Commissioner.

Politics

Meet Your Candidates: Natrona County Commissioner (2 years unexpired)

Updated: Jul. 25, 2022 at 10:33 AM CDT
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By Haley Roedder
We reached out via email to all candidates running for a spot on the Natrona County Commissioner (2 year unexpired).

News

Meet Your Candidates: Wyoming’s State Superintendent of Public Instruction

Updated: Jul. 22, 2022 at 7:02 PM CDT
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By Valeria Fugate
We give you a look at Wyoming's Primary candidates for Superintendent of Public Instruction.

Politics

Meet Your Candidates: Secretary of State

Updated: Jul. 22, 2022 at 5:59 PM CDT
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By David Graf
Three Republicans are vying to succeed Ed Buchanan as Wyoming's next Secretary of State.

Politics

Meet Your Candidates: Mills Mayor

Updated: Jul. 22, 2022 at 5:22 PM CDT
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By Katie Reed
We contacted all of the candidates filing for Mills Mayor via email to learn more about them. Below are the candidates running for mayor. The information was written by the candidates and unedited by Wyoming News Now.

Cheyenne

Meet Your Candidates: Cheyenne City Council

Updated: Jul. 22, 2022 at 4:49 PM CDT
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By Jackson McCarty
A survey was sent out to each candidate for Cheyenne City Council

Politics

Meet Your Candidates: Laramie County District Attorney

Updated: Jul. 22, 2022 at 11:56 AM CDT
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By Kristin Kasper
Two Republicans are competing to win the party nomination for Laramie County District Attorney.

Politics

Meet Your Candidates: Laramie County Sheriff

Updated: Jul. 22, 2022 at 11:30 AM CDT
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By Kristin Kasper
Three Republicans aim to become the next Laramie County Sheriff.

News

Meet Your Candidates: Wyoming State Treasurer

Updated: Jul. 21, 2022 at 7:02 PM CDT
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By Valeria Fugate
State Treasurer Preliminary Candidates- Wyoming

Politics

Meet Your Candidates: Evansville

Updated: Jul. 21, 2022 at 6:07 PM CDT
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By Katie Reed
We contacted all of the candidates filing in Evansville via email to learn more about them.

Politics

Legal battles begin over abortion pill as several states move to restrict or ban abortion

Updated: Jul. 21, 2022 at 12:17 PM CDT
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By Jamie Bittner
Access to the abortion pill is set to be the subject of legal challenges nationwide

Politics

Illinois congressman leads “final” January 6th Committee hearing focusing on Donald Trump

Updated: Jul. 21, 2022 at 10:36 AM CDT
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By Nicole Neuman
Kinzinger and panel expected to reveal what Trump was doing as the Capitol attack unfolded.

Politics

January 6th Committee holds final hearing of the summer with a focus on Donald Trump

Updated: Jul. 20, 2022 at 11:05 PM CDT
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By Molly Martinez
The committee will focus Thursday’s hearing on what the President did, and failed to do on January 6th

Politics

Meet Your Candidates: Governor

Updated: Jul. 20, 2022 at 1:38 AM CDT
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By David Graf
Four Republicans and two Democrats are vying to be their party's nominee for Wyoming's gubernatorial race.
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