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Trump, Musk And The Politics Of Being A Tesla Owner In Wyoming
Tesla owners in Wyoming have been targets of vandalism, harassment and internal strife since Elon Musk joined the Trump administration. Now that the Trump-Musk alliance has hit the skids, Tesla owners are hoping all the drama just goes away.
Zakary SonntagJune 15, 2025
Legislators Propose Tax Hikes On Sports, Horse Racing And Machine Betting
A Wyoming legislative committee proposed three tax hikes this week on multiple gaming industries. It also plans to insert a money-monitoring system into gaming machines across Wyoming bars, casino-style halls and truck stops.
Clair McFarlandJune 14, 2025
Popular Snowy Range Road Stays Closed Because Nobody Can Figure Out Who Owns It
Boswell Road in southeast Wyoming’s Snowy Range has been there since before Wyoming was a state. But it remains officially closed because nobody can figure out who owns it. In the meantime, the closure is killing a housing project.
Mark HeinzJune 14, 2025
Wyoming Delegation Supports Defunding PBS, NPR And A Foreign Aid Agency
Wyoming’s U.S. senators say they will vote for clawing back $9.4 billion from PBS, NPR and a foreign aid agency. Rep. Harriet Hageman helped push the measure through the House on Thursday.
Sean BarryJune 13, 2025
'Wyoming Is Not Los Angeles:' Gordon Doesn’t Expect Need For Guard At Protests
With anti-Trump protests planned for at least 13 Wyoming towns Saturday, Democrats are calling on Gov. Mark Gordon to reject Trump if he tries to deploy the Wyoming National Guard. Gordon says he doesn’t expect that because “Wyoming is not Los Angeles.”
Clair McFarlandJune 13, 2025
Sublette County Gives Hospital Pledged $2.7 Million Grant, Settles Feud
Sublette County on Wednesday gave the Sublette County Hospital District the final $2.7 million it had pledged to help build new medical facilities. In turn, the hospital district is transferring nearly 2 acres to the county.
Clair McFarlandJune 13, 2025
Wyoming Delegation Calls Senator’s Takedown At Press Conference A ‘Political Stunt’
Sen. John Barrasso says Sen. Alex Padilla made a “spectacle of himself” after federal agents took down Padilla at a press conference by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. A spokesman for Sen. Cynthia Lummis called the incident a “political stunt.”
Sean BarryJune 12, 2025
Barrasso Unleashes On Schumer For Not Condemning LA Riots
Wyoming Republican Sen. John Barrasso unleashed on Democratic Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer for repeatedly refusing to condemn the LA ICE riots. He called Schumer out on the Senate floor Wednesday for saying the protests are “peaceful.”
Jackson Walker for Cowboy State DailyJune 12, 2025
Delegation Cheers As Trump Signs Bill Tossing Out ‘California EV Mandate’
Wyoming’s U.S. senators were cheering Thursday as President Donald Trump signed legislation tossing out the so-called California EV mandate, which called for an end to new gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035.
Sean BarryJune 12, 2025
Tempers Flare Over Selling Landowner Hunting Tags During Heated Hearing
Tempers flared during a legislative hearing Wednesday in debates over whether Wyoming ranchers should be allowed to sell their landowner hunting tags. It could be just a warm-up a fight ahead in the 2026 session.
Mark HeinzJune 12, 2025
Senate Dems Outraged 128 Amendments To Lummis-Backed Crypto Bill Won’t Be Allowed
Senate Democrats were outraged Wednesday that the 128 amendments tacked onto a Sen. Cynthia Lummis-backed cryptocurrency bill won’t be allowed. A new version of the bill was introduced with strong bipartisan support.
Sean BarryJune 11, 2025
Evansville Man Draws Swastikas Outside Town Hall To Protest Pride Flags
An Evansville man drew more than a dozen swastikas on walkways around city hall and the police station Tuesday to protest LGBTQ Pride flags planted outside the buildings. He then told the town council he’ll keep drawing them until the Pride flags are gone.
Zakary SonntagJune 11, 2025
As New Homeschool Laws Take Effect, Some Schools Push To Limit Sports, Activities
Some Wyoming public school districts are moving toward restricting access for homeschool families to pre-high school sports and activities. That comes just as two new laws empowering the homeschool movement in Wyoming are taking effect.
Clair McFarlandJune 11, 2025
$245M At Stake For Wyoming In Tug-Of-War Over Controversial Rock Springs Plan
Years of heated public debate had oil companies squaring off with environmentalists over drilling rights on 3.6 million acres of Wyoming desert. As federal officials prepare to rewrite the controversial Rock Springs plan, $245 million is at stake.
David MadisonJune 10, 2025
Chaos Continues At Cheyenne Parking Garage, Motorcyclist Slams Into Concrete Wall
A motorcyclist slamming into a concrete wall is the latest incident at a parking garage in downtown Cheyenne known for chaos. The mayor, police chief, county sheriff and city council members all say they’re aware of the issues and are trying to fix them.
Renée JeanJune 10, 2025
Rebuild Of Mountain Beneath Teton Pass To Be Finished By End Of July
A year after a “catastrophic” failure caused a section of Teton Pass in northwest Wyoming to slide down the mountain, a monumental effort to rebuild it and the pass is underway. It’s expected to be finished by the end of July.
Andrew RossiJune 10, 2025
Hageman Blasts Newsom For Putting ‘Rioters Over The Side Of Law And Order’
Harriet Hageman blasted California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday for his response to the immigration riots in Los Angeles. While she stopped short of calling for his arrest, she condemned him for taking “the side of rioters over the side of law and order.”
Jackson Walker for Cowboy State DailyJune 10, 2025
Wyoming Delegation Blasts Democrats For ‘Prioritizing Criminals’ In LA ICE Riots
Members of the Wyoming congressional delegation blasted Democrats on Monday over the Los Angeles ICE riots. “We must put the safety of American citizens first and stop the left from prioritizing criminals,” said Rep. Harriet Hageman.
Sean BarryJune 10, 2025
Hageman Backs Bill To Change June From ‘Pride Month’ To ‘Family Month’
Wyoming U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman is among the sponsors of a Republican-backed bill that would change June from “Pride Month” to “Family Month.” “It is time we go back to celebrating and supporting the traditional American family,” she said.
Jackson Walker for Cowboy State Daily & Clair McFarlandJune 09, 2025
Wyoming’s Golden Age Of Mule Deer Is Gone, With Fewer Than Half Of Peak Numbers
Wyoming has fewer than half of the 500,000 mule deer it did during the heyday of the 1960s to 1980s, and it will likely never see mule deer herds like that again, a Game and Fish official told legislators Friday.
Mark HeinzJune 06, 2025
82 Amendments Piled On To Landmark Lummis-Backed Crypto Bill
The GENIUS Act, a landmark cryptocurrency bill backed by U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis, has attracted 82 amendments including a few on unrelated, hot-button issues like credit card fees and tariffs. The proposal would be the first cryptocurrency bill of any kind to ever pass the Senate.
Sean BarryJune 06, 2025
Lawmakers Ponder What, If Anything, Can Be Done To Regulate Extreme-Range Hunting
Wyoming legislators on Friday discussed what can be done, if anything, to regulate extreme-range hunting. In one much talked-about instance, a hunter in Fremont County shot an antelope from 2,000 yards away.
Mark HeinzJune 06, 2025
Wyoming Legislators Warn One Big Beautiful Bill Could Let AI Run Wild
Wyoming legislators are concerned that the Trump-sponsored One Big Beautiful Bill could let artificial intelligence run wild and impede states’ abilities to govern against AI-related threats on their own.
Clair McFarlandJune 06, 2025
Will Senate Republicans Add Sale Of Federal Land Into Big Beautiful Bill?
Hundreds of BLM parcels across Wyoming could be available to buy if Republican senators add the sale of public lands to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. "The federal government doesn't need to perpetually own every piece of land,” Sen. Cynthia Lummis says.
David MadisonJune 06, 2025