Government & Politics
News
Fearing More Scandals, Case Doesn’t Want To Fund St. Stephen’s Indian School
Saying he fears another abusive situation in a school without state oversight, Sen. Cale Case, R-Lander, announced Tuesday he doesn't want to fund St. Stephen's Indian School, whose top administrators were implicated in May in sexual and misconduct scandals.
Clair McFarlandOctober 19, 2022
Wyoming Lawmakers Move Forward With Ranked Choice Voting
The Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions Committee has approved a draft bill allowing municipalities to try out ranked choice elections for nonpartisan races through a pilot test program.
Leo WolfsonOctober 18, 2022
Conservatives Declare War On “Sexualizing Children” At Rally In Cody
Spearheaded by Rep. Rachel Rodriguez-Williams, R-Cody, a group of conservative activists vowed to fight sexually-graphic materials in school libraries, both at the Capitol and their home communities.
Clair McFarlandOctober 18, 2022
PayPal Backtracks On Misinformation Policy; Wyoming Treasurer & Auditor Say They Don’t Use It Anyway
As PayPal backtracks on its policy that it would pull $2,500 from users' accounts for spreading 'misinformation,' Wyomings Treasurer and Auditor say they dont use the service anyway.
Clair McFarlandOctober 18, 2022
Another Wyoming County GOP Snubs Primary Winner In Favor Of Write-In
Sen. Ogden Driskill, one of the most senior members of the Legislature, called foul on the Crook County GOP and its chairman, who's actively working on campaign of write-in opponent.
Leo WolfsonOctober 18, 2022
University of Wyoming Sorority Accepts First Transgender Member
Artemis Langford of Lander said being the University of Wyoming's first Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority transgender member feels like trailblazing.
Clair McFarlandOctober 17, 2022
Reservation House District Candidates Spar Over Fed Control Of Tribal Land, Abortion, Education
Incumbent Democratic House Rep. Andi LeBeau debated Republican challenger Sarah Penn on issues unique to the Wind River Indian Reservation, such as the federal governments control of the land, littered garbage heaps and a two-year mask mandate.
Clair McFarlandOctober 17, 2022
Bill Would Strip Wyoming Political Parties Of Role In Filling Vacancies
Wyoming lawmakers have passed a draft bill that would take away power from political parties to appoint finalists for vacant political positions throughout the state.
Leo WolfsonOctober 17, 2022
Trying To Turn Red Seat Blue, Democrat Targets GOP Incumbent Through Interstate Billboards
Trying to unseat a Republican incumbent in the reddest state in the nation isn't easy. But Democrat Merav Ben-David is attempting the feat with creative billboards lined up on Interstate 80 through Laramie.
Leo WolfsonOctober 14, 2022
Furor Over Sexually Explicit Books Misguided, Says LGBTQ Advocate And State House Candidate
Sara Burlingame, a top LGBTQ advocate for Wyoming, says Cowboy State Daily coverage of a pair of controversial books in a Casper school library has been unfair, and society should exercise more care towards transgender-affirming literature.
Clair McFarlandOctober 14, 2022
Wyoming Elections Committee Meeting Gets Heated; Citizens Call For Paper Ballots
Discussion about federally certifying Wyomings election equipment Friday morning grew heated when addressing the security of the states elections and voting machines.
Leo WolfsonOctober 14, 2022
Gubernatorial Debate: Candidate Would Prioritize Banning Ballot Drop Boxes
Libertarian Jared Baldes said Thursday night during a debate that he would consider supporting a ban on ballot drop boxes if elected governor.
Leo WolfsonOctober 14, 2022
Wyoming EV Road Trip Hell: Cheyenne to Casper In 15 Hours
Finding places to power-up and long waits to charge meant it took one Nissan Leaf owner 15 hours to drive from Cheyenne to Casper (178 miles).
October 14, 2022
Cheney Makes Motion To Subpoena Trump, Jan. 6 Committee Unanimously Approves
U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney put an exclamation mark on the Jan. 6 Committees work, issuing a motion at the conclusion of a televised Thursday hearing to subpoena former President Donald Trump.
Leo WolfsonOctober 13, 2022
Double Arrest At Casper High School After 2nd Guns Report In A Week
Natrona County High School went into lockout mode Thursday morning after a report of guns at the school; two students were in police custody.
Clair McFarlandOctober 13, 2022
Wyoming Supreme Court Rules Prison Term Stands For Man Who Shot Lover’s Husband
A man who shot his lovers husband in the chest in Cheyenne five years ago after leaving his wife and kids behind in Nebraska may not have his prison sentence shortened, the Wyoming Supreme Court has ruled.
Clair McFarlandOctober 13, 2022
Wyoming Legislator Considers Running As Write-In After Losing To Cousin In Primary
State Rep. John Romero-Martinez said he's strongly considering reentering the House District 44 race as a write-in candidate because of his cousin and primary opponent Tamara Trujillos stance on Medicaid expansion.
Leo WolfsonOctober 13, 2022
Legislators Want $70M Annual Boost For Wyoming Education
Wyoming legislators are requesting a $70 million annual increase to Wyomings public school funding to adjust for inflation, after hearing that teachers may be harder to keep and attract to the state.
Clair McFarlandOctober 12, 2022
Casper School Board Asks For Police To Intervene After Teacher Gets Called ‘Pedophile’ In Book Debate
A contentious crowd at the Natrona County School Board meeting traded barbs, with one community member calling a substitute teacher a pedophile and others calling concerned parents book-banners.
Clair McFarlandOctober 12, 2022
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