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Gillette Divided As City Considers Discrimination Ordinance
A proposed ordinance targeting discrimination in Gillette has divided the northeast Wyoming community, as well as its City Council, which narrowly passed its first reading 4-3.
Leo WolfsonMay 11, 2023
School Board Votes To Keep Controversial Meth And Sex Books In Casper High Schools
The Natrona County School Board voted to keep "Crank" and its sequels in the high school libraries, despite critics' claims the books glamorize meth use and teen sex.
Clair McFarlandMay 10, 2023
Wyoming GOP Targets Democrat State Rep. Karlee Provenza In 2024; She Says Bring It On
State Rep. Karlee Provenza, D-Laramie, is using a Wyoming Republican Party resolution seeking to remove her from office to springboard her 2024 reelection campaign, saying the GOP pushback is “all fine with me.”
Leo WolfsonMay 10, 2023
Jackson Democrat Mike Yin Was A Blue Dot In a Sea Of Red At State GOP Meeting
If there was one person at the Wyoming Republican Party’s quarterly Central Committee meeting Saturday who may have seemed out of place, it was Jackson Democrat state Rep. Mike Yin.
Leo WolfsonMay 10, 2023
Wyoming Republicans Look to Get Younger As State GOP Becoming ‘An Aging, White Party’
Many Wyoming Republican Party members agree the party needs younger members, although some say it’s not a problem as young conservatives are simply involved in other causes.
Leo WolfsonMay 09, 2023
Parents Grill Rock Springs School Board Over Gender Transition Lawsuit
Parents, grandparents and a state representative confronted the Sweetwater County School District No. 1 board Monday over a lawsuit alleging the district hid a student's gender transition from her parents.
Clair McFarlandMay 09, 2023
Cheney Continues Crusade Against Trump In New Political Ad Released Tuesday
Former congresswoman Liz Cheney has launched a new blitz against former President Donald Trump in a political ad denouncing him as “unfit for office.” U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman says the ad is an “ineffective” attempt “to settle a personal score.”
Leo WolfsonMay 09, 2023
Gordon Snubs State GOP Elections, All Other Top State Elected Officials Attend
Gov. Mark Gordon was a no-show at last weekend’s Republican Party elections in Jackson. Many of his supporters and critics didn’t seem to notice or care.
Leo WolfsonMay 09, 2023
Laramie County Republicans To Pay Back Dues, End Financial Feud With State Party
Some county GOP groups not paying state dues has been a hot issue for the state party, but Laramie County's announcement on Saturday that it will settle up on $12,000 owed may go a long way to cooling those flames.
Leo WolfsonMay 08, 2023
Chuck Gray Wants Transparency Rule To Show Investments Influenced By ‘Woke' Policies
Secretary of State Chuck Gray has proposed a rule that, if approved, would require investment brokers, broker deals and securities agents doing business in Wyoming to disclose their “woke” ESG policies.
May 08, 2023
Wyoming GOP Targets Rep. Karlee Provenza For Antifa Post
The Wyoming Republican Party passed a resolution Saturday to find an Albany County candidate in 2024 to unseat Laramie Democrat Rep. Karlee Provenza, who made national headlines for sharing an Antifa post shortly after a mass shooting. Provenza later apologized for the post.
Leo WolfsonMay 07, 2023
Frank Eathorne Wins Third Term As Wyoming Republican Party Chairman In Landslide
Two-time Wyoming Republican Chairman Frank Eathorne beat former state legislator Frank Moore by a hefty margin at the party’s elections Saturday in Jackson.
Leo WolfsonMay 06, 2023
Rob Wallace, Highest Ranking Official In Trump Administration From Wyoming, Kicks Off State GOP Meeting
As a the senior-most official in the Trump administration from Wyoming, Rob Wallace said his experience running America's national parks and the role conservatives have had in managing the nation's natural resources contradicts the far left narrative that Republicans don't care about the environment.
Leo WolfsonMay 06, 2023
Chuck Gray Says Clearing Him Of Campaign Finance Complaint ‘A Complete And Total Victory For Truth’
Secretary of State Chuck Gray has been cleared by the Federal Election Commission on a campaign finance complaint filed against him in 2022 by former Secretary of State Max Maxfield.
Leo WolfsonMay 05, 2023
Jackson’s Dr. Giovannina Anthony Didn’t Set Out To Be Wyoming’s Pro-Choice Abortion Catalyst, But She Embraces The Role
Dr. Giovannina Anthony, an OB-GYN at a women’s clinic in Jackson, is one of the few abortion providers in a state that is politically staunchly pro-life. She embraces her role as the face of Wyoming’s pro-choice movement.
Leo WolfsonMay 05, 2023
Wyoming Policy No Longer ‘Agnostic’ When It Comes To ‘Woke Investing’
Wyoming Treasurer Curt Meier is updating his office's policy to address issues of ESG "woke investment" ratings that lays out specific things the state could do, including divesting of investments.
May 04, 2023
Lummis Still Says Ron DeSantis Is Future Of The Republican Party
U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis said she still finds Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to be the lead mover and shaker of the Republican Party, but that former President Donald Trump remains the frontrunner for the party's presidential nomination.
Leo WolfsonMay 04, 2023
Statues Of Esther Hobart Morris And Chief Washakie Will Stay In Basement Of Capitol
Despite passionate pleas from Wyoming residents to return statues of Esther Hobart Morris and Chief Washakie to the front of Wyoming's State Capitol, a government subcommittee ruled on Thursday to keep them in the basement of the building.
Leo WolfsonMay 04, 2023
Conservative Firebrand Charlie Kirk Endorses Frank Eathorne For State GOP Chair, Still No Trump Nod
Although Wyoming Republican Party Chairman Frank Eathorne has received an endorsement from a prominent conservative voice, the endorsement of former President Donald Trump still eludes him.
Leo WolfsonMay 03, 2023
As Scrutiny Grows, UW President Seidel Defends School’s Gender Studies Program
University of Wyoming President Ed Seidel defends UW as it’s become a target for many conservatives in Wyoming with claims it embraces and promotes “woke” culture and curricula, as well as LGBTQ-friendly policies.
Leo WolfsonMay 03, 2023
Rock Springs School Allegedly Hiding Gender Transition From Parents Has Wyoming Lawmakers Regrouping
A Rock Springs couple’s lawsuit against their school district for allegedly gender transitioning their daughter behind their backs is galvanizing some Wyoming lawmakers to outlaw keeping parents out of those decisions.
Clair McFarlandMay 03, 2023
Casper Mayor Gives Emotional Apology For Abortion Hellfire Post, Says He Won’t Resign
Casper Mayor Bruce Knell apologized to anyone who construed a fire emoji he posted under a news story about an abortion clinic that was targeted by an arsonist last year as an incitement of violence, but declined demands from some to resign.
Clair McFarlandMay 03, 2023
"Mortgage Socialism": New Biden Rule Charges Homebuyers Extra If They Have Good Credit
Critics including Wyoming Treasurer Curt Meier are criticizing a new Biden federal policy enacted Monday which penalizes people with good credit. The better your credit rating, the more you will pay all in an effort to subsidize low-credit homebuyers.
May 03, 2023
Trial Could Decide Wyoming Education Association’s Claims That Wyoming Needs To Spend More Money On Schools
A Wyoming Education Association lawsuit claiming the state is violating its own constitution by not adequately funding public education is on track for trial.
Leo WolfsonMay 02, 2023