Wyoming rolls out $205M to boost rural healthcare amid steep cost challenges
• Providers can apply for Trump administration funds for Wyoming projects through early August. Healthcare advocate cautions about potential for waste, fraud and abuse. By Katie Klingsporn, WyoFile.com The Wyoming Health Department is inviting hospitals, emergency responders, education…
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear asks Sen. Mitch McConnell to give a public update on his condition
By BILL BARROW Associated Press Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is directly asking Sen. Mitch McConnell, the state’s most powerful figure in Congress, to disclose more about his condition after three weeks of silence from the 84-year-old since he was hospitalized…
Barrasso co-sponsors bipartisan bill requiring more transparency from the IRS
JACKSON (WNE) — Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., recently co-sponsored the “Taxpayer Notification and Privacy Act,” which he said will give additional protection to taxpayers by requiring more transparency from the Internal Revenue Service. Current law requires the IRS to…
Senate declares July 26 the National Day of the American Cowboy
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a tribute to the hard-working men and women who helped establish the American West, the U.S. Senate has declared July 26, 2025, the National Day of the American Cowboy. The bipartisan resolution, which the Senate passed…
Barrasso, Coons bill could expand mental health care access for Medicare beneficiaries
• Barrasso, Delaware Democrat cosponsor legislation backed by social workers. By Alex Viveros Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON —Accessing mental health care can be a challenge for many Americans. That challenge is pressing for people who…
Barrasso warns Democrats after they block Pilot Butte transfer
By David Velazquez Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Two Democratic U.S. senators blocked a motion by Wyoming Republicans to pass a bill that would transfer ownership of a defunct power plant on the Wind River Reservation…
Wyoming’s D.C. Delegation: Standing with Israel
Rep. Harriet Hageman Standing With Israel: Considering that this was the deadliest terrorist attack on Israel in the nation’s history, we now must rally behind one of our closest and most faithful allies, take actions to prevent future terrorism,…
WY Delegation Blasts Biden Administration For Excluding Wyoming from Wildfire Defense Strategy
This is a release from the Wyoming Congressional Delegation – • Delegation urges USDA and Forest Service to include Wyoming within its 10-year wildfire strategy and to stop its pattern of excluding Wyoming in the fight against western wildfires WASHINGTON,…
Barrasso, Lummis introduce bills to safeguard Second Amendment rights
CHEYENNE (WNE) — Citing their commitment to defending the Second Amendment rights of Wyoming residents, U.S. Sens. John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis, both R-Wyo., joined their colleagues in introducing three bills on Wednesday: the Stop Harassing Owners of Rifles Today…
Senators offer resolution to celebrate Yellowstone anniversary
PINEDALE (WNE) — Both Wyoming U.S. senators introduced a bipartisan resolution to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the establishment of Yellowstone National Park. That resolution would designate March 1 as Yellowstone National Park Day. “Yellowstone National Park is enjoyed by…