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News from June 2023

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VA Purchase Loans in Wyoming average $332,345 for Q2

By Equality State News | Jun 30, 2023

The average VA Purchase Loan amount for Wyoming in the second quarter of fiscal year 2023 was $332,345, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Average VA Purchase Loan amount in Wyoming increases from Q1 to Q2

By Equality State News | Jun 30, 2023

The average VA Purchase Loan amount for Wyoming in the second quarter of fiscal year 2023 was $332,345, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index

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Tax revenue analysis: Wyoming collects $277 million million in sales and gross receipt in Q1

By Equality State News | Jun 30, 2023

Wyoming collected $277 million in sales and gross receipt taxes during the first quarter of 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

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Campaign spending: Top Q1 political donation recipients in Wyoming

By Equality State News | Jun 30, 2023

These Wyoming political organizations received the most money from campaign donations in the first quarter of 2023, according to the Federal Election Commission.

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Less than 10 people die from cerebrovascular diseases in Wyoming during week ending June 24

By Equality State News | Jun 30, 2023

There were less than 10 deaths from cerebrovascular diseases reported in Wyoming in the week ending June 24, making up less than 10.9% of total deaths by all causes in Wyoming.

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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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Less than 10 people die from chronic lower respiratory diseases in Wyoming during week ending June 24

By Equality State News | Jun 29, 2023

There were less than 10 deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases reported in Wyoming in the week ending June 24, making up less than 10.9% of total deaths by all causes in Wyoming.

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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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20 people die in Wyoming from heart disease in week ending June 24

By Equality State News | Jun 28, 2023

There were 20 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Wyoming during the week ending June 24, a 23.1% decrease from the previous week.

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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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Less than 10 people die from Alzheimer's disease in Wyoming during week ending June 24

By Equality State News | Jun 28, 2023

There were less than 10 deaths from Alzheimer's disease reported in Wyoming in the week ending June 24, making up less than 10.9% of total deaths by all causes in Wyoming.

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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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20 people die in Wyoming from cancer in week ending June 24

By Equality State News | Jun 27, 2023

There were 20 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Wyoming during the week ending June 24, a 17.6% increase over the previous week.

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Less than 10 people die from diabetes mellitus in Wyoming during week ending June 24

By Equality State News | Jun 27, 2023

There were less than 10 deaths from diabetes mellitus reported in Wyoming in the week ending June 24, making up less than 10.9% of total deaths by all causes in Wyoming.

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Death expectancy exceeds death count in Wyoming during week ending June 10

By Equality State News | Jun 27, 2023

Wyoming's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending June 10, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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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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Less than 10 people die in Wyoming from diabetes mellitus in week ending June 24

By Equality State News | Jun 26, 2023

There were less than 10 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in Wyoming during the week ending June 24, an increase over the previous week.

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Week ending June 10 could be deadliest for people age 85 and older in Wyoming

By Equality State News | Jun 26, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 20 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending June 10.

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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.