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News from May 2023

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Three Wyoming Schools Awarded Brand New Don’t Quit!® Fitness Centers

By Equality State News Report | May 31, 2023

Governor Mark Gordon and fitness icon Jake (Body by Jake) Steinfeld, Chairman of the National Foundation for Governors' Fitness Councils (NFGFC), have announced the three Wyoming schools selected to receive a state-of-the-art, $100,000 DON’T QUIT! Fitness Center.

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Lummis Applauds Supreme Court Ruling in Sackett V. Epa Case

By Equality State News Report | May 31, 2023

On May 25, Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Ranking Member of the Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife Subcommittee and Chair of the Senate Western Caucus, issued the following statement after the Supreme Court’s ruling in Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency, which ruled in favor of the petitioners and narrowed the Biden administration’s authority to define Waters of the United States (WOTUS).

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Wyoming: 24 people age 85 and older are estimated to have died during week ending May 13

By Equality State News | May 30, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 24 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending May 13.

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DOI Hibernates On Deadline, Wyoming Files Sui

By Equality State News Report | May 30, 2023

The State of Wyoming has filed a petition on behalf of Governor Mark Gordon for judicial review in the Wyoming Federal District Court that alleges the Department of Interior failed to meet the 12-month deadline for determining Wyoming’s petition to delist the grizzly bear population in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. The petition seeks to remedy the DOI’s inaction.

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Barrasso Statement on Supreme Court’s Ruling in Sackett v. EPA

By Equality State News Report | May 30, 2023

U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) today released the following statement in response to the United States Supreme Court ruling in Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency.

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Analysis: Wyoming one of 41 states that do not ban affirmative action

By Equality State News Report | May 29, 2023

With the U.S. Supreme Court expected to rule this summer on the constitutionality of affirmative action in college admissions, an analysis by the Equality State News shows that Wyoming is one of 41 states that currently allow affirmative action.

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How many 75-84-year-olds died in Wyoming during week ending May 13?

By Equality State News | May 29, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 18 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending May 13.

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Upper threshold of death expectancy exceeds death count in Wyoming during week May 13

By Equality State News | May 28, 2023

Wyoming's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending May 13, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Week of May 13: 15 people in 65-74 age group are estimated to have died in Wyoming

By Equality State News | May 28, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 15 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending May 13.

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Week ending May 13 could be deadliest for people in 45-64 age group in Wyoming

By Equality State News | May 27, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 14 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending May 13.

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Expanded Property Tax Refund Program Deadline Approaching

By Equality State News Report | May 26, 2023

The Wyoming Department of Revenue reminds homeowners in Wyoming that they may qualify for a partial refund of 2022 property taxes paid. The newly expanded property tax relief program for homeowners has an application deadline of June 5, 2023.

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Lummis Cosponsors Legislation to Block State Gun Registries

By Equality State News Report | May 26, 2023

U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) cosponsored legislation to prohibit states, localities or any other organization from using federal funding to maintain gun registries.

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“Wyoming’s Future of Learning” Collaborative Launches First Pilot Programs

By Equality State News Report | May 25, 2023

Governor Mark Gordon, Superintendent Megan Degenfelder and the Wyoming Department of Education, the State Board of Education, and the University of Wyoming College of Education are accepting applications from school districts for an instruction and assessment pilot project that is poised to transform the trajectory of education in Wyoming.

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Lummis, Hageman Introduce Legislation to Protect Benefits for Wyoming Uranium Miners and Workers Exposed to Toxic Radiation

By Equality State News Report | May 25, 2023

On May 18, U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and Congresswoman Harriet Hageman (R-WY) introduced legislation to ensure those who worked in and around the uranium mines in Wyoming and the west before the federal government implemented proper safety procedures are fairly compensated for the illnesses that stemmed from their work.

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Lummis, Newhouse Object to New Rule That Empowers Radical Activists, Hurts Local Communities

By Equality State News Report | May 25, 2023

Senate Western Caucus Chair Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and House Western Caucus Chair Dan Newhouse (R-WA) expressed their concerns over the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) proposed public lands rule which seeks to add ‘conservation’ to the approved uses of public land.

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Wyoming: 15 people age 85 and older are estimated to have died during week ending May 6

By Equality State News | May 24, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 15 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending May 6.

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Lummis Urges Fish and Wildlife Director to Work Quickly to Delist Gye Grizzly Bear

By Equality State News Report | May 24, 2023

U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) pushed for a status update on Wyoming’s petition to delist the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE) Grizzly Bear during a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing.

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Wyoming Stable Token Commission Seeks Public Input

By Equality State News Report | May 24, 2023

Created with the passage of the Wyoming Stable Token Act, the Wyoming Stable Token Commission has begun the process of generating the Wyoming Stable Token, a virtual currency.

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Lummis, Kelly Reintroduce Bipartisan Commercial Driver’s License Reforms

By Equality State News Report | May 24, 2023

U.S. Senators Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) introduced a bill to help address ongoing supply chain shortages and increase the number of truck drivers transporting goods in the U.S.

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Barrasso Joins Effort to Make Tax Relief for Small Businesses Permanent

By Equality State News Report | May 24, 2023

U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) joined U.S. Senator Steve Daines (R-Mont.), in introducing legislation to make tax relief for small businesses permanent.