President Joe Biden
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President Joe Biden has announced he will award the first Presidential Medal of Freedom of his presidency to former U.S. senator and lifelong Cody resident Al Simpson. First created by President J.F. Kennedy in 1963, the Presidential Medal of Freedom is presented to civilians who are considered to have made “especially meritorious contributions to the…
A Cody teacher is one of two Wyoming educators selected to receive the most prestigious education awards offered in the United States in 2022. The Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (P.A.E.M.S.T.) is the highest recognition that K-12 mathematics, science, or computer science teachers can receive in the nation. Enacted by Congress…
By MARK SHERMAN and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Liberal Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer is retiring, giving President Joe Biden an opening he has pledged to fill by naming the first Black woman to the high court, two sources told The Associated Press Wednesday. Breyer, 83, has been a pragmatic force on…
President Biden’s one trillion-dollar infrastructure package means enormous investment in the United States – but what does it mean for Wyoming? After months of negotiation, President Joe Biden’s $1.2 trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal was passed by the U.S, House of Representatives. The passage is the result of months of debate, amendments, and internal struggle within…
With the retirement of Nancy Freudenthal on the horizon, the Wyoming Democratic Party begins the process of finding the state’s next federal district judge. Wyoming Democratic Party Chair Joe M. Barbuto has appointed a screening committee to accept and review applications for a recommendation for Wyoming’s federal district judgeship. The judgeship is becoming available due…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — President Joe Biden’s administration filed notice Monday that it is appealing a federal judge’s order that blocked Biden’s suspension of new oil and gas leases on federal land and waters. A Louisiana-based federal judge issued the ruling in June, siding with Louisiana’s attorney general and officials in 12 other states. Those…
WASHINGTON (AP) — When the pace of vaccinations in the U.S. first began to slow, President Joe Biden backed incentives like million-dollar cash lotteries if that’s what it took to get shots in arms. But as new coronavirus infections soar, he’s testing a tougher approach. In just the past two weeks, Biden has forced millions…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Dangling everything from sports tickets to a free beer, President Joe Biden is looking for that extra something — anything — that will get people to roll up their sleeves for COVID-19 shots when the promise of a life-saving vaccine by itself hasn’t been enough. Biden on Wednesday announced a “month of…
Representative Liz Cheney could have 2021 defined by her reactions to two presidents: a thumbs down to Donald Trump and a fist-bump with Joe Biden. Wyoming Representative Liz Cheney continues to stand strong against her opposition, outside and within the Republican Party during a year of substantial controversy and outrage. Despite numerous attacks and censures,…
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s $2.3 trillion plan to transform America’s infrastructure includes $16 billion to plug old oil and gas wells and clean up abandoned mines, a longtime priority for Western and rural lawmakers from both parties. Hundreds of thousands of “orphaned” oil and gas wells and abandoned…