AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoWyoming Rural Health Funding: Wyoming lawmakers heard a proposal to stretch five years of new federal rural health grants into a “perpetuity” plan, but approval from CMS is the big unknown. Crypto Policy Watch: Sen. Cynthia Lummis is pushing the CLARITY Act as lawmakers race a tight June deadline, with the crypto industry warning the next realistic opening could be years away. Local Tech & Education: Gillette schools are refining a proposed full cellphone ban after educators raised enforcement and medical-exemption concerns. Wyoming Research Pipeline: UW and partners continue to support hands-on STEM, including a report on 129 undergrads getting summer research stipends. Biotech From Wyoming: Kraig Biocraft Laboratories announced a peer-reviewed NAPs publication on transgenic silkworms making spider-silk fusion fibers. Broadcast Tech Cleanup: A FCC licensing data issue is putting some microwave relay and TV pickup services at risk, with calls for database fixes. STEM in Action: Trout in the Classroom wrapped up with a fish release on the Wind River Reservation, funded by Wyoming Game and Fish and run with tribal partners. Energy Tech Uncertainty: North Dakota oil leaders say enhanced oil recovery could extend Bakken production, but there’s still no “silver bullet” method. Legal Tech/Finance: A New York lawsuit claims ownership of 3.8M dormant Bitcoin, including wallets linked to Satoshi, using old lost-property laws. Agronomy Update: UNL adjusted its 2026 Wheat Variety Tour schedule due to drought and freeze damage.
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