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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Wyoming Newsletter for Sunday March 17, 2024 ( 2 items )  

HRC's Weekly State Fights Report: The Tide Is Turning
WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The Human Rights Campaign issued the following Weekly State Fights Report on March 11, 2024: * * * TOPLINE TAKEAWAYS: * 41 states are currently in session as of March 8 - So far, HRC is tracking about 780+ bills: - 190+ HRC supports - 430+ HRC opposes - Five anti-LGBTQ+ bills have passed into law (Ohio: HB 68, Tennessee: HB 0878, Utah: HB 261 & Utah: HB 257, Wyoming: SF 9) - Three pro-equality bills have passed into law (Maine: LD 279, California: SB 339 & New Mex  more

Sierra Club: Wyoming Game and Fish Commission Votes to Keep Elk Reliant on Feedgrounds
PINEDALE, Wyoming, March 13 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on March 12, 2024: Today the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission voted to approve the final Wyoming Elk Feedgrounds Management Plan that sustains the artificial feeding of elk herds, contradicting science-based recommendations, and jeopardizing northwest Wyoming's delicate ecosystem. The plan (https://wgfd.wyo.gov/WGFD/media/content/Get%20Involved/Elk-Feedgrounds-Management-Plan-Final-Draft.pdf), published in February  more