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Laramie Boomerang laramieboomerang.com Saturday, February ,  l A3 blood” of the Glenrock Independent also said the notices can sometimes “It seems to me that the implicit “I also think it’s narrowly focused Bill/from A1 and papers of similar sizes, especially generate public input that actually message in the bill before you today enough to really target an area that Matt Adelman, publisher of the during economic downturns. By leads to more savings than would be as drafted is different,” Merrill said. really could be argued to be more Douglas Budget and the Glenrock comparison, the revenue hit to local created by the bill. “It’s saying, ‘People, it’s now incum- transparent when published 24/7 on Independent, said he heard from a governments is relatively minuscule, “I think the savings can come from bent on you to remember to get on the city’s website.” woman last week who learned from he said. members in the community who see a computer and regularly monitor Fraser did not have an exact figure a couple of friends that her name was “There are times that that’s the only something posted in the newspaper the websites of your municipalities for how much cities and towns spend in the public notices, and she wanted source keeping (us) alive for a couple ... they have ideas that they can pass and counties.’ I believe the existing on the notice requirements, but add- to get hold of that information. months at a time,” Adelman said. on to their city council members, law is better ... because it doesn’t ask ed it was not insignificant. their county commissioners and regular people to be journalists, and In response, Adelman set her up “You will be losing some newspapers Although the committee advanced if you pass this bill. … You pull public others (for) ways that can save more it doesn’t require them to figure out the bill by a 4-1 vote, multiple sena- with a free subscription, and she was notices from the Douglas Budget, money than you’re going to save with how and where to find this important tors expressed hesitations over it in able to find the posting easily. you’re not going to kill the paper, half a percent of the budget if you information.” the long run. “Her point was the newspaper was same with the Buffalo Bulletin, but cut legal notice of publication out of Dave Fraser, executive director of Sen. Ogden Driskill, R-Devils Tow- the one spot she knew to call to find in small, small communities, you’re newspapers,” Wood said. the Wyoming Association of Mu- er, who chairs the committee, said public information on a public no- probably going to have a significant Others who testified worried about nicipalities, emphasized the bill only he thought it was worth bringing the tice,” Adelman said. “She was thrilled impact.” what kind of message would be sent deals with the publication of meeting proposal to the Senate floor to dis- to be able to find what she needed Jim Wood, a publisher with Wy- by passing Senate File 17. minutes and employee salaries, rather cuss possible solutions, but added he quickly and easily on our website. oming Newspapers Inc., which in- Chris Merrill, executive director than all public notice requirements. would likely vote against the proposal She would never have even known cludes papers in Torrington, Wheat- of the Equality State Policy Center, “I think this bill not only take steps when it comes to the full chamber. to look if it hadn’t been printed in the land, Lingle, Guernsey and Lusk, said the current law sends a direct to modernize the way we communi- With the committee’s approval, paper.” echoed Adelman’s concerns, stating message to local governments: it is cate with the people and actually re- SF 17 could be heard by the Senate Adelman described the print rev- the bill’s effects would be “substan- incumbent upon them to provide the flect more closely how we actually do when the Legislature meets for its enue from public notices as the “life- tial” for his smallest publications. He public with some basic information. communicate these days,” Fraser said. in-person session starting March 1.

Grant,” said Mercil. Cheney wins House GOP leadership challenge Taxes/from A1 “The law says that if you EARNED INCOME ny Bouchard, have sought to exploit after a number of the Iowa Republican’s are an employee, you cannot TAX CREDIT By NICK REYNOLDS right-wing outrage over Cheney’s im- racist comments emerged in the press, deduct home office expenses,” According to the IRS, the Casper Star-Tribune peachment vote to position themselves earning a swift, bipartisan rebuke from said Mercil. She added that Earned Income Tax Credit via Wyoming News Exchange on a pro-Trump, populist message both parties in the House. even people who are self-em- (EITC) gives qualifying in the lead-up to the 2022 midterms, Times have changed, however: While ployed have to meet stringent workers with low-to-moder- CASPER — Rep. Liz Cheney sur- with Gaetz going as far as flying out members of Republican leadership criteria to deduct expenses. ate income a financial boost. vived an internal challenge to remove to Cheyenne last week to generate — including Senate Minority Leader “One misstep in filing EITC not only reduces the her from House leadership on Wednes- buzz for a potential primary challenge Mitch McConnell — have previously can result in serious re- amount of tax someone day night, staving off an attempt by in 2022. Gaetz had also claimed on condemned Taylor-Greene — opinions percussions,” she said. She owes, but may also give Trump loyalists to punish her for Twitter that he had the votes to oust on Greene remain mixed within the added that she personally them a refund even if they supporting impeachment. Cheney from leadership. GOP, including in Wyoming. While steers clear of the deduction don’t owe any taxes or aren’t The final vote to keep the Wyoming Meanwhile, Cheney has been cen- Sen. John Barrasso has previously lent because it can have dire con- required to file a return. congresswoman in her position as Re- sured by at least a dozen county-level his support for Cheney, his freshman sequences and doesn’t seem “A lot of people depend publican Conference chair was 145-61, Republican committees across Wyo- counterpart, Sen. Cynthia Lummis, worth the headache. on their EITC each year. The Associated Press reported, ming for her vote, while the has not, telling CNN on Wednesday, This year, the IRS is allow- showing the strength of the Wyoming Republican Party is “The House should do what the House CHARITABLE DONATIONS ing people to base their 2020 third-ranking Republican’s expected to vote on censuring chooses to do.” According to a statement EITC on their 2019 earned support in Washington after Cheney at its meeting in Raw- Nationally, a similar difference in from the IRS, individuals income. This will be helpful weeks of speculation the con- lins this weekend. opinion exists as well: According to who take a standard deduc- for people who were laid off ference would oust her over But Cheney’s vote — and a YouGov/Economist Poll released tion generally cannot claim a or didn’t collect as much in- her vote to impeach President the backlash it generated — Wednesday, Cheney’s favorability deduction for their charita- come in 2020,” said Mercil. Donald Trump last month. has also come to symbolize in the Republican Party is actually ble contributions. However, Cheney told reporters after- one side of an increasingly five points less than Greene’s at 19% the CARES Act now permits FREE TAX RESOURCES ward the vote was “terrific.” conflicted Republican Party with significantly higher unfavorable people to claim a limited IN LARAMIE According to numerous me- Liz Cheney torn between its allegiance to ratings, though the freshman Georgia deduction on their 2020 fed- Mercil noted that if people dia sources, Cheney refused Trump and the party’s long- congresswoman’s name recognition is eral income tax returns for want to know more about to back down or apologize during the term viability after the GOP lost the significantly lower than Cheney’s. cash contributions made to filing their 2020 taxes, the meeting, defending her vote to im- House, Senate and White House. Bouchard has even mention Greene certain qualifying charities. IRS website at IRS.gov is an peach Trump and her statements on The same day Cheney’s future was in his public statements in an effort Under this change, individu- excellent and free resource. and after the Jan. 6 riots placing the being discussed behind closed doors to differentiate himself from Cheney, als can claim a deduction of “If you make under $60,000 blame for the storming of the Capitol in Washington, fellow members of the saying it was time that Republicans up to $300 for cash contri- per household, you can get free on Trump and his rhetoric. Republican conference advanced a “stopped being nice guys and started butions made in 2020. tax preparation with the Vol- “This will be his legacy,” she said at floor resolution to strip another one of fighting back.” “The previous law limit- unteer Income Tax Assistance the time. their members — pro-Trump conspir- “Deep State Trump-haters are attack- ing deductions had really program through the United Those statements subsequently acy theorist Marjorie Taylor Greene, ing Marjorie Taylor Greene for social negative impacts on chari- Way of Albany County,” said kicked off a revolt against her. Since R-Georgia — of her committee assign- media posts and ‘likes’ made before she table giving. This new rule Mercil. VITA is an IRS-sanc- her vote to impeach Trump on Jan. 13, ments after videos and social media was even a candidate, while at the same has been a positive thing tioned program designed to calls to oust Cheney from her position posts emerged of her harassing a sur- time saying Ms. Cheney should not during a time when many help low-income individuals in leadership have been escalating vivor of a school shooting, trafficking pay a price for her traitorous impeach- non-profits and communi- and families file their taxes among members of her party and in anti-Semitic conspiracies and liking ment vote cast while she was in office,” ties are hurting,” Mercil said. through trained volunteers Trump loyalists and amplified through Facebook posts that advocated violence Bouchard said in a statement to his People can check the and trained UW students conservative media. against Democratic lawmakers. campaign page on Wednesday. “That’s Tax Exempt Organization (under the supervision of Cheney critics like Rep. Matt Gaetz, Notably, this closely mirrored a 2019 ridiculous and exactly why people are Search (TEOS) tool on IRS. professionals). Paul Heimer, R-Florida, and Cheney’s first primary effort by Cheney to strip Rep. Steve fed up with the attacks on Congress- gov to see if an organization retired director of United Way opponent, Wyoming state Sen. Antho- King of his committee assignments woman Greene.” qualifies for the tax-deduct- of Albany Co., coordinated ible donation. its creation several decades ago. Mercil has been with the CARES ACT GRANTS & program for five years. STIMULUS PAYMENTS REGIONAL BRIEFS This past year, many ABOUT VITA people received two fed- VITA sessions began Feb. Man pleads Cheney censured “It was unanimous on the President of the United eral stimulus payments. 3 and run until April 14. not guilty in by Crook County vote.” States summoned this mob, While the payments are Appointments are also Cheney has attracted assembled the mob, and not taxable, the IRS is still required this year due to stabbing case SUNDANCE (WNE) — criticism from Republicans lit the flame of this attack. requiring people to report COVID-19, and can be JACKSON (WNE) — A The Crook County Repub- across Wyoming who do not Everything that followed the amounts they received. made online at: unitedway- not guilty plea was entered lican Party has voted to feel she was representing was his doing. None of this Mercil noted that the IRS is albanycounty.org/programs/ for Riley Sills on Wednesday censure U.S. Representative this state’s interests when she would have happened with- reconciling the money sent tax-preparation morning in Teton County Liz Cheney for her recent voted, alongside nine other out the President. The Presi- out. If a qualifying individ- Days and hours are District Court. actions in supporting the House Republicans, in favor dent could have immediately ual did not receive their full 4-8 p.m.., Wednesdays, and Sills is in Teton County impeachment of ex-Presi- of the second impeachment and forcefully intervened stimulus payment, then the 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturdays. Jail charged with attempted dent Donald Trump. of Trump. to stop the violence. He did IRS will use the reported This will be in the south murder in the second degree “Like a lot of the counties Following the insurrec- not. There has never been a information to correct that. gym of the Laramie Plains Civ- after police said he stabbed around the state, we are tion at the U.S. Capitol on greater betrayal by a Presi- “A lot of students received ic Center, 710 E. Garfield St. a man Dec. 30 outside his disappointed in her deci- January 6, she announced dent of the United States of the CARES Act grant in Sessions will be socially Jackson apartment. He was sion,” says Roget Connett, her intention to do in the his office and his oath to the 2020. These grants were distanced and face coverings then the subject of a lengthy, Chairman of the local party. following statement: “The Constitution.” non-taxable, just like a Pell are required. overnight standoff with police that went well into the afternoon on New Year’s Eve. In previous court hearings For the last several the Jackson man has said years, The Laramie SAVE TIME he’s innocent. Boomerang has At a preliminary hearing accepted drop off of shop online in January, Jackson police cans to support Relay with Ridley’s@home Detective Amanda White For Life. testified that the victim heard Sills say, “You die! You die!” just before the stabbing. As of Monday February 15, 2021, Police said Sills allegedly we can no longer accept these attacked Benjamin San- donations at the Boomerang Office. chez-Nieto the night of Dec. 30 as he was getting home While the Boomerang has not had from work. Sanchez-Nieto a team for the past 4 years, the lives near Sills, but they don’t past members have still donated know each other, according to police. the money collected for the cans Sanchez-Nieto, 53, told Sills and matched dollar for dollar to to get away and threatened to The American Cancer Society. call the cops. 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