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Looking Back at 2025: Wyoming’s Political Shake-Ups, Culture Wars and Power Plays
From Freedom Caucus firestorms to big legal showdowns and shifting
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State Takes Pronghorn Wind Lease Fight to Higher Court After
Wyoming’s Attorney General Keith Kautz has officially filed an appeal in the ongoing legal battle over the controversial Pronghorn H2 wind energy lease, pushing back against a district court ruling that tossed out the project’s approval
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State Takes Pronghorn Wind Lease Fight to Higher Court After Judge Nixes Project
Wyoming’s Attorney General Keith Kautz has officially filed an appeal in the ongoing legal battle over the controversial
Wyoming Eyes Rare Earth Gold Rush as US Pushes for Domestic Supply
Cheyenne – Wyoming industries are positioning themselves to ride a growing wave of interest in rare earth minerals
China Rolls Out Big-Ticket VC Funds to Back “Hard Tech” Startups
With input from Reuters and Bloomberg. Beijing – China is moving in a big way to back the kind of
Japan greenlights monster defense budget as China tensions keep climbing
AP, the Guardian, Al Jazeera, and Reuters contributed to this report. Japan’s Cabinet just signed off on a record defense
Silver Blasts Past $75 as Gold and Platinum Smash Fresh Records
Gold, silver and platinum all pushed into record territory on Friday, riding a late-year cocktail of hype, thin holiday trading
GOP Rebels Push Back after Trump-era Loan Caps Leave Nursing out in the Cold
The Independent and Politico contributed to this report. A slice of House Republicans is breaking ranks with the Trump administration
Why Your Boots and Bags Cost More Now — and Why Prices Aren’t Coming Down Anytime
The original story by Luke Fountain for CNBC. If it feels like leather goods suddenly got a lot more expensive,
Trump Softens on Marijuana, but Wyoming Republicans Aren’t Budging
The original story by Clair McFarland for Cowboy State Daily. President Donald Trump has cracked the door open on marijuana
Geothermal Momentum Is Building — And Wyoming May Be Next in Line
The original story by David Madison for Cowboy State Daily. Wyoming could be standing at the edge of the country’s
Wall Street’s Holiday Mood: S&P 500 Tags Another Record as Trading Thins Out
CNBC and Reuters contributed to this report. The S&P 500 nudged its way to a new all-time intraday high on
POLITICS
State Takes Pronghorn Wind Lease Fight to Higher Court After Judge Nixes Project
Wyoming’s Attorney General Keith Kautz has officially filed an appeal in the ongoing legal battle over the controversial
Looking Back at 2025: Wyoming’s Political Shake-Ups, Culture Wars and Power Plays
From Freedom Caucus firestorms to big legal showdowns and shifting national ambitions, 2025 was a year that kept
China Rolls Out Big-Ticket VC Funds to Back “Hard Tech” Startups
With input from Reuters and Bloomberg. Beijing – China is moving in a big way to back the kind of
Japan greenlights monster defense budget as China tensions keep climbing
AP, the Guardian, Al Jazeera, and Reuters contributed to this report. Japan’s Cabinet just signed off on a record defense
Yemen’s Southern Separatists Say Saudi Jets Hit Them After Pullout Warning
With input from Reuters, the Hill, and AP. Southern Yemeni separatists say Saudi Arabia bombed their forces in the country’s
After Bondi Horror, Australia Moves to Honor Heroes Who Ran Toward the Gunfire
FOX News, CBS News, and Politico contributed to this report. As Australia reels from its deadliest mass shooting in nearly
Trump Says US Hit ISIS Targets in Nigeria in Joint Christmas Strike
With input from BBC, CNN, Al Jazeera, NPR, ABC News, and the Guardian. The United States carried out what President
GOP Rebels Push Back after Trump-era Loan Caps Leave Nursing out in the Cold
The Independent and Politico contributed to this report. A slice of House Republicans is breaking ranks with the Trump administration
Algeria Calls Colonial Rule a Crime, Puts France on Notice over Reparations
With input from ABC News, Al Jazeera, France 24, and BBC. Algeria’s parliament has taken a sharp turn in its
No Wreaths, Just Receipts: China’s One-Child Era Gets Dragged Online after Top Enforcer Dies
CNBC, the New York Times, Reuters contributed to this report. China just lost one of the most powerful faces of
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