Mike Enzi

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Saving mineral funds is an uphill battle for Wyoming

May 14, 2013

How successful can Wyoming’s partisan Senate delegation be when the federal government has shown an increasing willingness to take away mineral funds?

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How a letter withheld $53M in mineral royalties from Wyoming

April 19, 2013

Moments like this underscore how easily Wyoming can lose money that flows from the federal government.

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Two Elk Grant Suspended; Under review by U.S. Attorney

April 16, 2013

Feds suspended stimulus project for accounting irregularities. Contractors received ‘Stop Work Order, issued early in 2012.

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If GOP wants gun debate, why did they try to kill it?

April 16, 2013

Wyoming Sens. John Barrasso and Mike Enzi don’t seem too confident that their opposition to gun control legislation will prevail in the Senate.

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Liz Cheney can win in Wyoming, but she has hurdles in her way

March 26, 2013

Liz Cheney definitely looks like a U.S. Senate candidate from Wyoming, but Mike Enzi may not be going anywhere, leaving her political future uncertain.

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Wyoming’s senators choose politics over protecting women

Commentary by Kerry Drake February 26, 2013 February 26, 2013

The reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act is essential to combating crime on the Wind River Indian Reservation.

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Wyoming could lose another $1.5M in AML, thanks to sequestration

February 21, 2013

Wyoming is set to lose another $1.5 million in Abandoned Mine Land funds, this time due to the impending federal “sequestration” set to begin March …

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Enzi says “sequestration is going to happen”

February 18, 2013

Enzi says “sequestration is going to happen”
by Dustin Bleizeffer
— February 18, 2013
While on his public “listening” tour in Wyoming Monday, Sen. Mike Enzi (R-Wyoming) told …

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Sen. Enzi schedules public ‘listening sessions’ in Wyoming

February 15, 2013

Sen. Enzi schedules public ‘listening sessions’ in Wyoming

U.S. Senator Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.) has scheduled several “listening sessions” across the state “to hear the ideas and …

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A Compounding Connection: Texas pharmacy leads Barrasso donors

February 12, 2013

The pharmacy’s position at the top of Barrasso’s contributor list signifies his growing clout in national politics and what his next steps might be.

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Wyoming senators reap largesse from biotechnology firm Amgen

January 29, 2013

Wyoming senators reap largesse from biotechnology firm Amgen
By Rone Tempest
January 29, 2013
A California biotechnology company set to benefit by millions of dollars from a last-minute …

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What’s in store for Wyoming energy?

November 9, 2012

Obama’s reelection has Wyoming’s government and energy industry leaders questioning what his administration is planning for energy production in his second term.

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Wyoming went big for Romney, GOP increased dominance at home

November 9, 2012

Wyoming voters gave modest increases to the Republican Party in the state legislature while strongly supporting Mitt Romney.

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Who is contributing to the candidates?

October 12, 2012

WyoFile takes a look at the top 100 donors funding the campaigns of Wyoming’s congressional representatives, as well as the top in-state donors to Barack …

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Feds can restrict flow of mineral revenue to Wyoming

September 25, 2012

Wyoming has long benefited from federal funds from the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Trust Fund, but Congress could be putting a end to the cash flow.

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Energy policy: Take it from Wyoming

September 5, 2012

In reality, the question we must wrestle with is how much environmental degradation are we willing to accept on our public lands and in the …

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Lawmakers float legislation to undo transportation offset on reclamation funding

July 17, 2012

Reps. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) and Nick Rahall (D-W.Va.) introduced legislation yesterday to repeal an offset to the transportation bill that President Obama recently signed into …

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Wyoming reactions to Supreme Court ruling on health care

June 28, 2012

On Thursday June 28, 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld President Barack Obama’s health care law in a 5-4 ruling. Wyoming was one of several …

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BLM should beef up bonding/reclamation on idle oil and gas wells

Commentary by WyoFile June 26, 2012 June 26, 2012

Although it’s not uncommon for companies to temporarily idle wells while prices are low, many idle wells in the Powder River Basin are being abandoned.

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Wyoming’s AML revenue stream slowing to a trickle

April 17, 2012

Wyoming has been successful in mitigating abandoned coal mine problems, but it continues to receive large amounts of funding from the Abandoned Mine Lands Fund. …