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Gordon Blasts Biden’s Vaccine Mandate: “This Has No Place in America”
Wyoming Gov Mark Gordon on Thursday blasted President Joe Bidens sweeping vaccine mandate as un-American and has asked his attorney general to fight it.
Jimmy OrrSeptember 09, 2021
Carbon County GOP Chairman Correnti Asks House Candidates If They Will Drop Out
The Carbon County Republican Party chairman questioned the U.S. House candidates on Thursday about whether or not they will drop out of the race following former President Donald Trump's endorsement of new candidate Harriet Hageman.
September 09, 2021
Trump Endorses Hageman, Says Lummis Supports Her Too; Cheney Says “Bring It”
In endorsing former Wyoming gubernatorial candidate Harriett Hageman on Thursday, former President Trump announced that U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis supported her too.
Jimmy OrrSeptember 09, 2021
Harriet Hageman Announces Her Run For Congress
Fresh off the reports that former gubernatorial candidate Harriet Hageman will receive a endorsement from former President Trump, Hageman on Thursday announced she is running for U.S. Congress.
Jimmy OrrSeptember 09, 2021
Gordon Allocates $30 Million To Help With Health Care Staffing Issues
Gov. Mark Gordon is allocating $30 million in federal funds to provide staffing relief and support for current health care staff and to secure traveling medical staff.
September 08, 2021
Lummis Says Raising Debt Ceiling Would Just Be Kicking Can Down The Road
U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis took to social media on Wednesday to discuss the national debt ceiling, which she doesn't feel should be raised, as it would just be akin to kicking the can down the road.
September 08, 2021
Report: Donald Trump to Endorse Harriett Hageman in US Congress Race
Politico is reporting on Wednesday morning that former President Donald Trump will endorse 2016 Wyoming gubernatorial candidate Harriett Hageman for Wyomings lone congressional seat.
Jimmy OrrSeptember 08, 2021
Cheney Opponents Call Her “Traitor” and “Climbing Ranks of Dem Party” After Jan 6 Committee Appointment
Two of U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney's congressional opponents ripped into her after she appointed vice chair of the Jan. 6 commission on Thursday, both indicating she is more for the Democratic Party than Republicans.
September 02, 2021
Cheney Appointed Vice Chair of January 6 Committee
Wyomings Rep. Liz Cheney has been elevated to the role of number two on the panel investigating the events of the January 6 attacks on the U.S, Capitol.
Jimmy OrrSeptember 02, 2021
Cheney: Biden Handed Afghanistan Over To Taliban, ISIS
President Joe Biden's decision for the United States to withdraw from Afghanistan after 20 years was ultimately one that handed the country over to terrorist organizations, U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney said Tuesday.
August 31, 2021
Gordon Reiterates No Mask Mandate; Local Control Best Option
Gov. Mark Gordon told a group in Jackson that mask mandates from "on high" don't work and local control is the best option.
August 31, 2021
Fallen Wyoming Marine’s Father Explains Why He Wouldn’t Meet With Biden
Fallen Wyoming Marine Rylee McCollum's father refused to meet with President Biden stating that "everything he's done has been absolutely backwards."
Jimmy OrrAugust 31, 2021
Crowds Welcome Slain Wyoming Marine’s Family Back to Jackson
Hundreds of people lined Broadway Ave in Jackson, Wyoming on Monday afternoon to welcome the family of a Wyoming Marine who died in a terrorist attack at the Kabul airport in Afghanistan on Thursday.
Jimmy OrrAugust 31, 2021
Slain Wyoming Marine’s Family Walked Out on Meeting With Biden
The family of the Wyoming Marine killed in a terrorist attack on Thursday refused to meet with President Biden in Dover, Delaware over the weekend.
Jimmy OrrAugust 30, 2021
AARP Scam Alert: Work-From-Home Scams
There are genuine work-from-home jobs out there. The trick is knowing how to spot the real opportunities in a sea of empty and costly promises.
August 29, 2021
Heartbroken Mother of Killed Wyoming Marine Blames Biden Voters For Son’s Death
The grief-stricken mother of the Wyoming Marine who was killed in a terrorist attack in Afghanistan on Friday blamed President Joe Biden and his voters for her sons death.
Jimmy OrrAugust 29, 2021
Over $500,000 Raised For Family Of Wyoming Marine Killed In Afghanistan
Over $500,000 has been raised for the family of Lance Cpl. Rylee McCollum, the Wyoming marine who was killed in terrorist attacks in Afghanistan.
Jimmy OrrAugust 29, 2021
Wyoming’s Elected Officials React to Death Of Wyoming Marine in Afghanistan
Superintendent of Public Instruction Jillian Balow expressed condolences after hearing that one of the servicemen killed in Afghanistan on Thursday was Ryan McCollum, a 2019 graduate of Jackson Hole High School.
August 27, 2021
Barrasso Slams Biden On Economy, Immigration, Afghanistan
Barrasso said the No. 1 issue is inflation with people paying more for gas and groceries.
August 27, 2021
Gordon Says Interior Dragging Feet On Mineral Leases
Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon said the . Department of the Interior is dragging its feet in complying with a federal court ruling for it to resume mineral leasing on federal lands.
August 26, 2021
Gordon Calls Wyoming’s Low Vaccination Rate “Disappointing”
Gov. Mark Gordon's administration called Wyoming's vaccination rate "disappointing" following the news that the state had the lowest rate of unvaccinated adults in the nation.
August 25, 2021
Ceremony to Recognize 20th Anniversary of 9/11 At Wyoming State Capitol
Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon announced on Tuesday that he will join the Wyoming Veterans Commission on behalf of the Wyoming Military Department and other state and local agencies to hold a wreath-laying ceremony on the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.
August 25, 2021
Wyoming Lowest In Nation For COVID Vaccinations; Barrasso Says Get Vax, Lummis Says Personal Decision
Wyoming now ranks the lowest in the nation for COVID vaccinations. Mississippi and West Virginia are 49th and 48th respectively.
August 25, 2021
Jimmy Orr: Slavery and Sodomy, The Perils of Spell-Check
Editor Jimmy Orr writes: "Spellcheck nearly cost me my job at the White House. I will forever be skeptical."
August 24, 2021