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CHEYENNE –– Gov. Mark Gordon and the Wyoming Legislature are playing the long game when it comes to American Rescue Plan relief funding, mapping out a three-pronged plan that is centered around serving future generations of Wyomingites. With the state being granted about $1 billion to spend by the end of 2026 – in addition to more funding for municipalities, infrastructure improvements and schools – the governor’s “Strike Team” has outlined the state’s near-term, mid-term and long-term spending strategies based on surviving, driving and the...
CHEYENNE – The Wyoming Legislature’s efforts to become the nation’s leader in blockchain technology and digital assets are paying off, attracting industry moguls to put their roots down in Wyoming and bring their businesses to the Cowboy State. For Laramie native Caitlin Long, Wyoming was an easy choice to bring her idea of a digital-asset bank to fruition, not only because of her upbringing, but also because Wyoming is the only state in the country with regulations in place for the type of Special Purpose Depository Institution she wante...
CHEYENNE – Cheyenne South student Isabel McClendon said when she saw the news that another black man had died at the hands of the police, she cried. The story of George Floyd – who died last week after being restrained by four Minneapolis police officers because he matched the description of a suspect in a forgery case at a grocery store – made McClendon think of her own family and the fear she carries for them. "It's horrible. If I was to bring a child into this world, I'd have to worry every...
