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State Rep. John Bear, R-Gillette, leads the Wyoming Freedom Caucus, which sent a letter asking the state why gender surgeries aren't on the Wyoming Medicaid excluded list.

18 Wyoming Legislators Upset Transgender Surgeries Included Under Medicaid, But They Aren't

A group of Wyoming legislators wanted to know why transgender surgeries are no longer on the Medicaid-excluded list, but the Wyoming Department of Health says they have never been covered.

Leo WolfsonJune 06, 2023

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Wyoming Fighting Back Against Pistol Brace Ban

With restrictions on pistol braces still in effect, Wyoming is pushing back against the ATF’s ruling. Former Attorney General Gay Woodhouse thinks the state has a "great chance for success."

Mark HeinzJune 05, 2023

Harriet Hageman speaks at a Casper, Wyoming, rally for former President Donald Trump in May 2022, where Trump also endorsed her campaign for the U.S. House.

Labeling Republicans, Christian Conservative Groups As Terrorists Is ‘Appalling,’ Hageman says

U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman blasts the Biden administration and Department of Homeland Security for giving money to a program that lumps the Republican Party and Christian conservative groups in with others considered terrorists.

Leo WolfsonJune 05, 2023

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Explicit Book in Lander High School Has Sparked Uproar — Here’s What's In It        

A graphic book in the Lander Valley High School that teaches two genders is obsolete, and gives illustrated instructions on anal sex, and how to text nude photos, has sparked a school-board policy discussion slated for June 20.

Clair McFarlandJune 02, 2023

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Debt Ceiling Deal Allows Biden To Pass The Buck Beyond 2024 Election, Hageman Says

U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman says she was one of the 117 votes against the debt ceiling legislation that passed the U.S. House on Wednesday because it doesn’t go far enough to rein in spending while allowing the Biden administration to postpone impacts beyond the 2024 election.

Leo WolfsonJune 01, 2023

Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray wants the state to set a maximum-allowed 30-day residency requirement to vote.

Chuck Gray Targets Voting Residency To Make Sure Wyoming Elections Are Only For Wyoming Residents

Secretary of State Chuck Gray unveiled his proposal for tightening election residency requirements Tuesday, urging state lawmakers to adopt a max-allowed residency of 30 days to vote in Wyoming.

Leo WolfsonJune 01, 2023

Foreign ownership of U.S. farmland isn't large, but more states are making moves to keep their ag lands owned domestically.

All Wyoming's Neighbors — Except Colorado — Restrict Chinese Ownership Of Farmland

Colorado is the only state bordering Wyoming that doesn't restrict Chinese ownership of agricultural land in some way. A bill to do the same in Wyoming failed in the last legislative session, but its sponsor said he will try again.

May 31, 2023

Although there's a large, empty dumpster at the west end of this rest stop along westbound Interstate 80 at exit 345, trash still piles up in the lot.

Trash Bins At Wyoming I-80 Rest Stops Lead To More Littering, Not Less, WYDOT Director Says

More litter piles up at Wyoming rest stops with trash bins than without, says Wyoming Department of Transportation director.

Leo WolfsonMay 31, 2023

Wyoming Department of Transportation data shows that 90% of commercial vehicle crashes along Interstate 80 through the Cowboy State involve out-of-state drivers.

Interstate 80 Through Wyoming A Huge Nightmare But No One Knows How To Fix It

While most Wyoming officials agree it was a particularly rough winter along Interstate 80, there are few solid answers about what can be done to make one of the most dangerous highways in the U.S. safer.

Leo WolfsonMay 31, 2023

U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-California.

Harriet Hageman Defies US House Speaker McCarthy In Opposition Of Debt Ceiling Deal

U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman told Cowboy State Daily on Tuesday she won’t support what some Republicans call a “turd sandwich” of a debt ceiling deal with President Joe Biden, in direct defiance of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.

Leo WolfsonMay 30, 2023

As Liz Cheney was introduced as the keynote speaker Sunday for the graduating class of Colorado College, some students turned their chairs to put their backs to her on stage, which is to the right out of frame.

Colorado College Grads Turn Backs To Alumnus Liz Cheney During Commencement Address

About half of Colorado College’s graduating class turned their chairs away from former Wyoming congresswoman Liz Cheney, a 1988 graduate of CC, during her commencement speech to the Class of 2023 on Sunday.

Leo WolfsonMay 30, 2023

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What Does It Mean To Be 'Woke' In Wyoming? Depends On Who You Ask

Wyoming, and America, is waking up to “woke,” a powder-keg buzzword that’s become a fuse to provoke those who lean politically blue. Some use the word as a weapon while others embrace it as a rallying cry.

Leo WolfsonMay 29, 2023

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Postal Service Snoops Through People’s Mail In Blatant Trampling Of Privacy, Sen. Cynthia Lummis Fears

U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis wants to know how much tracking the federal government has been doing of Wyoming residents’ mail in blatant violation of the rights of Wyoming residents.

Leo WolfsonMay 27, 2023

State Rep. Ryan Berger, R-Evanston, is proposing the Legislature consider a bill that would allow undocumented residents who graduate from Wyoming high schools to be eligible for in-state tuition to state colleges.

Wyoming Republican Wants To Allow In-State College Tuition For Illegal Aliens

State Rep. Ryan Berger, R-Evanston, wants to explore the idea of letting undocumented immigrants receive in-state tuition at Wyoming’s higher education institutions.

Leo WolfsonMay 27, 2023

State Sen. Bo Biteman, R-Ranchester.

Sen. Bo Biteman Wants To Revive Failed Effort To Ban Sex And Gender Education In Wyoming Schools

Emotions ran hot during a Wyoming Legislature Joint Education Committee meeting Wednesday about parental control and teaching sex and gender issues to kids ages kindergarten through third grade.

Leo WolfsonMay 25, 2023

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Supreme Court Ruling For Western Ranchers Over EPA Is A Win For Private Property Rights

Wyomingites are celebrating a Thursday Supreme Court decision that the Environmental Protection Agency overstepped its authority to regulate private property wetlands. Former BLM Director William Pendley calls the ruling a “huge victory for landowners.”

Leo WolfsonMay 25, 2023

Cheyenne resident Marci Kindred, pictured here playing chess at the Wyoming Capitol during the 2023 legislative session, is forming a group to be an organized voice to fight efforts to ban and/or restrict controversial books and materials in Cheyenne school libraries.

Cheyenne Group To Fight Against Banning Controversial Books From School Libraries

Wyoming Families For Freedom wants to block a raft of policy changes the Laramie County School District 1 is considering to restrict access to certain books in its library system.

Leo WolfsonMay 25, 2023

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U.S. House Votes To Kill Biden Student Loan Forgiveness Plan

Two Democrats joined every Republican in the U.S. House on Wednesday to shut down President Biden's trillion-dollar student loan forgiveness plan, but the resolution now faces the Democrat-controlled Senate.

Clair McFarlandMay 25, 2023

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Wyoming's Top Dem Blasts Degenfelder's Plan To Purge Critical Race Theory

Senate Minority Floor Leader Chris Rothfuss says he is speaking for all Wyoming Democrats in telling State Superintendent of Public Instruction Megan Degenfelder that getting rid of critical race theory is partisan political maneuver.

Clair McFarlandMay 25, 2023

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Weston County Agrees That Secret Ballots, Hidden Communications Illegal In Lawsuit Settlement

Weston County commissioners on Tuesday settled a lawsuit that sets a legal precedent clarifying that voting by secret ballot and conducting electronic communications to engage in public business in Wyoming is illegal, media attorney says.

Leo WolfsonMay 24, 2023

U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming

Hageman Says Republicans Can’t Seem “To Wake Up Joe Biden” To Face Debt Ceiling Crisis

U.S. Harriet Hageman said Republicans are effectively holding court when it comes to debt ceiling negotiations, and they won’t accept any proposal that doesn’t cut spending.

Leo WolfsonMay 24, 2023

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