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GOP largely pleased with Freudenthal's speech By Ilene Olson rep3@wyomingnews.com Published in the Wyoming Tribune-Eagle CHEYENNE - Gov. Dave Freudenthal's State of the State address was pleasantly short and promoted a number of Republican ideas, leaders for the majority party said Wednesday. Overall, the tone of the address was positive, said Senate President Grant Larson, R-Jackson. Larson and Speaker of the House Randall Luthi, R-Freedom, said many of the ideas Freudenthal promoted - wildlife and cultural trust funds, water development and a restricted reserve account - were proposed by Republicans in past years. "These ideas have been Republican ideas for...