by Bill Hastings | Nov 3, 2025 | Advocacy, Business Public Policy, Chamber Blog, From the CEO, Government Relations
I don’t know many people who are enthusiastic about paying taxes. I’ve lived in both in California and New Jersey, so I am well acquainted with being overtaxed. For good reasons, there is a growing property tax revolt across the nation. Here in Wyoming, significant...
by Lander Chamber | Apr 4, 2025 | Advocacy, Business Public Policy, Chamber Blog, Government Relations, Member Support
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – The State Loan and Investment Board (SLIB) unanimously approved a Business Ready Community (BRC) grant and loan request from the City of Laramie at its meeting on April 3, 2025. The request, presented by the Wyoming Business Council (WBC), will...
by Lander Chamber | Mar 26, 2025 | Advocacy, Business Public Policy, Chamber Blog, Government Relations, Member Support
WASHINGTON, Mar. 25, 2025 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development has amended fourteen program funding opportunities to remove harmful DEIA scoring criteria. The overhaul brings these programs into compliance with Executive Order...
by Lander Chamber | Nov 27, 2024 | Advocacy, Business Public Policy, Chamber Blog, Government Relations, Member Support
For years, many Lander employers have been struggling to fill their open positions, many of them well-paying, due to a lack of available housing. During this time, the Lander Chamber has been attending Board of Adjustment and Planning Commission meetings, monitoring...
by Lander Chamber | Oct 30, 2024 | Advocacy, Chamber Blog, Government Relations, Member Support
Despite the many efforts to delay or repeal the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network’s (FinCEN) new rule on Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI), the rule is still in effect. This rule requires an estimated 32 million corporations, LLCs, or similar entities with 20...
by Lander Chamber | Oct 23, 2024 | Advocacy, Chamber Blog, Government Relations, Member Support, NFIB Update
In early May, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released a new overtime rule that significantly raises the salary threshold for overtime pay eligibility and will automatically increase the threshold over time. The rule complicates a clear legal exemption for...
