News Tipoffs - Wyoming Editors
'AMERICAN IDOL' RENEWED FOR LANDMARK 25TH SEASON ON ABC AND DISNEY+
BURBANK, California, July 29 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release:
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'AMERICAN IDOL' RENEWED FOR LANDMARK 25TH SEASON ON ABC AND DISNEY+
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* "American Idol," the iconic series that revolutionized the television landscape by pioneering the music competition genre, returns for a monumental 25th
* The search for a superstar begins when "American Idol" premieres next year on ABC and streams next day on Disney+ and Hulu. Once liv
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Attorney General Alan Wilson pushes federal government to strengthen "Know Your Customer" rules in effort to combat illegal robocalls
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, July 28 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news:
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Attorney General Alan Wilson pushes federal government to strengthen "Know Your Customer" rules in effort to combat illegal robocalls
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(COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson and a bipartisan coalition of 49 other attorneys general are pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Customer" (KYC) rules to help prevent scammers from usin
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Attorney General Brenna Bird Continues Fight to Combat Illegal Robocalls
DES MOINES, Iowa, July 28 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Brenna Bird Continues Fight to Combat Illegal Robocalls
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DES MOINES-Attorney General Brenna Bird joined a bipartisan coalition of 50 attorneys general today urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Customer" (KYC) rules to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. communications network to make illegal robocalls. KYC rules require ph
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Attorney General James Urges Federal Government to Strengthen Know Your Customer Rules to Stop Illegal Robocalls
ALBANY, New York, July 29 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Urges Federal Government to Strengthen Know Your Customer Rules to Stop Illegal Robocalls
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July 29, 2026
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and a bipartisan coalition of 49 other attorneys general urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Customer" (KYC) rules to help prevent scammers from making illegal ro
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Leads Bipartisan AGs Pushing Federal Government to Strengthen Know Your Customer Rules to Combat Illegal Robocalls
RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 28 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Leads Bipartisan AGs Pushing Federal Government to Strengthen Know Your Customer Rules to Combat Illegal Robocalls
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RALEIGH-Attorney General Jeff Jackson is leading a bipartisan coalition of 50 attorneys general pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Customer" (KYC) rules to help prevent scammers fro
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Attorney General Rayfield Pushes for Stronger Rules to Combat Illegal Robocalls
SALEM, Oregon, July 28 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Rayfield Pushes for Stronger Rules to Combat Illegal Robocalls
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#Last year, Americans received more than 29.6 billion scam robocalls and texts and lost nearly $2 billion to these scams
At best, robocalls are a growing and persistent nuisance. At worst, they're the source of scams that steal millions of dollars from unsuspecting victims. Today, Attorney General Dan Rayfie
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Attorney General Tong Pushes Federal Government to Strengthen Know Your Customer Rules in Effort to Combat Illegal Robocalls
HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 28 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Pushes Federal Government to Strengthen Know Your Customer Rules in Effort to Combat Illegal Robocalls
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(Hartford, CT)- Attorney General William Tong and a bipartisan coalition 49 other attorneys general are pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Customer" (KYC) rules to help prevent scammers from
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Committee Passes Barrasso Bill to Unleash Wyoming Coal Production
WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on July 29, 2026:
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Committee Passes Barrasso Bill to Unleash Wyoming Coal Production
Today, the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee passed U.S. Senator John Barrasso's (R-Wyo.) bill to reduce barriers to coal leasing and unleash American coal production. The legislation extends the bonus payment period for coal mine leases from five to ten years, allowing coal companies to defer payment
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Forest Service Begins Environmental Review of Bear Lodge Rare Earth Project in Wyoming
WASHINGTON, July 29 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service plans to prepare an environmental impact statement on a proposed Bear Lodge Rare Earth Project in Wyoming by Rare Element Resources Inc., Littleton, Colorado, which would involve open-pit mining of rare earth elements on National Forest System lands.
The project would extract neodymium-praseodymium from unpatented lode mining claims in the Black Hills National Forest. The proposed mine would include access and haul
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Gov. Rhoden and Colleagues Support SAVE Act
PIERRE, South Dakota, July 29 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release:
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Gov. Rhoden and Colleagues Support SAVE Act
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PIERRE, S.D. - Today, Governor Larry Rhoden and 22 fellow Republican governors sent a letter to President Donald J. Trump, supporting his call for the United States Senate to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act. You can find the letter here.
"America is back-but one critical challenge remains: no nation can re
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Independent Petroleum Association of America: Energy Permitting Reauthorization Clears Key Senate Hurdle
WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The Independent Petroleum Association of America issued the following news release on July 29, 2026, with Western Energy Alliance:
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Energy Permitting Reauthorization Clears Key Senate Hurdle
The Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) and Western Energy Alliance today welcomed the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee's approval of legislation to extend a successful program that funds oil and natural gas permitting activities on federal lands, b
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Lujan, Thune, Barrasso Legislation to Expedite Broadband Permits to Unserved Communities Heads to Full Senate
WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Lujan, Thune, Barrasso Legislation to Expedite Broadband Permits to Unserved Communities Heads to Full Senate
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Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media, John Thune (R-S.D.), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) applauded t
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N.M. A.G. Torrez Pushes Federal Government to Strengthen Know Your Customer Rules in Effort to Combat Illegal Robocalls
SANTA FE, New Mexico, July 30 -- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez issued the following news release on July 29, 2026:
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Attorney General Raul Torrez Pushes Federal Government to Strengthen Know Your Customer Rules in Effort to Combat Illegal Robocalls
Albuquerque, NM - Attorney General Raul Torrez, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 50 attorneys general, is pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Customer" (KYC) rules to help prevent scam
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Passing the Lindsey Graham Sanctions Bill Will Cripple Russia's War Machine
WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release:
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Passing the Lindsey Graham Sanctions Bill Will Cripple Russia's War Machine
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"Energy is the cash cow of Putin's war machine. It is also Russia's Achilles's Heel. Cut it off, and Russia cannot continue to fight. Russia's biggest customer is Communist China. The next is India. They will be hit hard."
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) today spoke about the importance of
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Protect Our Care: Premium Disaster Watch - The Republican Health Care Disaster Keeps Getting Worse as Families Face More Premium Hikes
WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Protect Our Care issued the following news:
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Premium Disaster Watch: The Republican Health Care Disaster Keeps Getting Worse as Families Face More Premium Hikes
The health care affordability crisis Donald Trump and Republicans created is deepening by the day. Across the country, families are getting hit with another wave of premium hikes, insurers are pulling back from the Affordable Care Act marketplaces, hospitals are warning of growing financial strain, and smal
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RISE Modular Strengthens Executive Leadership Team With Two Experienced Leaders to Support National Expansion
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, July 30 -- The Modular Building Institute issued the following news release:
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RISE Modular Strengthens Executive Leadership Team with Two Experienced Leaders to Support National Expansion
RISE Modular has reached an important milestone in its growth, expanding its executive leadership team to support increasing demand for volumetric modular construction nationwide. As the company continues to grow its portfolio of multifamily and hospitality projects across mul
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Six Beagles Rescued From Laboratory Nightmare Find Loving Homes
NORFOLK, Virginia, July 30 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release:
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Six Beagles Rescued From Laboratory Nightmare Find Loving Homes
Fort Collins, Colo. - A new PETA video released today captures the remarkable journey of six beagles rescued from perpetual imprisonment at Red Beast Enterprises, a chaotic animal testing laboratory in Fort Collins, to life as beloved family members, free from pain and fear.
The video follows Poppy, Ivy, Leo, Galile
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University of Georgia: Does Court-ordered Community Service Work?
ATHENS, Georgia, July 30 -- The University of Georgia issued the following news:
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Does court-ordered community service work?
New study finds it isn't cheaper and the 'rehabilitation' effect is questionable
By Caroline Paczkowski
For decades, court-ordered community service has been used as an alternative to incarceration. The intention is to reduce costs, provide restitution to the community and support individual rehabilitation. But does it actually work?
A new study from the Univers
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University of Wyoming Students Produce Applied Reports to Support Wyoming Outdoor Recreation, Tourism and Community Planning
LARAMIE, Wyoming, July 30 (TNSjou) -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news:
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UW Students Produce Applied Reports to Support Wyoming Outdoor Recreation, Tourism and Community Planning
This spring, students in the University of Wyoming's Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources' Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Management (ORTM) Program's capstone course completed a series of applied research reports to help Wyoming communities, agencies and businesses make informed de
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University of Wyoming's Manufacturing Works to Support Federally Funded Nuclear Energy Tech Hub
LARAMIE, Wyoming, July 30 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news:
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UW's Manufacturing Works to Support Federally Funded Nuclear Energy Tech Hub
The Intermountain-West Nuclear Energy Corridor (INEC) Tech Hub, a regional coalition that includes the University of Wyoming's Manufacturing Works, has received an implementation funding award from the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA).
The award will support work to accelerate advanced nucle
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University of Wyoming's Molly Burchett Receives National Excellence in Teaching Award
LARAMIE, Wyoming, July 30 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news:
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UW's Molly Burchett Receives National Excellence in Teaching Award
Molly Burchett - the University of Wyoming's Smyrnios Family Sales Professor, an assistant professor of marketing and a President's Distinguished Scholar -- has been named the recipient of the 2026 American Marketing Association (AMA) Sales Special Interest Group (SIG) Excellence in Teaching Award.
Burchett received the national honor Satu
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Western Energy Alliance: Energy Permitting Reauthorization Clears Key Senate Hurdle
DENVER, Colorado, July 30 -- Western Energy Alliance issued the following news release on July 29, 2026, with Independent Petroleum Association of America:
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Energy Permitting Reauthorization Clears Key Senate Hurdle
Western Energy Alliance and the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) today welcomed the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee's approval of legislation to extend a successful program that funds oil and natural gas permitting activities on federal lands,
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