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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A graphic book in the Lander Valley High School that teaches two genders is obsolete, and gives illustrated instructions on anal sex, and how to text nude photos, has sparked a school-board policy discussion slated for June 20.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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
Wyoming Treasurer Curt Meier Joins National Effort Against Activist ‘Woke Investing’ Tactic
Activists are using shareholder proposals to push companies to advance progressive causes. Wyoming Treasurer Curt Meier joined a coordinated effort to probe how much large firms are acting according to the activists interests and against their financial duties.
May 23, 2023
WEA Lawsuit Over School Funding Latest In 50-Year Fight To Define Wyoming’s Charge For ‘Adequate' And 'Equitable' Funding
Just how much money is required for “adequate” and "equitable" public school funding is a legal question that’s been litigated in Wyoming for more than 50 years, including an ongoing WEA lawsuit.
Leo WolfsonMay 23, 2023
Wyoming Attorney Says ‘Christian Nationalism’ Has ‘Highjacked’ Republican Party
Casper Attorney Susan Stubson is getting pushback after saying Wyoming is being “hijacked” by “Christian nationalism” and far-right Republicans in a New York Times op-ed.
Leo WolfsonMay 23, 2023
As Wyoming's Top Educator, Degenfelder Wants More Transparency With Parents
Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction Megan Degenfelder says schools must be transparent and respect the rights of parents to raise their children to rebuild trust between parents and schools.
Clair McFarlandMay 23, 2023
Wyoming GOP Unhappy With Supreme Court Decision It Can’t Make Its Own Election Rules
A recent Wyoming Supreme Court decision that political parties can’t make rules contrary to state law is a frustrating legal pill to swallow, say some state party officials.
Leo WolfsonMay 22, 2023
House Speaker Sommers Says Freedom Caucus Is Dividing Republicans In It’s ‘Thirst For Power’
House Speaker Rep. Albert Sommers, R-Pinedale, slammed Wyoming Freedom Caucus members, accusing the group of having a “thirst for power” in pushing a far-right or nothing agenda on state Republicans.
Leo WolfsonMay 20, 2023