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US politics
fromwww.businessinsider.com
3 days ago

What bets are lawmakers and staffers making on prediction markets? They're not required to tell us.

Federal officials must disclose stock trades, but prediction market trades lack similar transparency, raising concerns about insider trading.
fromReadWrite
4 days ago

Gov. Evers signs Wisconsin tribal mobile betting expansion

"This bill means a broader collection of Tribal Nations in Wisconsin could reap the benefits of increased gaming revenues. Mobile sports wagering presents an opportunity to help level the playing field to ensure every Tribal Nation in Wisconsin can benefit from the increased revenues."
Poker
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Fox News Host Has a Direct Question for Republican Lawmaker: What Exactly Does Congress Do These Days?'

Rep. Chip Roy stated, 'We aren't getting the job done. Part of that is because we are bound by this big, broken, fake filibuster of 60 votes. But part of it is you gotta have the willpower to do it.'
US politics
fromReadWrite
1 week ago

Tribal leaders fight federal oversight of sports prediction markets

"Today, our Board took decisive action to protect what generations before us fought to build. These so-called prediction markets are an attempt to bypass tribal authority and recast gambling as a financial product. We will not allow that. We will stand united to defend tribal sovereignty and the integrity of Indian gaming."
Poker
LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
2 weeks ago

Idaho Senate Republicans rush toward passing transgender bathroom criminalization bill

Idaho Senate is advancing a bill criminalizing transgender individuals for using bathrooms that match their gender identity.
SF politics
fromHigh Country News
3 weeks ago

Top Interior official said she wouldn't work on grazing policies. That's not stopping her. - High Country News

Karen Budd-Falen, a rancher and lawyer, has potential conflicts of interest while working on grazing issues at the Interior Department.
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
3 weeks ago

Montana Supreme Court upholds 2023 housing reform laws

Montana Supreme Court upholds 2023 housing reform package that loosens single-family zoning rules and requires local code updates to increase housing supply across the state.
fromPolitics NY
2 weeks ago

Inside Government with PoliticsNY: A Q&A with Chair of the Assembly Standing Committee on Racing and Wagering, Assembly Member Carrie Woerner

In New York, taxes on racing, gaming and wagering activities principally support schools and education. The racing and gaming industries support tens of thousands of jobs across the state, support agriculture in the state, and generate significant economic activity.
Poker
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

GOP Rep Declares Senate Republicans Failed the American People' After Not Fully Funding DHS

Rep. Mark Harris criticizes Senate Republicans for failing to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security, particularly ICE and Border Patrol.
fromwww.npr.org
3 weeks ago

Red states move to protect crisis pregnancy centers using model legislation

The CARE Act is "model legislation" created by the Alliance Defending Freedom, an anti-abortion, conservative Christian legal advocacy group. The Wyoming bill says that pregnancy centers, many of which are affiliated with religious organizations, need legal protection after facing "unprecedented attacks" following the U.S. Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade.
US news
US Elections
fromHigh Country News
4 weeks ago

Montana's wild week in politics could have national consequences - High Country News

Two Montana Republican incumbents unexpectedly withdrew from reelection races days before the filing deadline, opening half the state's congressional seats and potentially shifting the political landscape in Democrats' favor.
Environment
fromHigh Country News
4 weeks ago

How Trump's oil-and-gas agenda threatens critical Wyoming wildlife habitat - High Country News

Wyoming's Golden Triangle hosts the world's highest sage grouse concentration and critical wildlife migrations, but faces threats from potential oil and gas development.
fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
4 weeks ago

Iowa House OKs Bills Affecting Public University Curricula

House File 2487 would require the universities to identify any general ed course requirements that 'include diversity, equity, inclusion, and critical race theory-related content' by the fall 2028 semester. The legislation says the Board of Regents 'in its discretion shall direct an institution to eliminate such a course or course requirement.' The bill doesn't define DEI or CRT.
Higher education
Right-wing politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Wyoming passes new six-week abortion ban that lawmakers call insult to voters'

Wyoming's Republican legislature passed a six-week abortion ban that will likely face constitutional challenges, as previous similar bans were struck down by the state's Republican-appointed supreme court citing healthcare decision protections.
Agriculture
fromTruthout
1 month ago

GOP Farm Bill Set to Unleash Pesticide Use and Strip Animal Welfare Protections

The Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 prioritizes agricultural industry interests over food safety and public health protections.
Poker
fromReadWrite
3 weeks ago

Wisconsin mobile sports betting bill clears Senate

Wisconsin Senate passed AB 601 with a 21-12 vote, enabling mobile sports betting through tribal land servers while maintaining existing gaming compacts.
US news
fromPoynter
1 month ago

This Wyoming newspaper ditched its police blotter - Poynter

Wyoming Tribune Eagle discontinued its arrest blotter to address inaccuracies in crime reporting, as initial charges frequently change through dismissals or reductions without follow-up coverage.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Senators propose ban on US gov't officials doing prediction market trading

The legislation, if passed, would also curtail other members of the executive branch from profiting on the platforms, or face fines of at least $10,000 for each violation. The bill also states that violators will have to pay back profits made in trades.
US politics
Environment
fromMail Online
1 month ago

Wyoming man accused of unthinkable acts against a wolf avoids jail

A Wyoming man accused of torturing and killing a wolf agreed to a plea deal avoiding jail time, receiving 18 months probation and a $1,000 fine instead of potential two-year prison sentence.
fromReadWrite
2 months ago

Iowa Senate shelves casino smoking ban bill

A bill that would have banned smoking on casino gaming floors in Iowa didn't go anywhere this week, after a Senate subcommittee voted to shelve the proposal indefinitely. The legislation, Senate File 2051, was introduced as "An Act relating to the elimination of the exemption of gaming floors from the prohibitions of the smokefree air Act." The bill proposed a change to state law by amending Iowa Code section 142D.4 "by striking the subsection" that currently allows smoking on certain gaming floors.
Public health
fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
2 months ago

Iowa Lawmakers Seek to End Student Vote on Board of Regents

If passed and signed into law, the bill would replace the student regent with a ninth one appointed by the governor. In addition, seven new nonvoting member seats would be established: three for students, two for state senators and two for state representatives. The proposed legislation also details several new policies and programs the board would be required to establish and would give members of the state's General Assembly the ability to override board and university expenditures through a joint resolution.
Higher education
fromChicago Tribune
2 years ago

With new farm bill in the works, Illinois farmers go to Washington to urge investments in environmental justice

A group of Illinois small farmers are meeting with members of Congress on Thursday in Washington to discuss their hopes for "transformational investments" in the next farm bill, which governs policy in the agricultural sector. As they see it, the new law could provide significant financial investment and protections that reduce economic inequality and racial injustice; build crop and human resilience to climate change and unpredictable weather; and improve access to nutritious food and sustainable, local systems.
Agriculture
US politics
fromReadWrite
1 month ago

Wyoming Senate approves gaming oversight committee bill

Wyoming Senate approved legislation establishing a permanent select committee on gaming with a 30-1 vote to provide dedicated oversight of gambling activity and regulatory trends.
Environment
fromHigh Country News
2 months ago

Congress passes environmental funding without Trump's deep cuts - High Country News

Congress funded Interior, Forest Service, NOAA and EPA at current levels, rejected deep administration cuts, and blocked nearly 150 House budget riders.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 month ago

Wyoming sorority members who harassed a trans sister are back in court, with a Trump ally's help - LGBTQ Nation

An alumnae group sued Kappa Kappa Gamma after expulsion for anti-trans actions tied to a previous lawsuit over admitting a transgender student.
US politics
fromStreetsblog
1 month ago

Lawmakers Question Hochul's Insurance Claims In Leadup To Budget Rebuttal - Streetsblog Empire State

New York lawmakers question whether fraud and lawsuits truly drive high insurance rates, expressing concerns that Governor Hochul's premium reduction plan may unfairly reduce crash victims' compensation without sufficient evidence.
US politics
fromHigh Country News
2 months ago

Lawmakers call for an investigation into Interior's Karen Budd-Falen - High Country News

Karen Budd-Falen faces a federal ethics probe request over undisclosed family financial ties and alleged conflict of interest tied to the Thacker Pass lithium mine.
US politics
fromFortune
2 months ago

ICE to withdraw from Maine after Susan Collins holds talks with Kristi Noem | Fortune

Enhanced ICE operations in Maine have been halted; ICE will resume normal operations while local officials pursue remedies for wrongful detentions.
US politics
fromReadWrite
1 month ago

Nevada rep. Titus files discharge petition on gambling tax bill

Dina Titus filed a discharge petition to force a House vote on the FAIR BET Act to restore full gambling loss deductions removed by President Trump's tax changes.
US politics
fromAdvocate.com
2 months ago

Trump's 'unqualified insurrectionist' pick to be Wyoming U.S. attorney under fire for anti-LGBTQ+ record

Darin D. Smith's nomination raises concerns about enforcement of federal civil rights for LGBTQ+ people due to his record opposing LGBTQ+ rights.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

GOP Chairman Cuts Republican Colleague Off in Tense ICE Hearing Clash

Rep. Michael McCaul criticized immigration policy, praised Tom Homan's targeted ICE operations, and questioned whether Minneapolis enforcement has de-escalated after two deaths.
US politics
fromReadWrite
1 month ago

Wisconsin mobile sports betting bill heads to Senate

Assembly approved AB 601 to authorize tribal-run mobile and online sports betting statewide by routing wagers through servers on tribal land under updated compacts.
US politics
fromFortune
2 months ago

Republican lawmakers close ranks around Powell, who spent years building ties in Congress. 'He gets in there, pets the dog, shoots the breeze' | Fortune

Senate Republicans are rallying to defend Fed Chair Jerome Powell against administration pressure, subpoenas, and threats to preserve Federal Reserve independence.
US politics
fromTruthout
2 months ago

White House Orders Federal Funding Probe Focused Almost Entirely on Dem States

The OMB is reviewing federal funding in predominantly Democratic-led states to identify alleged fraud and potentially limit federal aid.
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