CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Feb. 28 (TNStalk) -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Wyoming issued the following statement on Feb. 27, 2023: * * * Senate lawmakers will soon vote on House Bill 152, far-reaching legislations that would ban abortion care in Wyoming with limited exceptions. * * * The ACLU of Wyoming opposes House Bill 152. The following statement can be attributed to Antonio Serrano, ACLU of Wyoming advocacy director: "It's clear that some of our lawmakers aren't concerned about the  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, March 3 (TNSgov) -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Wyoming issued the following news release on March 2, 2023: As the Wyoming legislature wraps up the 2023 session, the ACLU of Wyoming is urging Gov. Mark Gordon to veto three bills. * Senate File 109 bans medication abortion, a safe and common method of terminating a pregnancy. Medication abortion is safe, common and essential health care. It is preferred by some patients because it allows patients to have more contro  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 (TNSjou) -- The American College of Physicians issued the following news release: The American College of Physicians (ACP) is deeply concerned by the law passed yesterday by the Wyoming legislature that would ban medication abortions in the state and threatens physicians with jail time and hefty fines. ACP has been alarmed by many of the recent restrictions on reproductive services that would subject physicians to stiff criminal penalties for providing abortion care. Physic  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 (TNSres) -- The American Iron and Steel Institute issued the following news release: Approximately 36 percent, or 224,000, bridges in the United States need repair or replacement. Funding provided through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) is opening up substantial opportunities to fix our nation's infrastructure with cost-effective and resilient steel bridges. The BIL is expected to create millions of new jobs, which will drive demand for an educated workforce. In resp  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, March 2 (TNSgov) -- The Human Rights Campaign issued the following news release on March 1, 2023: The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) -- the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization -- condemned the Wyoming Legislature for approving SF133, legislation that bans transgender students from playing sports consistent with their gender identity. The bill will now go to Governor Mark Gordon's desk, and HRC is urging him to veto it  more