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<title>Lawmaker Unveils Bill To Prevent DUI Charges For Drunk Horseback Riding | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A state representative from Casper wants to keep people from being charged with drunk driving if they're drunk while riding a horse, mule or donkey. The bill made one defense attorney laugh and left prosecutors wondering if a specific case inspired it.

Lawmaker Unveils Bill To Prevent DUI Charges For Drunk Horseback Riding

David Madison

Politics

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<title>Gordon To Gray At Wind Meeting: 'Do You Want To Step Outside?' | Cowboy State Daily</title>

The feud between Gov. Mark Gordon and Secretary of State Chuck Gray boiled over Thursday when Gordon asked Gray, “Do you want to step outside” near the end of a marathon Wyoming Board of Land Commissioners meeting in Douglas.

Gordon To Gray At Wind Meeting: 'Do You Want To Step Outside?'

Scott Schwebke

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<title>Cheyenne Proposal To Expand Warrants To Inspect Homes Has Some Crying Overreach | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A proposed ordinance expanding administrative warrants to access people’s property has upset some Cheyenne residents who say it crosses the line into government overreach. Fire and building officials say they need them to do post-fire safety inspections.

Cheyenne Proposal To Expand Warrants To Inspect Homes Has Some Crying Overreach

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<title>Huge Cheyenne Data Center Grows To 2.7 Gigawatts — Nearly Triple State Power Use | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Cheyenne has approved Project Jade, a Tallgrass–Crusoe AI data center using up to 2.7 GW of self-generated power, nearly triple the entire state’s power demand. That’s 50% larger than the 1.8 GW the companies announced in August.

Huge Cheyenne Data Center Grows To 2.7 Gigawatts — Nearly Triple State Power Use

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Greg Johnson

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<title>Cheyenne Man Pleads Guilty To Shooting Friend In Head, Child Sex Charge Dropped | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A 20-year-old has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for shooting an 18-year-old friend in the head. A charge of having sex with a junior high student was dropped as part of his plea deal, which calls for 25-40 years in prison.

Cheyenne Man Pleads Guilty To Shooting Friend In Head, Child Sex Charge Dropped

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<title>Big Piney Teen Gets 54 Years To Life For Bow And Arrow Killing Of Autistic Friend | Cowboy State Daily</title>

The teen who did not pull the trigger of the compound bow that killed his autistic friend last February, but who conspired to that end and watched the killing, was sentenced Thursday to between 54 years and life in prison.

Big Piney Teen Gets 54 Years To Life For Bow And Arrow Killing Of Autistic Friend

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