Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
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A majority of people in Wyoming have rightly expressed skepticism about the President's promises that his health care law would lower premiums and let them keep their health plan if they like it. This month's disastrous rollout of the health care law's insurance exchanges only confirmed their concerns. October did bring some positive news for our state. Important helium legislation was signed into law that provides Wyoming with additional abandoned mine land (AML) funding and establishes a...
While Congress was not in session for most of August, events and announcements continued to happen in Washington this month. The Wyoming delegation fought successfully to secure the return of our state’s mineral revenue that was withheld by the Administration earlier this year. The Senate also passed an important bill to increase hydropower development and rural jobs in Wyoming and President Obama signed it into law. Wyoming Delegation Secures Return of Mineral Revenue to State Earlier this y...
In Wyoming, we are reminded regularly that coal is America’s most affordable, reliable and abundant energy resource. Back in Washington, the Obama Administration ignores reality and continues to try to regulate coal out of existence. This month, the debate over excessive Washington regulations was front and center. We also confirmed a Wyoming judge to the federal bench and worked on bipartisan legislation to help the terminally ill in Wyoming receive timely federal benefits. Bipartisan Bill Help...
Regardless of what you’ve heard on the news, immigration reform is not the only thing the Senate worked on this month. The Senate Energy Committee just passed a bill to better manage forests and prepare for fires, and a bill that encourages helium production in Wyoming and raises revenue that will help partially restore Wyoming’s AML funding. We also introduced a bipartisan bill to repeal the broken renewable fuel standard that has driven up food and fuel costs for Wyoming families. Senate Pas...