Eric Galatas
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Instead of spending more than $531 million to deport immigrants, Wyoming's share of the Trump administration's mass deportation campaign would be enough to add nearly 2,100 teachers, 2,300 firefighters and 1,600 nurses to its workforce, according to a new calculator created by the nonpartisan think tank the Economic Policy Institute.
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With colder winter temperatures just around the corner, many Wyoming households are bracing for even higher energy bills.
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Americans are projected to spend billions on Halloween this year and while owners shell out big bucks to dress their pets as goblins, hot dogs and pumpkins to go trick-or-treating with kids, many resist out of fear.
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After conservation groups took legal action on behalf of monarch butterflies, the Trump administration decided to delay a final decision on tapping federal Endangered Species Act protections.
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Wyoming voters will decide whether people who own their homes should see their property taxes cut in half, a move projected to reduce state revenues by as much as $125 million per year.
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The Wilderness Society and The Wilderness Workshop have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for approving oil and gas leases on public lands in Wyoming that include known migration routes for Sublette pronghorn and Baggs mule deer. Comments from Julia Stuble, Wyoming state director, The Wilderness Society.
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Families in Wyoming and across the U.S. are paying more for electricity and gas than they have in many years.
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May is Stroke Awareness Month, which is designed to increase awareness of stroke symptoms, help people understand risks, and identify preventive steps to reduce death and disability.
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In the past year, 4.3 million people in Wyoming and across the nation have lost food assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), according to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins. Trump administration officials say the drop is due to a crackdown on fraud. The suggests more pressure on food banks to meet demand, and they’re asking neighbors to step in and help. Comments from Mark Weslar, director of food sourcing, Food Bank of the Rockies.
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Wyomingites with disabilities and others trying to access Social Security benefits are facing nearly insurmountable barriers after the Trump administration dispatched Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to root out fraud and waste, according to a new Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund report. It suggests the department's actions have resulted in an increased incidence of bureaucratic errors and delays. Comments from Katie Savin, report co-author and assistant professor of social work, California State University, Sacramento.