Wyoming Congresswoman Harriet Hageman spoke before the state Legislature on Friday, describing President Donald Trump’s first two weeks in office as an “incredibly exciting” time on Capitol Hill.
A handful of Wyoming Republican lawmakers are asking the state’s judges and justices to run for election, which hasn’t happened for 52 years. Many lawyers hate the idea, while proponents say it would force more transparency on judges.
A House committee considered a bill Friday that could make Wyoming the first state to ban electronic voting machines.
A Second Amendment advocate says Wyoming’s law against tracking credit card sales of guns and ammunition is “weak” and plays into an ESG scheme to put gun stores out of business.
A bill to slash residential property taxes in Wyoming is yo-yoing its way through the state Senate. It called for a 25% tax cut, then was boosted to 50%, and is now back to 25% after a Friday vote.
A Senate committee advanced a bill that would ban diversity, equity and inclusion mandates across the state's agencies and colleges.
A House committee considered a bill that would allow doctors and other medical providers the right to refuse performing or offering certain medical operations that go against their religious or personal beliefs.
Bits And Pieces: Hageman said she was actually at the Capitol to attend a different event but was invited by House Speaker Chip Neiman, R-Hulett, to speak. … At least 10 members of the House are battling cold and flu symptoms, with a few unable to work at the Capitol.
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