Government & Politics

The Wyoming House of Representatives meets during the 2024 session.

Expect An Even More Conservative Focus With A Freedom Caucus Majority In House

The 68th Wyoming Legislature begins its 37-day session Tuesday with the Freedom Caucus holding a majority of seats and leadership positions in the Wyoming House. The group has a number of conservative issues on its agenda.

Leo WolfsonJanuary 14, 2025

U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyoming, left, and Secretary of State Chuck Gray.

Cynthia Lummis, Chuck Gray Team-Up To Oppose Corporate Disclosure Rule

U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis and Secretary of State Chuck Gray have teamed up to oppose the federal Corporate Transparency Act. The two filed a Supreme Court brief opposing the act, calling it an "unconstitutional intrusion" by the federal government.

Sean Barry for Cowboy State DailyJanuary 13, 2025

U.S. Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, on "Face the Nation" on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025.

Barrasso Backs All Of Trump’s Cabinet Picks, Says They Need Confirmation ASAP

Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso, the No. 2-ranking Republican in the Senate, said on “Face the Nation” Sunday that he backs all of Trump’s cabinet picks. He also said they need to be confirmed ASAP.

Sean Barry for Cowboy State DailyJanuary 13, 2025

The west side of War Memorial Stadium at the University of Wyoming got a $91 million upgrade, which included improved seating in the middle west section.

Price Tag For University Of Wyoming Projects Over Past 10 Years Nearly $900M

Construction on a new $65 million swim center is underway at the University of Wyoming. It’s the 11th capital project in 10 years for Wyoming’s only public university, with a combined price tag of nearly $900 million.

Dale KillingbeckJanuary 13, 2025

Superintendent of Public Instruction Megan Degenfelder

Degenfelder Says Trans Rules, School Choice Among Top Priorities For Legislature

Wyoming schools chief Megan Degenfelder wants to expand a ban on trans participation in female sports and limit bathrooms to biological sex. She also says school choice and getting rid of gun-free zones are top priorities for the Legislature.

Leo WolfsonJanuary 11, 2025

Wyoming lawmakers are shown the difference between the southern border wall built by former President Donald Trump on the right, and a smaller section built by President Joe Biden on the left.

In Brief: Barrasso Says Use Unspent COVID Money To Finish U.S.-Mexico Wall

Wyoming’s senior senator introduced a bill Thursday that would use unspent COVID-19 money to finish the southern border wall, if it passes. John Barrasso says it’s critical to protect U.S. citizens from “dangerous criminals and cartels.”

Clair McFarlandJanuary 11, 2025

Rep. Zooey Zephyr, D-Missoula, left, questions House Bill 121 sponsor Rep. Kerri Seekins-Crowe, R-Billings, during an emotionally charged hearing Friday, Jan. 10, 2025.

Montana Trans Bill Goes Beyond Bathrooms, Includes Prisons And College Campuses

Montana’s Legislature heard testimony Friday on what could become one of the most far-reaching transgender bills in the nation. House Bill 121 goes beyond requiring use of bathrooms by sex at birth at schools, it includes all public spaces.

David MadisonJanuary 10, 2025

Donald Trump supporters protest outside of Manhattan Criminal Court ahead of the sentencing of the U.S president-elect Jan. 10, 2025, in New York City.

Wyo. Delegation On Trump Trial: “Move On From This Witch-Hunt And Go Forward”

Wyoming’s congressional delegation said good riddance to the hush-money case against Donald Trump which ended Friday. They said it was time to end the “weaponization of the judicial system.”

Sean Barry for Cowboy State DailyJanuary 10, 2025

President-elect Donald Trump, left, and Wyoming Democratic Party Chairman Joe Barbuto.

Wyoming Dem Leader Slams Trump's Push For Greenland But Fetterman OK With It

While the head of Wyoming's Democratic Party is saying President-elect Trump's discussion of acquiring Greenland and the Panama Canal is "absurd and dangerous," U.S. Sen. John Fetterman, also a Democrat, says the conversation is responsible and he's open to it.

Clair McFarlandJanuary 10, 2025

Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon was among the Republican governors who had a dinner meeting with President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025.

Gordon Joins Trump’s Dinner At Mar-A-Lago, Bashes Feds Over Mysterious Drones

Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon took an active role in President-elect Donald Trump’s dinner event with GOP governors Thursday. He calls it “incredibly frustrating” the feds have no answers about mysterious drones flying over the U.S., including Wyoming.

Leo WolfsonJanuary 10, 2025

Lummis, Barrasso Resurrect Bill To Ban Renaming Devils Tower

U.S. Sens. John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis resurrected a bill this week to ban efforts to rename Devils Tower. They continue a 30-year tradition of Wyoming’s delegation introducing legislation to protect the national monument’s name.