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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

WY: Welfare Reform

SF 144, which would require Medicaid recipients to work in order to continue coverage, needs a hearing in the Wyoming House of Representatives' Committee of the Whole by Feb. 21 in order to advance. (U.S. Navy)
Medicaid Work Requirement Bill Faces Uphill Battle in WY House

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Proponents of a bill to add work requirements for Medicaid recipients in Wyoming believe the measure will be as successful as …

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A recent Johns Hopkins survey found that nearly two-thirds of Americans oppose cuts to SNAP, the program formerly known as food stamps. (Pxhere)
Report: Work Requirements for SNAP Won't Expand Workforce

CHEYENNE, Wyo. -- As the U.S. House and Senate try to hammer out a final version of the Farm Bill, a new report shows that increasing work …

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Seniors, children and people with disabilities receive almost 70 percent of food stamp benefits. (Getty Images)
Study: Gap Between Rich, Poor to Widen Under Trump’s Proposals

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – The Trump administration's tax proposals would not benefit all taxpayers or states equally, according to new analysis from the …

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According to new data, the childhood poverty rate in Wyoming has decreased since 2011. (Pixabay)
Wyoming Making Gains in Reducing Child Poverty

CHEYENNE, Wyo. - Childhood poverty has decreased significantly in Wyoming since its peak in 2011, according to new data from the Annie E. Casey …

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Two new reports show what it takes for Wyoming families to get by without public or private assistance. (Wyoming Women's Foundation)
A Livable Income in Wyoming Varies by County

CHEYENNE, Wyo. - Two new reports released today by the Wyoming Women's Foundation show what it takes for families to get by without public or …

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People are encouraged to leave nonperishable foods next to their mailbox this coming Saturday. (USPS)
Wyoming Prepares to Stamp Out Hunger

CHEYENNE, Wyo. - Mark your calendar and start putting aside nonperishable food items. This Saturday, U.S. postal workers will be making the rounds…

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Raising wages to $12 by 2020 would save taxpayers $17 billion in public assistance costs, according to a new report. (Zerbor/iStockphoto)
Report: Raising Minimum Wage Cuts Public Assistance Costs

CHEYENNE, Wy. - In his State of the State address yesterday, Gov. Matt Mead told legislators, "I see you have well over 100 proposed bills." One …

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