• The House has announced the members that will represent the chamber in negotiations on the supplemental budget. This will be Reps. Jayme Lien, R-Casper, Scott Heiner, R-Green River, House Speaker Chip Neiman, R-Hulett, John Bear, R-Gillette, and Chris Knapp, R-Gillette.
• The Wyoming House passed a bill on second reading Tuesday that would create separate runoff elections for the state’s highest elected officials, including governor. A runoff would be triggered if no candidate gets 50% or more of the vote in a primary.
• If $90 million of Wyoming taxpayer money is going toward rebuilding the LaPrele Dam near Douglas, the public should have recreational access to the reservoir, legislators say.
• During an interview with Cowboy State Daily on Monday, Gov. Mark Gordon said he’d “never say never” about what his political future may hold after finishing his second term in 2026.
• A bill that would lift the protected status of Wyoming otters was expanded and advanced Tuesday by a state Senate committee. The new proposal would remove protections for other species, like the black-footed ferret and wolverines.
• The House Transportation, Highways and Military Affairs Committee passed legislation on a 6-3 vote Tuesday that would allow local authorities to set a maximum speed limit of 55 mph on unpaved roads in Wyoming without first conducting a speed study or justifying the maximum speed limit.
• The Wyoming Freedom Caucus held a press conference Tuesday night in the Capitol rotunda, declaring victory on their legislative priorities so far, as well as a desire to work with the Senate to get their legislation approved to better Wyoming.
Leo Wolfson can be reached at leo@cowboystatedaily.com.
