AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoWyoming U.S. Senate Primaries: Five Republicans and two Democrats filed for Wyoming’s Aug. 18 junior U.S. senator nomination contests, with Rep. Harriet Hageman and Sam Mead among the best-known GOP names. Election Integrity: In North Dakota, a Minot-area candidate is challenging Ward County’s election equipment testing as early voting begins, saying the verification steps were handled incorrectly. School Phone Rules: Across the country, more states are moving toward cellphone limits in schools, even as new research questions the real-world benefits. NCAR Fight: A federal judge blocked efforts to dismantle the NCAR climate research operation, keeping the Wyoming supercomputing center under its university consortium while litigation continues. Local Governance: Sweetwater County set a process to fill a vacant sheriff seat, with the GOP selecting finalists for commissioners to consider. Public Health: A report warns COVID wastewater surveillance funding cuts could weaken early outbreak monitoring as a new variant spreads.
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