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Bill To Strip Likely Secretary Of State Chuck Gray Of All Powers Dead
A proposal to strip likely incoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray of his powers in favor of a nonpartisan elections commission is likely dead, according to Rep. Dan Zwonitzer.
Leo WolfsonOctober 12, 2022
Frontier Airlines Now Hiring Pilots That Don’t Know How To Fly
What used to be Wyomings most popular airline is combating the pilot shortage in an unconventional way: hiring pilots who dont know how to fly.
Jimmy OrrOctober 11, 2022
Wyoming Public Educators Demand Respect, Less Scrutiny From Legislature
The Wyoming Education Association lambasted legislators on Monday for mandated curriculum changes, proposed budget cuts, the creation of new charter schools, and increased scrutiny of educators.
Clair McFarlandOctober 11, 2022
New Secretary Of State Allred Asks Wyoming County Clerks To Eliminate Ballot Boxes
Interim Secretary of State Karl Allred has sent a letter to the states 23 county clerks requesting they remove absentee ballot drop boxes.
Leo WolfsonOctober 11, 2022
Uinta County GOP Endorses Write-In Over Primary Winner
The GOP party in Uinta County has broken with party tradition to support a candidate its leaders prefer over their countys Republican primary winner.
Leo WolfsonOctober 10, 2022
Wyoming Bill Would Criminalize Gender-Related Treatments For Children; LGBTQ Ally Says It’s Overreach
A Wyoming lawmaker says gender-related medical procedures on minors is child abuse and wants the Legislature to act. But an LGBTQ advocate says that would be government overreach.
Clair McFarlandOctober 07, 2022
No GOP Candidates Show Up For Cheyenne Legislative Debates
No Republican voices were heard in League of Women Voters forums held Thursday night for Wyoming House Districts 11, 41 and 44. Each district encompasses part of Cheyenne.
Coy KnobelOctober 07, 2022
Dems Will Stay Major Party If They Keep Crossing Back, Vote In General
If every Wyoming voter now registered as a Democrat votes in the upcoming general election, the party will keep its major-party recognition in the state.
Clair McFarlandOctober 06, 2022
Wednesday Legislative Debate: Incumbent Bob Nicholas vs Democrat Challenger Jordan Evans In House 7 Race
Both incumbent Republican legislator Bob Nicholas and Democrat Challenger Jordan Evans are supportive of Medicaid expansion but differ on election issues.
Coy KnobelOctober 06, 2022
California’s Sanctuary Rule For Child Sex Changes Doesn’t Impact Wyoming Because Wyoming Has No Laws Against It
California has enacted a sanctuary law for out-of-state minors seeking transgender medical care and procedures, but it may not interfere with Wyomings laws because Wyoming has no law against transgender medical procedures for minors.
Clair McFarlandOctober 05, 2022
Books In Wyoming School Library ‘Groom’ Children, Says Sex Crimes Investigator
Graphic scenes in childrens books, like two in the library of a Wyoming high school, make minors more vulnerable to sex crimes, says a longtime investigator who now runs a nonprofit organization aimed at preventing and combating child sexual abuse.
Clair McFarlandOctober 05, 2022
Wyoming Democratic Legislator Upset With Allred Secretary of State Appointment
State Rep. Mike Yin, D-Jackson, said comments Karl Allred made shortly before his appointment as interim Secretary of State should have disqualified him from being considered for the role.
Leo WolfsonOctober 05, 2022
Colorado Attorney Submits Second Request To Investigate Hageman
The Wyoming State Bar denied Colorado attorney Darby Hoggatts first request to investigate Harriet Hageman, so hes asking again.
Leo WolfsonOctober 04, 2022
First Army Ranger To Return To Battle With Prosthetic Limb To Speak In Casper
Master Sgt. Joseph Kapacziewski, a Special Operations member of the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, was deployed 11 times in Afghanistan and Iraq, six of which were in Afghanistan with his artificial limb.
Leo WolfsonOctober 04, 2022
Legislators Disagree How To Address ‘Pornography’ In Schools If School Boards Won’t
Wyoming lawmakers disagree over how to handle books in Casper high school libraries like "Gender Queer" and "Trans Bodies, Trans Selves" which show graphic sex scenes, instruct readers how to make and access porn, and how to hire sex workers.
Clair McFarlandOctober 04, 2022
Police Officer And Former UW Soccer Player Killed In Off-Duty Crash
A former University of Wyoming womens soccer player and police officer with the Oklahoma City Police Department died in an off-duty crash Thursday.
Greg JohnsonOctober 04, 2022
U.S. Supreme Court Doesn’t Hear Wyoming’s Case Against COVID Vax Mandates
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear Wyomings case against COVID-19 vaccine mandates for healthcare workers.
Clair McFarlandOctober 04, 2022
Feds Threaten To Pull More Than $9 Million In Special Education Funding From Wyoming
A spending mistake made by the Wyoming Department of Education means the federal government may revoke more than $9 million grant money from Wyoming.
Leo WolfsonOctober 04, 2022
Wyoming Attorneys Send Second Letter To Hageman Condemning Her For Election Denials
More than 50 Wyoming attorneys have issued a second letter to Harriet Hageman asking her to accept the rulings made by more than 60 courts that the 2020 election was sound, whether she likes it or not.
Leo WolfsonOctober 04, 2022
Wyoming: Struggling To Provide Mental Health Services In State That Has Highest Suicide Rate In Nation
Distance between communities, staff shortages and few beds for crisis patients all are barriers for patients and the professionals who treat them in Wyoming.
Wendy CorrOctober 03, 2022
Majority Whip Of Wyoming House Targeted By Anti-Semitic Fliers
Jared Olsen, a Christian, Republican legislator who celebrates his Jewish heritage, said he found antisemitic literature on his lawn Sunday, along with another 30 fliers on lawns of his supporters.
Clair McFarlandOctober 03, 2022
Wyoming State Bar Declines To Investigate, Disbar Hageman
A complaint filed this summer against U.S. Congress candidate Harriet Hageman with the Wyoming State Bar was centered around comments she made about the 2020 election.
Leo WolfsonOctober 03, 2022
Infighting Cuts Into Wyoming GOP Dominance In Raising Money
The financial statements belonging to Wyomings Democratic and Republican parties are surprisingly competitive entering the general election.
Leo WolfsonSeptember 30, 2022
What Is Pornography? Casper Residents Clash At School Board Meeting Over Library Books
Many Casper parents are upset that books that contain multiple nude and sex-act photographs, instructions for teens on where to find and how to shoot pornography, and graphic guides showing sexual acts are available in the Kelly Walsh High School library.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 30, 2022