Daily news roundup, Feb. 8, 2008
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Feb 8, 2008 Posted by Bill Luckett
First up, for those of you who haven’t seen it, here is a press release I sent out this morning on our county caucuses:
Democrats release info on March 8 county caucuses
Here’s a look at the usefulness Wyoming’s Republicans got out of their caucus, in which no one voted for McCain, their apparent eventual nominee, and the people they did vote for – Mitt Romney, Fred Thompson and Duncan Hunter – are all now out of the race:
Wyo GOP’s favorite, Romney, bows out
By the way, the Casper Star-Tribune today also ran a short piece called “Wyo Dems expect attention” on page A5, in which a reporter interviewed yours truly, but for some reason they didn’t bother to make that story available online (just as they did with their Jan. 4 story on our organizing efforts). Check it out if you come across a copy of today’s Casper Star.
Not to be confused with the presidential preference caucus, our Democratic legislators will hold a caucus of their own Sunday afternoon at the Hitching Post in Cheyenne to prepare for the legislative session that begins Monday. Unlike their counterparts across the aisle, our brave Democratic legislators do not close their caucuses to the public:
As if we needed any more evidence that our congressional delegation is completely out of touch, all three of them voted against the bipartisan economic stimulus package that overwhelmingly cleared Congress yesterday. Does it concern Wyoming voters that Cubin, Barrasso and Enzi argue against giving too much money to our poorest people, but they lose all interest in fiscal responsibility when it comes to giving massive tax breaks to the rich?
Wyo delegation rejects stimulus plan
This Wyoming Public Radio piece reports on the state party’s criticism of Cynthia Lummis for cozying up to Washington, D.C., special interests instead of the people of Wyoming. GOP state Chairman Fred Parady was awfully critical for someone who last summer issued a press release specifically complaining about Gary Trauner’s appearance before an out-of-state group:
Politicians lock horns over fundraising
The Casper Star-Tribune sounds off on two separate legislative proposals. The paper opines that “immigration reform is not a suitable assignment for the Wyoming Legislature”:
Illegal immigration needs national fix
And the paper comes down in favor of property tax relief for seniors:
Let more Wyo seniors defer property taxes
The Wyoming Tribune-Eagle chimes in on a different legislative proposal:
Meth house cleanup bill needs approval
Gov. Dave Freudenthal asked the U.S. Forest Service on Thursday to delay acting on a proposal to drill for natural gas in the Wyoming Range, a popular hunting and recreation area within the Bridger-Teton National Forest:
Federal officials say they plan to decide by December whether greater sage grouse should be listed as an endangered species across much of the Rocky Mountain West, including Wyoming:
From the Gillette News-Record: After two months of conflict that has turned the small town of Pine Haven into something of a battleground, a group of Pine Haven residents have filed a motion in Crook County District Court to require a recall election of Pine Haven Mayor Robert Sieveke. Pine Haven’s attorney Patrick Carpenter does not think the residents’ lawsuit is viable:
Residents file lawsuit to oust Pine Haven mayor
The Torrington Telegram offers this legislative preview with thoughts from area lawmakers:
Legislators go back to work Monday
As well as this look at the seat belt bill:
Primary seat belt law on tap for state House
Also from the Torrington paper: a discussion of drought conditions and what it will take to keep water in Pathfinder Reservoir this summer:
GID addresses drought concerns
And the Uinta County Herald reports that area counties are working to develop a 20-year integrated plan to address environmental concerns of landfills filling too quickly and leaking into groundwater:
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Re: Daily news roundup, Feb. 8, 2008
Feb 9, 2008 | pat schroeder | mountainmama42@bresnan.netI hope this state gets behind Obama. He is the one who will be our next president.