New Wyoming COVID Relief Funds Created for Agriculture, Businesses, NonprofitsEligible agriculture, business and nonprofit entities can apply one time per fund.Tom Morton
Democrats, GOP Far Apart as Virus Aid Talks IntensifyThe White House negotiators are returning to Capitol Hill on Tuesday.Associated Press
Mnuchin Urges Swift Aid Bill; ex-Fed Chairs Want Bigger DealFormer Federal Reserve Chairs Ben Bernanke and Janet Yellen say Congress should do more to help the economy.Associated Press
No End in Sight, Congress Confronts New Virus Crisis RescueBig spending that Congress hoped to avoid now seems inevitable.Associated Press
AP: After Lobbying, Catholic Church Won $1.4B in Virus AidThe church maximized its take after lobbying for an exemption that gave all religious groups preferential treatment.Associated Press
Wyoming Business Council Ends Application Period for Interruption Relief FundThe Interruption Fund is one of the three relief programs administered by the Business Council.Tom Morton
Audit: US Sent $1.4B in Virus Relief Payments to Dead PeopleThe IRS asked in May for the money back from the deceased taxpayers’ survivors.Associated Press
Judge: US Must Release $679M in Tribal Virus Relief FundsHe says continued delay in the face of an exceptional public health crisis no longer is acceptable.Associated Press
Congress Weighs Choice: ‘Go Big’ on Virus Aid or Hit ‘Pause’The Republican response centers on kick-starting the economy.Associated Press
Wyoming Legislature Convenes Special Session to Allocate $1.25B in COVID-19 Relief FundsThe State Constitution grants the Legislature 20 days for special session time, and the next one probably will be in late June.Tom Morton