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Abortion waiting period bill dies in committee
By Cowboy State Daily A bill that would impose a 48-hour waiting period on women seeking abortions will not be reviewed by Wyomings Senate. HB 140 will not receive a hearing in the Senate Labor, Health and Social Services Committee this session, committee Chair Sen. Charlie Scott, R-Casper, said Thursday. Scott said the committee has…
February 14, 2019
House committee kills hemp extract bill
By Cowboy State Daily A measure that would have allowed adults to possess and use hemp extract was killed Tuesday by a House committee. The House Judiciary Committee, in a 4-4 tie vote, defeated HB 100, which would have legalized the use of hemp extract by adults. Under state law, hemp extract can now be…
January 16, 2019
Death penalty repeal bill introduced in House
By Cowboy State Daily A bill that would repeal Wyomings death penalty was introduced in the House on Tuesday and is headed for review by a legislative committee. HB 145, sponsored by 18 legislators from both parties, would make the most severe penalty that could be handed down in murder cases life without parole. Rep.…
January 15, 2019
Statewide lodging tax bill gets committee nod
By Cowboy State Daily A measure that would create a new statewide lodging tax to pay for the promotion of Wyomings tourism industry was approved by a House committee on Monday and is headed for its first full review in the House. HB 66 won unanimous approval from the Minerals, Business and Economic Development Committee,…
January 15, 2019
Animal cruelty measure passes committee, heads for Senate
By Cowboy State Daily A measure aimed at making Wyomings penalties for animal abuse tougher won approval Monday from a Senate Committee, but committee members first reduced the penalties proposed. The Senate Transportation Committee voted 3-1, with one member excused, to approve SF 33, a bill that would raise the penalty for someone found guilty…
January 15, 2019
Records sought from auditor to be made available
By Cowboy State Daily Public records sought from the state auditors office for several years will be released online and available for public review within two weeks, according to the founder of a website that posts public documents. Adam Andrzejewski, founder of OpenTheBooks.com” said during a meeting with legislative leaders on Friday that an item-by-item…
January 13, 2019
Tight schedules, priorities sometimes keep bills from becoming law
By Jim Angell, Cowboy State Daily With Wyomings Legislature working under a tight schedule, the life or death of some bills often comes down to a matter of timing and priorities. Each session, a handful of bills fail to gain introduction and die before they are heard. Later in the process, bills die while waiting…
January 13, 2019
Legislature wraps up its first week of work
By Cowboy State Daily Wyomings Legislature wrapped up its first week of business Friday with the initial review of a number of bills. Both the Senate and House had already given their final approval to several bills by the end of their third full day of work. Among the bills to win final approval in…
January 12, 2019
Ceballos describes himself as ‘generalist’
By Cowboy State Daily The next director of the states Health Department describes himself as a generalist who relies on the experts around him to get things done. Mike Ceballos, former president of Qwest in Wyoming, was named Thursday to head the state Health Department, succeeding Tom Forslund, who is leaving the post after the…
January 12, 2019
Speaker pleased with tone of Gordon’s ‘State of the State’
Gov. Mark Gordons first State-of-the-State address showed that the new Republican governor is ready to get right to work on the states problems, said House Speaker Rep. Steve Harshman, R-Casper.
January 11, 2019
Ceballos tapped to head Health Department, Budd to head Homeland Security
By The Cowboy State Daily A former Cheyenne business executive was named to helm the states Health Department on Thursday as Gov. Mark Gordon continues to build his administration. Mike Ceballos, former president of Qwest Communications in Wyoming, was one of three people whose names were announced to take leadership positions in Gordons administration. Also…
January 11, 2019
Gordon urges ‘steady as she goes’ approach to finances in first address
Gov. Mark Gordon used his first State-of-the-State address on Wednesday to urge Wyomings lawmakers to adopt a steady as she goes philosophy to state finances.
January 10, 2019
Primer: How a bill moves through the Legislature
By the Cowboy State Daily The journey of a bill through Wyomings Legislature involves several reviews by both the Senate and House, along with reviews by committees, after it is filed with the Legislative Service Office. It will be sent to the governor for his approval to become law only if approved at each step.…
January 09, 2019
Case says all education funding options must be reviewed
A proposed statewide property tax increase to raise money for the states schools must be one option reviewed by the Legislature as it tries to figure out the best way to fund education, according to the head of the Senates Revenue Committee.
January 08, 2019
Important dates for legislative action
By Cowboy State Daily Even though the 2019 legislative session, with an allowable span of 40 business days, is a long session, Wyomings Legislature is under a relatively tight deadline to complete its work. The Legislature opened its session on Tuesday and is scheduled to wrap up its work on Wednesday, Feb. 27. If that…
January 08, 2019
Mark Gordon sworn in as 33rd Wyoming Governor
Gov. Mark Gordon unveiled his vision for the state on Monday with pledges to work for efficient government operations, increased opportunities for economic development at the local level and stable funding for the states school system. In comments made during his inauguration at Cheyennes Civic Center, Gordon told the crowd of about 900 attending the…
January 07, 2019
Wyoming’s top elected officials to take oaths of office
Wyomings top officials will be sworn into office on Monday as three new officers and two returning officials take their oaths of office.
January 07, 2019