Republican parties in 10 Wyoming counties have censured Chair of the House GOP Conference Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., for her vote to impeach former President Donald Trump.
February 1, 2021
State, national and international media frequently feature the University of Wyoming and members of its community in stories. Here is a summary of some of the recent coverage:
The Wyoming Tribune Eagle republished an article that quoted a number of experts on whether Wyoming residents will get the COVID-19 vaccine. Discussing the economic side, UW economist Rob Godby said it is possible that the longer people resist being vaccinated, the longer the pandemic will last and the greater the economic fallout will be.
UW and the state’s seven community colleges are launching a collaborative effort to better prepare Wyoming students for the state’s evolving economy and encourage entrepreneurship. Wyoming Public Radio, Cowboy State Daily, Oil City News, Wyoming News Now, The Casper Star-Tribune (CS-T) and KFBC Radio reported that Gov. Mark Gordon and UW President Ed Seidel announced the Wyoming Innovation Network, a joint effort by all of the schools to focus more o
Written by Associated Press on January 29, 2021
CASPER, Wyo. (AP) Three Wyoming lawmakers in Washington have proposed legislation to block the Biden administration from ordering a moratorium on new federal leases to energy companies.
Republican Sens. Cynthia Lummis and John Barrasso and Republican Rep. Liz Cheney introduced the three bills on Thursday in response to an executive order issued by President Joe Biden a day before, the Casper Star-Tribune reported.
Biden issued the order on Wednesday, directing the Interior Department to stop providing new federal leases to oil and gas companies to provide the agencies with time to conduct “a comprehensive review and reconsideration.”
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Democrats have a simple message for Senate Republicans: get on board with our Covid relief plan, or stand back. One way or another, they say, they’re moving forward with passing a massive coronavirus package.
But their decision to move full speed ahead comes as moderates from both parties are calling on them to slow their roll and instead seek a bipartisan agreement, which they argue is possible despite Republicans already rejecting President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus aid proposal.
Michael Ciaglo/Getty ImagesBy QUINN SCANLAN, ABC News(WASHINGTON) With an over-the-phone assist from former President Donald Trump's eldest son, Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz on Thursday traveled to House Republican Conference Chair Liz Cheney's home turf to urge Wyomingites to vote her out of office in 2022, arguing that the at-large congresswoman is part of the "establishment power brokers" in Washington and out of touch with the people she represents."I think if Liz Cheney had a rally with all of her supporters, they can likely meet inside one of the elevators in the Capitol and still have enough room for social distancing," Gaetz taunted at the top of his remarks before a mostly maskless crowd gathered in front of the Wyoming State Capitol building in Cheyenne.The Florida congressman said he had spoken to the former president on Wednesday, telling the crowd, "He loves you all so much, and President Trump is going to keep fighting for this country with