KGAB 650AM » sequestration http://kgab.com KGAB, Your source for Cheyenne news and talk Mon, 20 May 2013 15:39:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Wildfire Plane Will Be Based in Casper This Summer [AUDIO] http://kgab.com/wildfire-plane-will-be-based-in-casper-this-summer-audio/ http://kgab.com/wildfire-plane-will-be-based-in-casper-this-summer-audio/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 21:46:24 +0000 Amy Richards http://kgab.com/?p=261922 Federal Officials say this year's wildfire season is made even more challenging because of sequestration. Doug Randall reports. A DC-10 Jet Aircraft configured to fight wildfires will be based at the Casper/Natrona County Airport this summer. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

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]]> http://kgab.com/wildfire-plane-will-be-based-in-casper-this-summer-audio/feed/ 0 (www.nasa.gov) Air Force Begins Grounding Combat Aircraft http://kgab.com/air-force-begins-grounding-combat-aircraft/ http://kgab.com/air-force-begins-grounding-combat-aircraft/#comments Tue, 09 Apr 2013 16:39:18 +0000 Associated Press http://k2radio.com/?p=273518 he Air Force is grounding about a third of its active-duty combat aircraft because of automatic spending cuts.

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]]> http://kgab.com/air-force-begins-grounding-combat-aircraft/feed/ 0 Quinn Rooney/Getty Images Mead: Feds Taking State's Share of Mineral Revenues http://kgab.com/mead-feds-taking-states-share-of-mineral-revenues/ http://kgab.com/mead-feds-taking-states-share-of-mineral-revenues/#comments Tue, 26 Mar 2013 21:12:36 +0000 Amy Richards http://kgab.com/?p=250735 Governor Matt Mead is evaluating a letter sent by Director Gregory J. Gould of the Department of Interior, Office of Natural Resources Revenue, to the State Treasurer’s Office. The correspondence is dated Friday, March 22 and was received on the afternoon of Monday, March 25 by the State Treasurer’s Office

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]]> http://kgab.com/mead-feds-taking-states-share-of-mineral-revenues/feed/ 0 Wyo. Military Department plans to furlough more than 430 employees http://kgab.com/wyo-military-department-plans-to-furlough-more-than-430-employees/ http://kgab.com/wyo-military-department-plans-to-furlough-more-than-430-employees/#comments Thu, 21 Mar 2013 17:22:10 +0000 Cheyenne News Staff http://kgab.com/?p=250007 The Wyoming Military Department is planning to furlough more than 430 employees due to the Department of Defense's planned furlough beginning April 26 for up to 176 hours through the end of September

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]]> http://kgab.com/wyo-military-department-plans-to-furlough-more-than-430-employees/feed/ 0 (Courtesy of the Wyoming National Guard/flickr) Program Designed to Help Inmates Transition to Society [AUDIO] http://kgab.com/program-designed-to-will-help-inmates-transition-to-society-audio/ http://kgab.com/program-designed-to-will-help-inmates-transition-to-society-audio/#comments Mon, 11 Mar 2013 21:45:02 +0000 Cheyenne News Staff http://kgab.com/?p=248320 Wyoming prison officials hope a 4 year old program will reduce recidivism and ease the transition of inmates who are released. Doug Randall has the details. Governor Matt Mead says the state is evaluating what the impacts to the state will be from sequestration. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

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]]> http://kgab.com/program-designed-to-will-help-inmates-transition-to-society-audio/feed/ 0 (Courtesy of HHS) Holmes Says Sequestration Could Impact Airport http://kgab.com/holmes-says-sequestration-could-impact-airport/ http://kgab.com/holmes-says-sequestration-could-impact-airport/#comments Tue, 05 Mar 2013 13:20:48 +0000 Doug Randall http://kgab.com/?p=247307 Laramie County Commissioner Keith ''Buck" Holmes says sequestration could eventually remove funding for the control tower at the Cheyenne Regional Airport.

Holmes says the local airport has one of a number of control towers across the nation that the FAA has listed for De-funding under sequestration

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]]> http://kgab.com/holmes-says-sequestration-could-impact-airport/feed/ 0 (Courtesy Cheyenne Regional Airport) Wyoming Department of Health Will Continue to Study Medicaid Expansion [AUDIO] http://kgab.com/wyoming-department-of-health-will-continue-to-study-medicaid-expansion-audio/ http://kgab.com/wyoming-department-of-health-will-continue-to-study-medicaid-expansion-audio/#comments Wed, 20 Feb 2013 22:45:26 +0000 Cheyenne News Staff http://kgab.com/?p=244849 The Wyoming Department of Health plans to continue studying the possibility of expanding the medicaid program this year despite the Legislature's rejection of adding to the rolls. Doug Randall has the details. Congresswoman Cynthia Lummis says the federal government cannot tax its way out of the budget challenges it faces. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

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