AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoCorrections & Public Safety: Wyoming Honor Farm inmate David Daughtry was reported escaped Tuesday, July 7, and was quickly apprehended the same day after a coordinated response by Riverton police and Fremont County sheriff’s office. State Capitol & Civic Life: Wyoming leaders marked America’s 250th at the Capitol, with speeches and a time capsule sealed for 2090. Public Health & Utilities: Cheyenne BOPU shut down a public irrigation system after a Meta data-center contractor discharge was traced to a rare multidrug-resistant bacterium in wastewater; officials say drinking water wasn’t affected. Consumer Protection: AG William Tong joined a multistate push urging the FCC to tighten rules so scammers can’t access legitimate phone numbers used for robocalls and texts. Education & Energy: UW tapped longtime oil-and-gas advocate Pete Obermueller to lead its School of Energy Resources, while Gov. Gordon unveiled his education “CHANGE” initiative in Washington. Local Government: Cheyenne opened the Parsley Bridge Greenway connector over I-80, and Laramie County Sheriff Brian Kozak tabled a plan to film a jail reality show. Media & Culture: Wyoming PBS plans to drop “PBS” branding and rebrand around being “Wyoming’s storyteller.” Justice: A former Laramie County School District 1 teacher, Brian Wrhel, was sentenced to 27–30 years for sexually abusing students.
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