Wyoming Energy & Taxes: Wyoming collected $5.9 million in public utilities sales taxes in 2024—up from $3.8 million the year before—according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s State Government Tax Collections survey. Data Centers & Power: Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker paused new data center tax incentives starting July 1, citing grid strain and higher bills for residents—an issue Wyoming has been watching as AI and crypto demand grows. Wyoming Politics & Elections: Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray held a meet-and-greet in Rock Springs to pitch his U.S. House run, laying out concerns about Clean Air Act impacts and the spread of large data centers. Public Safety & Homeland Security: Sheridan County commissioners approved a $49,200 Wyoming Office of Homeland Security grant for all-hazards preparedness. Military News: The Wyoming Air National Guard held a change of command for the 153rd Maintenance Group in Cheyenne, transitioning leadership from Lt. Col. Brett Trippel to Lt. Col. John Jasper. Wildlife Management: Wyoming plans to cut the wolf hunt cap in half after a canine distemper outbreak drove wolf numbers to their lowest level in two decades. Courts & Crypto: A New York judge paused a lawsuit seeking control of 39,069 dormant Bitcoin wallets, setting a July 14 hearing. Local Law Enforcement: Cheyenne Wells saw a multi-agency search warrant operation that seized firearms, suspected drugs, and explosive devices, with EOD teams rendering them inert.