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BIG AND BAD FOR WYOMING: HERE’S WHAT’S IN THE SENATE RECONCILIATION BILL
Update: The House of Representatives passed the budget bill and President Trump signed it into law on July 4. Late Tuesday morning the Senate narrowly passed its budget reconciliation bill in a 51–50 vote, with Vice President JD Vance breaking the tie. The bill is now back in the House, where representatives have to resolve…
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THE GOOD AND BAD OF CONGRESS’ BUDGET BILL
What the heck even is reconciliation — and how it could impact the things we care about? It’s hard to get legislation through the U.S. Senate because of the filibuster: Senators can literally kill bills by talking them to death. To get around this, Congress often relies on something called “reconciliation,” which lets budget-related bills…
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TOGETHER, WE’RE GIVING SUBLETTE PRONGHORN A PATH FORWARD
For millennia, Sublette Pronghorn have traveled the same time-worn migratory pathways, moving from Wyoming’s Green River Basin to lush summer ranges as far north as the Tetons. But in just the past 150 years, their journey has faced growing threats — from population crashes and barbed wire fences to energy development and rural subdivisions. Without…
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