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Legislative Committee Endorses Medicaid Expansion Bill

The Wyoming Legislature will take another crack at Medicaid expansion. The legislature's Joint Revenue Committee approved a proposed bill that will ask Gov. Mark Gordon to explore options for Wyoming's participation in expansion and determine whether it's financially viable for the state. Eventually lawmakers would need to approve a Wyoming plan.

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Investigation Launched Into Rocky Mountain Power's Integrated Resource Plan

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New Leadership For Longmire Days

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Archives On The Air 169: The Haunting Of The Centlivre Family—Centlivre Family Papers

By Wyoming Public Media & American Heritage Center • 33 minutes ago
American Heritage Center

The Centlivre family lived in the Midwest. In 1913 their daughter's spirit began communicating with them. The daughter died at age four. They called her spirit "J".

Archives On The Air 168: The Joy Girl—Olive Borden Papers

By Wyoming Public Media & American Heritage Center • 46 minutes ago
American Heritage Center

Olive Borden was a silent film star. Her film career started in 1922 in comedy shorts. She starred in the 1927 film The Joy Girl.

Natural Gas Reached New Highs In 2018 With Minimal Growth In Mountain West

By • Nov 15, 2019
U.S. Natural Gas dry production, consumption and exports (2000-2018)
U.S. Energy Information Administration

Natural gas had a banner year in 2018 with production, consumption and exports all hitting record highs. Production actually saw its largest year-over-year growth by volume since the Energy Information Administration began collecting the data in the 1930.

Museum Minute: The Cody Red Sox

By • Nov 15, 2019
McCracken Research Library

Did you ever think that Cody had a connection with the Boston Red Sox? Well, it turns out there is a connection.

Jackson State Representative Proposes Empty House Fee To Address Housing Shortage

By • Nov 15, 2019
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Jackson State Representative Mike Yin is proposing a bill that could help address the affordable housing shortage in his district. It would allow counties to charge a fee for homes left empty more than six months out of the year.

Lander, Wyoming Based Singer-Songwriter Rob Weimann On Wyoming Sounds

By Wyoming Public Media • Nov 15, 2019
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Rob Weimann live on Wyoming Sounds recorded 11/15/19.

Census Bureau Works Toward A More Accurate Count In Indian Country

By • Nov 15, 2019

The 2020 census count is coming, and it will determine where funding goes for things like schools, emergency services and health care. For the last several census counts, though, American Indians and Alaska Natives were the most undercounted ethnic group, limiting their access to funds.

 


Rifle, Crossbow, Atlatl? Colorado Petition Seeks To Legalize Hunting With Spear-Thrower

By • Nov 15, 2019

Update November 15, 2019 at 3:30p.m.:  

According to Travis Duncan with Colorado Parks and Wildlife: "The commission voted to dismiss both citizen petitions on allowing atlatls and stone broadheads for use in hunting big game at today's meeting. The Commission noted there are no quality standards on sharpness of blades, weight or design on stone projectiles which can lead to inconsistent performance and more injured animals on the landscape."

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New Leadership For Longmire Days

By • Nov 15, 2019
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Changes are coming to Buffalo's annual Longmire Days festival.

The four-day event celebrates the fictional sheriff Walt Longmire, the central character in a series of books by author Craig Johnson. In 2012, the mystery series was adapted into a popular television show.

Investigation Launched Into Rocky Mountain Power's Integrated Resource Plan

By • Nov 14, 2019
Preferred portfolio cited in the PSC's order to initiate an investigation
Wyoming Public Service Commission

The Wyoming Public Service Commission has initiated an investigation into Rocky Mountain Power's (RMP) Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) filed on October 18, 2019.

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U.N. Expert Faults U.S. For 'Inhuman Treatment' And High Incarceration Of Children

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The U.S. has the highest child incarceration rate in the world, according to an expert who authored a new U.N. study on the treatment of children. The expert also says the Trump administration's family separation policy is "absolutely prohibited" by the Convention on the Rights of the Child.

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Days From Shutdown Deadline, Congress Races To Pass Temporary Government Funding Bill

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House lawmakers have introduced a temporary funding measure to thwart another government shutdown, with hopes to move the legislation to the Senate and the president's desk before federal agencies run out of money at midnight on Thursday.

The legislative measure, known as a continuing resolution, or CR, will fund the government through Dec. 20. This would mark the second continuing resolution to take effect since the fiscal year began Oct. 1.

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