WY: Disabilities
Diversifying the workforce can change companies for the better
By Ramona Schindelheim for WorkingNation.Broadcast version by Eric Galatas for Wyoming News Service reporting for the WorkingNation-Public News Servic…
Other-Abled Workers Fuel Vertical Farm in Jackson
JACKSON, Wyo. – An indoor vertical farm in Jackson that produces and sells roughly 100,000 pounds of fresh produce annually is powered by a …
Wyoming Family Caregivers Provide $980 Million in Unpaid Care
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Some 74,000 unpaid caregivers in Wyoming provide an estimated 62 million hours of care each year, valued at $980 million…
Study: Gap Between Rich, Poor to Widen Under Trump’s Proposals
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – The Trump administration's tax proposals would not benefit all taxpayers or states equally, according to new analysis from the …
Millionaires Oppose Health Bill's Tax Cuts for 1 Percent
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Resistance to efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is heating up after the U.S. Senate made public its …
AHCA's Tax Breaks for Wealthy Come with High Costs
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Wyoming's millionaires could see an average tax cut of more than $108,000 a year if the American Health Care Act (AHCA) …
Science Closing in on Parkinson Cure
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Actor Michael J. Fox put a face on a disease that plagues about a million people in the United States. Parkinson's is a …
AARP Brings Fight for Social Security to Cleveland
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Reforming entitlement programs is a contentious topic, and most public officials don't want to go near what some call the …
Legislators on Track to Help In-Home Caregivers
CHEYENNE, Wy. - The state Legislature's House Health Labor and Social Services Committee advanced a bill Monday night that could help patients avoid …
Wyoming Criticized for Solitary-Confinement Policy
CHEYENNE, Wy. - Wyoming is one of 10 states that allows indefinite solitary confinement for children in the juvenile-justice system, according to a …
Gas Station Chain Makes Changes After Veteran Encounters Mobility Problems
CASPER, Wyo. - As Wyomingites hit the road for the holidays, some may notice changes at the gas station chain Kum and Go in Casper, Evansville and …
WYO Pride in Long-term Care Scorecard
CHEYENNE, Wyo. - According to a new scorecard released by AARP, Wyoming is one of the best states in the nation when it comes to meeting the long-…