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The culling of Alaska’s bears and wolves | #alaska | #politics

This article was originally published by Grist and is republished here by permission. As spring arrived in southwestern Alaska, a handful of people from the state Department of Fish and Game rose early and climbed into small airplanes. Pilots flew through alpine valleys, where ribs of electric green growth emerged from a blanket of snow. Their […]

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City Council

Proclamations and Pickleball were discussed at Green River City Council meeting | #citycouncil

Wyo4News staff, [email protected] February 7, 2024 – At the Feb. 6 Green River City Council Meeting, Green River Mayor Pete Rust made three proclamations, and the topic of pickleball at the Green River Recreation Center was brought up by council members, and problems with the logistics of pickleball were discussed.   Green River Mayor Pete […]

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City Council

The Rock Springs City Council held its first meeting of 2024 on January 2nd | #citycouncil

The first meeting of 2024 was held by the Rock Springs City Council on January 2nd. Wyo4News staff, [email protected] January 3, 2024 — At the January 2, 2024, Rock Springs City Council meeting, the council unanimously accepted a resolution accepting, approving, and establishing a City Council policy regarding decorum and civility during public meetings, which […]

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City Council

City of Laramie Bids Farewell to Outgoing City Council Members | #citycouncil

As the City of Laramie welcomes three new Council members, they offer their best wishes to three outgoing members who will be retiring from their seats after years of dedicated service, according to a recent release. Fred Schmechel Fred Schmechel is an arts and humanities advocate and serial entrepreneur. Fred grew up in Southeast Wyoming, […]

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Alabama

State Republicans warm to Medicaid expansion | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

A few of the remaining states that have not expanded Medicaid appear poised to take another run at it next year. A change of heart by some lawmakers in these GOP-controlled states signals support is growing in favor of expanding eligibility for Medicaid, the federal and state program that helps with healthcare costs for some […]

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Alaska

See how your votes aren’t equal | #alaska | #politics

A version of this story appears in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. CNN  —  You’ve heard how US democracy can be undemocratic; the candidate who gets fewer votes is routinely elected president because of the Electoral College. But the inequality of American democracy goes much […]

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Alabama

GOP files another election-related lawsuit in Pennsylvania | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

This weekly update summarizing legislative activity affecting voting and elections is powered by the Voting Rights Lab. Sign up for VRL’s weekly newsletter here. The Voting Rights Lab is tracking 2,201 bills so far this session, with 580 bills that tighten voter access or election administration and 1,054 bills that expand the rules. The rest […]

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Alaska

Live updates: Wyoming and Alaska election results 2022 | #alaska | #politics

A campaign sign for Rep. Liz Cheney is posted in Laramie, Wyoming, on Aug. 14. (Alex Wong/Getty Images) Former President Donald Trump’s campaign to purge the Republican Party of his opponents could reach its most dramatic moment of the 2022 midterm election cycle on Tuesday in Wyoming. Rep. Liz Cheney, the vice chair of the House […]

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Alaska

Takeaways from primaries in Wyoming and Alaska | #alaska | #politics

Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, who since the insurrection at the Capitol has become the Republican Party’s most forceful critic of former President Donald Trump, was ousted from her House seat by Trump-backed Harriet Hageman, CNN projected Tuesday.In Alaska, voters were casting ballots in another race the former president is focused on, with Republican Sen. Lisa […]

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