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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: Census

New voter maps, based on data collected in the 2020 census, can have profound impacts on how federal and state funds are distributed for education, health, veterans and other programs. (Adobe Stock)
New Voter Maps Advance in Wyoming Legislature

The Wyoming Legislature is getting closer to finalizing new voter district maps. The new 62-31 Plan, which would add one new Senate and two new House …

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New voter maps can impact how public schools operate through school board elections. (Adobe Stock)
WY Panel to Deliver New Voter District Maps to Legislature

Advocates for Wyoming's Latino communities welcomed the latest voter redistricting maps advanced last week. The 62-31 plan, which is expected to be …

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New state electoral district maps can impact how local public schools operate through school board elections. (Adobe Stock)
Watchdog Groups Work to Prevent Gerrymandered New Voting Districts

CHEYENNE, Wyo. -- Now that 2020 census numbers are in, groups in Wyoming are working to help voters keep an eye on lawmakers as they draw new voting-…

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Women make up half of Wyoming's population, but just 18% of the state's legislators. (Charlie Riedel)
Wyoming Legislators to Tackle Election Redistricting

CASPER, Wyo. - Wyoming lawmakers are beginning the process of redrawing boundaries for state legislative districts today, which will determine which …

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Census numbers are used to allocate political representation and to determine how many federal tax dollars are sent back to states for education and health programs, transportation, infrastructure and more. (US Census Bureau)
Tips Offered to Foil Criminals Posing as Census Workers

CHEYENNE, Wyo. -- Impostor scams continue to target older Americans, and with the upcoming 2020 census, a large number of Wyoming residents could be …

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Just 663 Wyoming children live in high-poverty areas, and teen births have dropped by 55% since 1990. (Pixabay)
Wyoming Ranks Near Last in Children's Health

LARAMIE, Wyo. — Wyoming ranks 49th nationally for child health, and an estimated 14,000 Wyoming kids do not have health insurance. That's …

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Just 5 percent of Wyoming children live in families where the household lacks a high school diploma, and 1 percent of children live in high-poverty areas. (National Park Service)
Thousands of Wyoming Kids May Go Uncounted by Census

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Wyoming ranks 18th in child well being, according to The Annie E. Casey Foundation's 2018 KIDS COUNT Data Book that ranks all …

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While older Americans may lead more solitary lives, researchers have found that loneliness is highest among teenagers and young adults. (Pixabay)
Survey: Loneliness a Top Concern Around Holidays

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Many people associate the holidays with warm and positive feelings, but for others, it can be a lonely and difficult time…

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Native American children in Wyoming still are more likely to live in poverty than are white children. (Getty Images)
Wyoming Children See Impacts of Economic Downturn

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – While Wyoming continues to struggle economically, the state's child poverty rate of just over 10 percent in 2016 was the third …

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LGBTQ activists are concerned about a U.S. Census Bureau decision to erase questions about sexual orientation and gender identity. (Pixabay)
U.S. Census for 2020 Excludes LGBTQ Americans

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Some members of the LGBTQ community say they're feeling “erased” after questions on sexual orientation and gender …

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As local communities rally in support of immigrants, a report summarizing four decades of research concludes that immigrants do not increase crime. (Pixabay)
New Research Contradicts Claims that Immigrants Increase Crime

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – The recent ICE roundup at Asian restaurants in Green River and Rock Springs is the latest example of President Donald Trump's …

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PHOTO: A new report shows that the wage gap between men and women in Wyoming is among the highest in the country. Photo credit: Microsoft Images
Wyoming Tops Nation for Gender Gap in Wages

CASPER, Wyo. - Today is Equal Pay Day. It's noted every year to highlight the wage gap between men and women across the nation, and a new report from …

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