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House committee OKs bill to allow early processing of absentee ballots
Via Wyoming News A bill that would allow election officials to begin processing absentee ballots before 7 p.m. on Election Day is heading to the House floor. House Bill 52, “Timeline to prepare and...
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Bill for employers to accommodate the unvaccinated fails in state House
Via Wyoming News A bill that would require employers to accommodate unvaccinated workers died in a state legislative committee Wednesday morning. The vote was five lawmakers against it and four voting...
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Wyoming State Museum celebrates 150 Years of Yellowstone
The Wyoming State Museum celebrates 150 years of Yellowstone with two public events in March. March 1, 2022, marks the 150th anniversary of the creation of Yellowstone National Park. Yellowstone was...
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Cheyenne Presents now Accepting Food Vendors for ‘Fridays on the Plaza’
Fridays on the Plaza – held at the Historic Depot Plaza – features local, regional, and national musical acts, food, and entertainment in the heart of downtown Cheyenne. The upcoming lineup and...
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‘Profiles in Wyoming Resilience’ Project Underway
The University of Wyoming’s Malcolm Wallop Civic Engagement Program and their new Profiles in Wyoming Resilience Research Project aims to capture Wyomingites’ experiences, in their own voices. The...
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Abortion ban bill gets initial House OK
Via Wyoming News On Thursday, a measure that its sponsor says would ban abortion starting five days after “the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade,” made it one step closer to becoming Wyoming law....
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Senators continue to push forward critical race theory limitations bill
Via Wyoming News Despite a unanimous vote of approval by the Education Committee last week, a bill intending to keep critical race theory from being taught in Wyoming classrooms split the Senate. Read...
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The Year in Trade: Diving into the 2021 Numbers
Story by Mary Kate Carter, U.S. Chamber of Commerce 2021 was a year of records for trade in America, according to official statistics released earlier this month by the U.S. Department of Commerce....
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Absentee ballot bill moves forward in House
Via Wyoming News On Tuesday, lawmakers in the state House of Representatives pushed forward proposed legislation that would let county clerks begin processing absentee ballots before the polls close on...
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Citizen’s change would have put two legislators in same district
Via Wyoming News Legislators declined to redraw district lines in south Cheyenne during a committee meeting Tuesday, despite resident requests to do so. Read More The Greater Cheyenne Chamber of...
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Understanding the FTC’s Monetary Toolkit
Story by Sean Heather, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Fill me in: The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) wants Congress to grant it new authority to collect monetary relief from companies that violate consumer...
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LCSD1 to require more training after bus driver arrest
Via Wyoming News Following last week’s arrest of a bus driver for allegedly driving students while drunk, Laramie County School District 1 drivers will be required to go through increased training, a...
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Lummis, colleagues seek release of Keystone XL job loss report
Via Wyoming News WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., and 10 other Senate Republicans have sent a letter to U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Grandholm about the Keystone XL pipeline job...
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Council recommends passage of harassment ordinance
Via Wyoming News The Cheyenne City Council’s Committee of the Whole voted Wednesday evening to recommend passage of an ordinance that would make it a misdemeanor to intimidate or maliciously harass...
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Senators move forward three education bills despite pushback
Via Wyoming News State senators moved forward three bills addressing transgender student-athletes in women’s sports, educational transparency and critical race theory Wednesday, despite pushback. The...
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Economic Effects of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
WASHINGTON, D.C. – More than 50,000 Ukrainians have fled their country since the start of Russia’s invasion and many more are moving toward the border, according to Filippo Grandi, the United Nations...
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What Business Wants to Hear from President Biden
Story by Suzanne Clark, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Tonight, we will be watching as President Biden gives his State of the Union address to a nation burdened with economic challenges and a world in...
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Record High Russian Oil Imports Show Need for Smarter Domestic Energy Policy
Photo credit: Fredrick Filix via Unsplash. Story by Martin Durbin, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Yesterday, the Department of Energy released U.S. energy trade data for December 2021, giving us the first...
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U.S. Chamber of Commerce CEO Suzanne Clark reacts to Biden’s State of the...
Suzanne Clark, U.S. Chamber of Commerce president and CEO, joins CNBC’s ‘Squawk Box’ to react to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address. Watch Now on CNBC The post U.S. Chamber of Commerce...
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The Importance of Mixing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion into Your Company’s...
Story by U.S. Chamber of Commerce As we prepare for next year, it is important that leaders ask themselves a tough question: “What has our organization done to truly support Equity, Diversity, and...
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