Daily news roundup, March 6, 2008
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Mar 9, 2008 Posted by Bill Luckett
Yes, folks, the whole world really is watching. I know this, because today, I fielded calls from Japan’s largest daily newspaper, a French national news service, and a gentleman who identifies himself as a “Spanish correspondent,” whose native language was certainly not English. Every 24-hour news channel, all major television and radio networks, and several of the nation’s most respected newspapers have all been in touch in the past couple of days, along with, of course, the wonderful Wyoming media. This level of activity on the Communications Desk has had the effect of delaying your daily news roundup to this ridiculous hour, so with apologies in tow and with no further adieu, here you go …
ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL
Guess who’s coming to town!
Clintons, Obama to visit Wyoming
The Equality State is suddenly ground zero in the hottest race for the Democratic Party presidential nomination in a generation:
The New York Times is among the many national news organizations that have sent people here to examine national politics through the eyes of Wyoming Democrats:
With race unfinished, attention turns to Wyoming
Here’s CNN’s look at the campaign, featuring former President Bill Clinton’s tour of the state today:
Democratic campaign shifts to Wyoming
The Laramie Boomerang reports that it has been years – decades – since Wyoming has seen political action like this. And from the Democratic Party, no less in a traditionally Republican state:
I can’t even IMAGINE what tomorrow’s going to be like. But if you’re getting these news roundups, you’re already deep enough into the pudding to know all of what’s written above, so I’ll move on to the rest of the news, like the culmination of four straight weeks of 12-hour days for our brave legislators.
FROM THE LEGISLATURE
Legislature looks back at a job well done (Wyoming Public Radio)
Gov signs $3.5 billion state budget (Casper Star-Tribune)
Land reg bill heads to governor (Casper Star-Tribune) When did they stop calling this the “subdivisions” bill?
Property tax bills hit home stretch (Casper Star-Tribune)
Castle doctrine bill goes to governor (Wyoming Public Radio)
DNA bill clears house (Casper Star-Tribune)
Legislature passes business fraud bills (Wyoming Public Radio)
Bill to double driver license fees dies (Casper Star-Tribune)
Schiffer: Hathaway scholarship needs more cash (Wyoming Public Radio)
IN OTHER NEWS
A dozen Republican senators joined together Wednesday to try to force action on a package of tough immigration measures, including one by Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., to penalize states that issue driver's licenses to illegal immigrants:
Taking aim at illegal immigration
Wyoming Public Radio has this piece on the same issue:
Wyoming senators join immigration caucus
The Jackson paper reports on the wolf management budget signed into law by Gov. Freudenthal:
State budgets $2.5 million for wolf management
Yellowstone National Park had its busiest February in five years, thanks to an uptick in snowcoach, car and truck travelers:
Yellowstone sees busy February
School officials hope to build housing as a way to help teachers offset the high cost of living in Jackson Hole:
Jackson schools seek help for staff housing
The Gillette News-Record has two articles on that town’s changing landscape and the toll on its infrastructure: