A plan to reward the state’s investment officials for good decisions will help the state build and maintain a team of skilled investment professionals, according to state Treasurer Curt Meier. Keep Reading
Bills to repeal Wyoming’s death penalty and impose a 48-hour waiting period for abortions both died in the state’s Legislature this week, while a bill that would provide bonuses for state investment professionals who make good investments is headed to the governor’s office for his signature. Cowboy State Daily’s Robert Geha has the rundown on the legislative winners and losers for the week. Keep Reading
Here is a look at the status of some of the bills being considered by Wyoming’s Legislature during its general session: Keep Reading
Efforts to repeal Wyoming’s death penalty will probably continue despite the Legislature’s decision this week to kill a bill that would have eliminated the penalty, according to a Douglas legislator. Keep Reading
Gov. Mark Gordon on Friday vetoed his first bill, a measure designed to increase the amount legislators are reimbursed for expenses while taking part in legislative work from $109 to $149 per day. Keep Reading
A measure that would have put Wyoming on Daylight Savings Time throughout the year died in the Senate on Thursday. Keep Reading
Wyoming’s House will get a look at a bill that would create a four square-block area for planning future development in the state’s Capitol Complex. Keep Reading
A measure that would reward the state’s investment professionals for making decisions that boost the state’s revenue won final approval from the Senate in a unanimous vote on Thursday. Keep Reading
A measure creating a Wyoming National Guard museum in Cheyenne was among 19 signed into law on Thursday by Gov. Mark Gordon. Keep Reading
A measure that would have repealed Wyoming’s death penalty failed to pass its first review by the full Senate on Thursday. Keep Reading
