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Enzi and Others Want OMB to Give Accounting of UN Contributions

Amy Richards — Mon, 20 May 2013 21:46:43 +0000

Every year, the federal government gives billions of dollars to the United Nations (UN) without having a full accounting of the contributions to the international body. U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, R-Wyo

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Sen. Enzi Introduces Bill to Restore Mineral Funds

AP — Wed, 15 May 2013 16:23:05 +0000

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) A bipartisan group of western lawmakers are pushing legislation in Washington to restore cuts of $110 million in federal mineral royalty payments to 35 states. Senators from New Mexico, North Dakota, Utah and Idaho have signed onto legislation that Sen

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Game and Fish Director Says Agency Needs More Money [AUDIO]

Amy Richards — Fri, 10 May 2013 21:46:24 +0000

Wyoming Game and Fish Department Director Scott Talbott says the agency faces another round of budget cuts unless lawmakers increase its funding. Amy Richards reports. Doug Randall reports that Sen. Mike Enzi will delay until next week, introducing a bill that would prohibit the federal government from withholding severance tax monies from 35 states including Wyoming. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

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Sen. Enzi Proposing Balanced Budget Amendment [AUDIO]

Cheyenne News Staff — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 18:45:00 +0000

Sen. Mike Enzi (R-WY) is supporting the idea of a constitutional amendment requiring a balanced u.s. budget. Doug Randall has the details. This year’s recipient of the annual “Big Wyo” award was Chuck Coon. The tourism industry recognized coon who has served as the Tourism Media Manager for the Wyoming Office of Tourism for nearly 25 years. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

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Operation Enduring Freedom Veterans Day October 7th

Cheyenne News Staff — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 19:39:20 +0000

The U.S. Senate recently passed a resolution that designates October 7, 2012 as Operation Enduring Freedom Veterans Day. The resolution was introduced by U.S. Senators Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H., and Mark Begich, D-Alaska, to honor the brave men and women who served and sacrificed for the United States in Operation Enduring Freedom.

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Senators Introduce Bill To Restore AML Money

Cheyenne News Staff — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 21:22:21 +0000

A bipartisan group of U.S. senators introduced legislation this week that would restore the money owed to coal producing states from the Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Trust Fund. In June, the House and Senate passed a two-year transportation bill which included a provision that raided trust funds used for reclaiming abandoned mine lands.

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Sen. Enzi Co-Sponsoring Marketplace Fairness Act

Cheyenne News Staff — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 14:45:14 +0000

U.S. Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY) is co-sponsoring the Marketplace Fairness Act (s.1832) that he says would give state and local governments the ability to collect sales tax on out-of-state, catalog and online sales.

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Sen. Enzi Praises Passage of FDA-Safety and Innovation Act [AUDIO]

Amy Richards — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 18:05:00 +0000

Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY), chairman and ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, heralded the final passage Tuesday of the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act. A federal agency is preparing to examine sulfur dioxide emissions at the Sinclair Refinery. Doug Randall reports. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

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Resident Limited Quota Liscense Deadline Approaching [AUDIO]

Doug Randall — Fri, 25 May 2012 13:24:56 +0000

Wyoming Senator Mike Enzi is one of four U.S. Senators co-sponsoring a bill to designate Oct. 12, 2012 as ''Operation Enduring Freedom Veteran's Day". Amy Richards reports. Wyoming resident big game hunters are reminded the deadline to apply for limited quota elk, deer, and antelope licenses is coming up on May 31. Spokesman Al Langston says hunters can reduce the uncertainty of mailed applications getting in on time. by filing their applications online.Click past jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

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Enzi Criticizes NLRB Rule [AUDIO]

Doug Randall — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 13:03:42 +0000

Wyoming Senator Mike Enzi spoke out against what he calls the ''ambush election" rule followed by the National Labor Relations Board on Tuesday. The Wyoming Transportation Commission approved spending $28 Million for 11 projects during it's regular monthly meeting in Cheyenne. Amy Richards has details. Click past jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

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Enzi: Dissapointed Budget Talks Suspended [AUDIO]

Amy Richards — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 18:05:58 +0000

Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY) says he's disappointed the Senate Budget Committee wasn't allowed to work on the budget Wednesday. The Teapot Dome in central Wyoming will always be associated with one of the nation's biggest political scandals in the 1920's, but that could change. Doug Randall reports. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

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Enzi Addresses Legislature (AUDIO)

Doug Randall — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 14:33:28 +0000

Wyoming's senior U-S Senator Mike Enzi addressed state lawmakers on Thursday, suggesting the federal government should go to a biennial budget, as is the practice in Wyoming. Enzi also addressed healthcare, taxes and other issues. U-S Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis has announced more than $183 Million in grants to 43 public-private partnerships serving 28 states through the second round of funding under the H-1B Technical Skills Training Grant Competition. Amy Richards has a report. Click past jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

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Wyoming Lawyers Respond to Free Speech Lawsuit [AUDIO]

Cheyenne News Staff — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:05:00 +0000

U.S. Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY) joined fellow Republican colleagues from the Senate and House in calling for an end to the budget tricks and gimmicks that are used to hide billions of dollars in deficit spending and conceal the real cost of government programs. The state of Wyoming denies that its policy concerning the display of materials in a tunnel leading to the state Capitol, blocked an anti-abortion group from exercising its constitutionally protected free speech. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

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