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Hageman Wants To Cut Homeland Security Chief’s Salary To $1
U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman said she would support an amendment that reduces Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas’ salary to $1 per year.
Leo WolfsonSeptember 07, 2023
Chuck Gray Warns New Hampshire About Leaving Trump Off Election Ballots
In a Thursday letter to his New Hampshire counterpart, Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray urges him to resist “Orwellian” pressure to leave former President Donald Trump off the ballot under 14th Amendment.
Leo WolfsonSeptember 07, 2023
Bitcoin Miner Warns Lawmakers Of ‘Chinese Takeover In Wyoming’
Cheyenne-based Bison Blockchain warned lawmakers at Wednesday meeting about Chinese companies taking advantage of Wyoming’s regulations to push locals out of business.
Leo WolfsonSeptember 07, 2023
Tall And Booming: Nels Smith Is Why There’s No State Income Tax In Wyoming
Standing 6-foot-7 with a booming voice, former Wyoming House Speaker Nels Smith was an enormous presence in Wyoming as the architect of a constitutional amendment that prohibits a state income tax in Wyoming.
Leo WolfsonSeptember 06, 2023
State To Crack Down On Windy Driving, Violators Can Lose License On First Offense
The Wyoming Department of Transportation wants to reduce semitrailer blow-overs with weight restrictions and steep penalties for violators beginning next year, including taking licenses on first offenses.
Leo WolfsonSeptember 06, 2023
Former Wyoming House Speaker Nels Smith Dies In Head-On Highway Crash
Nels Smith, 84, former Wyoming House speaker and grandson of a former governor, along with his wife Jeanette, 85, were killed in a head-on crash on U.S. 85 north of Lingle on Friday. The driver of the other car also was killed.
Leo WolfsonSeptember 05, 2023
Even Adjusting For Inflation, Wyoming Education Costs Tripled Since The 1980s
Taking inflation out of the equation, Wyoming’s operational costs for schools have more-than tripled in the last 40 years to spending nearly $1.6 billion annually on school operating costs.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 02, 2023
To Make Out-Of-State EVs Pay Their Way, Wyoming May Tax For Fast Charging
Wyoming’s Joint Transportation, Highways and Military Affairs Committee wants out-of-state electric vehicles to pay their fair share for impacting state roads through a 4 cents per kilowatt-hour tax.
Leo WolfsonSeptember 02, 2023
Judge Will Choose From Rejected GOP Finalists To Fill Vacancy On Sheridan County Commission
A district court judge ruled Friday that she will only choose from the three rejected Sheridan County Republican nominees to fill a vacancy on the county commission.
Leo WolfsonSeptember 01, 2023
Effort On To Slash Property Tax Assessments By 50% In Wyoming
The Secretary of State’s office Thursday certified a ballot initiative that, if successful, would allow homeowners to have their property taxed at 50% of its assessed value.
Leo WolfsonSeptember 01, 2023
Wyoming Lawmakers Consider Fuel Tax Hike, Break On Registration Fees
A Wyoming legislative committee is considering a plan that would hike the state’s diesel fuel tax 5 cents a gallon and gasoline 2 cents in return for giving residents a reduction on their vehicle registration bills.
Leo WolfsonAugust 31, 2023
Another McConnell Freeze Puts Wyoming’s Barrasso In Leadership Spotlight
With Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s health in even more doubt after another awkward public freeze up on Wednesday, Wyoming U.S. Sen. John Barrasso is near the top of possible replacements.
Leo WolfsonAugust 31, 2023
Homeless Squatters Trash Casper Hotel, Getting Out Of Hand, Mayor Says
Damage that homeless squatters have caused to a local hotel as well as city staff having to clean up hundreds of pounds of human feces from public areas are a few symptoms of what some see as a growing problem in Casper.
Leo WolfsonAugust 31, 2023
Non-Violent Felons Can Now Have Guns In Wyoming, But Can They Buy Them?
A restoration of rights in Wyoming for nonviolent felons includes the right to keep and use firearms, but whether that means they can pass a federal background check still isn’t clear, says a local gun rights advocate.
Mark HeinzAugust 30, 2023
Judge Tosses Wyoming Atheist’s $24 Million Lawsuit Over Prayers At Meetings
A lawsuit by a Gillette resident accusing city officials of suppressing his religion of atheism by not allowing enough atheist invocations before public meetings has failed.
Clair McFarlandAugust 30, 2023
Sheridan County GOP Livid Over Non-Appointment Of New Commission Member
A Sheridan County Commission meeting turned turbulent Tuesday when the four-member board rejected all three county Republican Party candidates to fill a vacant seat on the commission.
Leo WolfsonAugust 30, 2023
Long Shot For President Barnstorms Wyoming, Says George Washington Is ‘By My Side’
Walter Clapp is a 35-year-old Red Lodge, Montana, attorney who’s been barnstorming his way across Wyoming and other states says he should be the next U.S. president because George Washington is “by my side.”
Leo WolfsonAugust 30, 2023
Wyoming Schools Unprepared For Space Alien Invasion, But Maryland’s Aren’t
If space aliens invade Wyoming, its schools will be caught flat-footed, even though some schools in Maryland are preparing for an “Independence Day” scenario.
Mark HeinzAugust 29, 2023
It’s Expected, But Livestreaming Public Meetings In Wyoming Isn’t Required
The pandemic has quickly accelerated efforts to livestream public meetings in Wyoming, which made not doing so for a Monday Joint Appropriations Committee meeting, a surprise for even some lawmakers.
Leo WolfsonAugust 29, 2023
Colorado 7th Grader Kicked Out Of Class For “Don’t Tread On Me” Patch
A top free-speech advocacy group and Colorado Gov. Jared Polis derided a Colorado Springs school's decision to kick a seventh-grader out of class for having a “Don’t Tread On Me” flag patch on his backpack.
Clair McFarlandAugust 29, 2023
After More Opposition, Cheyenne Plastic Bag Ban Dies On Close Council Vote
In a close 5-4 vote, the Cheyenne City Council rejected a proposal to ban the sale of plastic bags in city limits on Monday night, but not before getting another earful from residents who opposed the plan.
Leo WolfsonAugust 29, 2023
FAA Investigates Laramie Regional Airport Over User Complaints
The Federal Aviation Administration outlines in a letter that a number of complaints made by Laramie Regional Airport users are the focus of an active investigation.
Leo WolfsonAugust 29, 2023
Many Won’t Criticize Wyoming Government Out Of Fear Of Retaliation
After people say they’re afraid to voice public criticism of state agencies, a Wyoming legislative task force is allowing anonymous feedback about how their government can be improved.
Leo WolfsonAugust 28, 2023
Hageman Co-Sponsors Bill To Eliminate Federal Department Of Education By Dec. 31
U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman has “proudly co-sponsored” legislation to eliminate the federal Department of Education by the end of the year.
Clair McFarlandAugust 26, 2023