08/04/2008 Wyoming Democratic Party Daily News Roundup
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Aug 4, 2008 Posted by Lauri Elbing
Letters to the Editor supporting Republican candidates have been surfacing all across the state. We need to be prepared to support our candidates in the news and other creative ways as well once the Democratic Primaries are complete.
ACTION ITEM: I am looking for volunteers, so please get in touch if you are ready and willing to author a LTE in the very near future!
Don’t forget to watch the Debates TONIGHT! Wyoming Public Television, Wyoming Public Radio and the Wyoming Business Report are cosponsoring the three consecutive debates scheduled to begin Monday evening, August 4, at 7:00 p.m. in the Little Theater on the campus of Central Wyoming Community College in Riverton. The debates will be broadcast live on Wyoming Public Television and Wyoming Public Radio and will be streamed on the Internet via www.WyomingPublicRadio.net.
ACTION ITEM: Be alert for opportunities to positively support our candidates as you watch and listen to the debates.
As always, if there is anything I missed or there are interesting, controversial or relevant happenings in your community
with regard to our candidates, our issues or the opposition on which the media is not reporting or just plain got it wrong, please drop me a note ASAP.
Thank you and enjoy!
For August 4, 2008
Mark Gordon and Cynthia Lummis Square Off in Hot GOP Race (Two Democratic Debates immediately follow the Republican Debate)
Wyoming Public Television, Wyoming Public Radio and the Wyoming Business Report are cosponsoring the three consecutive debates scheduled to begin Monday evening, August 4, at 7:00 p.m. in the Little Theater on the campus of Central Wyoming Community College in Riverton. The debates will be broadcast live on Wyoming Public Television and Wyoming Public Radio and will be streamed on the Internet via http://www.wyomingpublicradio.net/. The most anticipated face-off will feature four Republican candidates - Gordon, Lummis, Holland and Winney - hoping to fill the seat of the departing Barbara Cubin in the U.S. House of Representatives. Then come the two Democratic debates: First between Democratic Senate candidates Keith Goodenough and Nick Carter, who hope to unseat appointed Senator Barrasso; then between Chris Rothfuss and Al Hamburg, challengers for Sen. Enzi's seat. Not participating in the debates but presumably watching with interest will be Democrat congressional candidate Gary Trauner and Republican US Senators Mike Enzi, an incumbent seeking his third term, and John Barrasso, who was appointed as an interim replacement for Thomas. Trauner, Enzi and Barrasso are all unopposed in their respective party primaries.
US House Adjourned, But Republicans Will Be Back
House Republicans promised to be back on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday. They say they’ll continue the protest that began last Friday when House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) sent lawmakers home for the rest of the summer without allowing a vote on energy legislation. In a memo sent to GOP Members and staff on Saturday, Republican Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) and Whip Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) encouraged House Republicans to return to the Capitol on Monday morning to keep the “historic” protest going.
A political newcomer and a perennial political candidate face off in the Aug. 19 primary election for a six-year U.S. Senate term. Chris Rothfuss of Laramie, 35, an instructor at the University of Wyoming who holds a doctorate in chemical engineering, is making energy independence the centerpiece of his campaign. Al Hamburg of Torrington, a 76-year-old sign and house painter who served three stints in the Army, said his main issues are the same ones he ran on last time: drugs and illegal immigration and the “stupid, wasteful war in Iraq.”
Wyoming Briefs: New energy group targets sage grouse
Challenging the recent federal sage grouse protection rules in the Powder River Basin is one of the priorities of a new organization of energy-related businesses and workers in northeast Wyoming. Glen Wise is chairman of the newly formed Americans for Responsible Energy Advancement. He is a foreman for Dan Hart Patrol Service. Wise says the group believes that the Buffalo office of the Bureau of Land Management has acted illegally in several circumstances in the past year and that the group is prepared to take legal action. He said the group also is concerned about several other issues related to BLM management of drilling. BLM associate field manager Paul Beels said he had not heard of the group and declined comment.Wyoming Briefs: Report validates wind power
Electricity generated by Wyoming wind farms offers the cheapest renewable energy for growing areas in the southwestern United States, according to a new study. The report says more than half of the country's best quality wind resources are located in Wyoming. The energy evaluation was prepared by National Grid and Energy Strategies, a London-based transmission and utility firm. The analysis confirms what Ed Werner, executive director of the Wyoming Wind Working Group, has believed for years. Elected officials must decide how they will meet clean energy demands as states develop renewable portfolio standards, which require a certain percentage of electricity sales to come from renewable resources, Werner said. For example, California set a requirement of 20 percent by 2010. He added that the National Grid report combines information on who needs clean energy and who can produce it. The West is the fastest-growing region in the United States. It also is expected to grow by more than 45 percent between 2000 and 2030, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.In Our Opinion: WTE primary election recommendations
For the August Primary, the WTE editorial board recommends:
City Council Ward 1 - Sean Allen and Kurt Zunker.
City Council Ward 2 - Patrick Collins (i) and Jack Spiker.
City Council Ward 3 - Jim Brown (i) and Don Pierson (i)
Mayor - Richard Kaysen
Laramie County Commission - Jack Knudson (i)
House District 7 (Republican) - Bryan Pedersen
House District 9 (Republican) - No recommendation
House District 10 (Republican) - Rodney "Pete" Anderson (i)
House District 10 (Democrat) - Jana Howard Ginter
House District 41 (Republican) - Becket Hinckley
House District 44 (Democrat) - Nate Breen
U.S. Representative (Republican) - Mark Gordon
U.S. Senator, four-year term (Democrat) - Nick Carter
U.S. Senator, six-year term (Democrat) - Chris RothfussIn Our Opinion: Ward 1 recommendations
Cheyenne's Ward 1 needs some leadership. That's something that has been lacking from that area over the last few years. That's why the Wyoming Tribune Eagle's Editorial Board is recommending Sean D. Allen and Kurt Zunker to fill the two open seats on the City Council in that ward.
State official recommends approval of gas plant
The director of the Office of State Lands and Investments has recommended that Wyoming approve a natural gas processing and carbon sequestration plant on state land in Sublette County.
Utility regulators warn of high heating costs
The Wyoming Public Service Commission is joining the ranks of Wyoming officials warning residents to brace for high heating costs this winter.
Obama: Tap nation's oil reserve to help gas prices
LANSING, Mich. - In a reversal, Barack Obama proposed Monday that the government sell 70 million barrels of oil from its strategic petroleum stockpile to help reduce gasoline prices.
Housing splits Council hopefuls
Each of the nine candidates vying for a seat on the Jackson Town Council believes the town needs more housing for its work force, but they have different ideas on the appropriate way to get that housing on the ground.Town, county officials to mull sales-tax hike
Elected officials are scheduled today to discuss a new 1-cent sales tax.A political newcomer & a perennial political candidate face off in the Aug. 19 primary election for a shot to run against Enzi.
Obama has launched a serious campaign effort in Montana with the help of 10,000 volunteers, in order to secure its 3 electoral votes
State officials recommend a special lease on school trust land for a natural gas processing and carbon sequestration plant.
With plentiful prevailing winds from Canada, Nebraska is yet another state that has started up wind-farms, with the goal of less reliance on coal.
The 9 candidates vying for a seat on the Jackson Town Council believes the town needs more housing, but differ on methods to make that happen
By creating a science-based wolf management plan, a balance can be achieved between sustaining wolf population & keeping ranchers compensated for any losses
A new study says electricity generated by Wyoming wind farms offers the cheapest renewable energy for growing areas in the southwestern US
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Re: 08/04/2008 Wyoming Democratic Party Daily News Roundup
Aug 4, 2008 | Mark Harris | mharris@wyoming.comFirst of all the site looks great folks. I watched the debates tonight. I hope that at some point in the debate about opening more areas for drilling someone will ask a very simple question: How much of the crude oil pumped out of the ground in the U.S. is actually sold in the U.S.? I have been told that 85% of the oil coming down the Alaska pipeline goes to the Pacific Rim, I have no idea if that is true. If it is maybe we need to keep more of our oil for ourselves.