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Man Convicted Of Torturing, Killing 22-Month-Old Daughter Files Federal Appeal
Andrew Yellowbear, who was convicted of torturing and killing his 22-month-old daughter, is asking a federal court to reverse his conviction claiming that he was convicted in the wrong court and should be freed.
Clair McFarlandMarch 22, 2022
Federal Judge Sides With Wyoming Gun Owners In Campaign Ad Lawsuit
Judge Scott Skavdahl ruled Monday in favor of the group Wyoming Gun Owners, finding that the Wyoming law requiring the the group to share a list of people who helped pay for a campaign ad is unconstitutional.
March 22, 2022
Judge Hired To Enforce Reservation COVID Rules Becomes Trial Court Judge
Kevin Ferris, who served as Wyoming's only judge specifically assigned to oversee violations of Covid orders and quarantine rules, has transitioned to being a trial court judge on the reservation.
Clair McFarlandMarch 21, 2022
That’s A Wrap: House Speaker Eric Barlow Says Goodbye After 10 Years in House
In a tearful goodbye to the Wyoming House, Barlow hugged his mom and said, "My mother was born in Southeast Asia, was a very well-educated attorney, law-professor type in Cambodia, who met a man from northeast Wyoming; and she came to northeast Wyoming and raised a family with three kids."
Clair McFarlandMarch 20, 2022
Cheney Calls Marjorie Taylor Greene A ‘Useful Idiot’ After Ukraine Remarks
U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney called House colleague U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene a "useful idiot" after Greene claimed Ukraine had violated peace agreements before the Russian invasion.
March 18, 2022
Wyoming Economist, Former Legislator Differ On Student Loan Debt Cancellation
Former legislator Charles Pelkey said he believes education should be "free" and all student loan debt should be canceled. Current legislator and Wyoming economist Cale Case says that a horrible idea.
March 17, 2022
Wyoming Husband and Wife Team Assisting War Efforts In Ukraine
As the war in Ukraine intensifies, a Wyoming husband and wife team with deep ties to the besieged country is assisting humanitarian efforts there.
Wendy CorrMarch 17, 2022
Dispute Over Cell Phone Leads To Sen. Tom James Getting Booted From GOP Meeting
A dispute over a cell phone in a private legislative meeting last week resulted in state Sen. Tom James being removed by members of the Wyoming Highway Patrol.
Clair McFarlandMarch 16, 2022
Cheney: Biden Administration Should Ban Russian Uranium
U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney said President Joe Biden's administration should ban the import of Russian uranium, she told Wyoming reporters on Wednesday.
March 16, 2022
House Speaker Says He Asked Highway Patrol To Investigate Death Threat Against Lawmaker
House Speaker Eric Barlow asked the Wyoming Highway Patrol officers providing security at the state Capitol to investigate reports of a death threat made by one legislator against another.
Clair McFarlandMarch 16, 2022
FBI Releases Few Details About Reservation Shooting On Monday
The Federal Bureau of Investigation was releasing little information Tuesday about a Monday shooting on the Wind River Indian Reservation involving a U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs police officer.
Clair McFarlandMarch 15, 2022
Legislators Look For Ways To Exempt American Indians From Online Sales Tax
Sen. Affie Ellis said the bill would ensure that "if you're an Indian person and you're purchasing something online that would normally be subject to state sales tax, on the reservation, then you are exempt."
Clair McFarlandMarch 15, 2022
Cheyenne Rep Says Legislators Wasted Session On Guns And Abortion Bills
Rep. Landon Brown said legislators should have been focused on budget issues and redistricting but instead wasted time on guns, abortion and "other non-issues".
March 15, 2022
Ethete Legislator Claims Fellow Lawmaker Made Death Threat Against Her
Rep. Andi LeBeau, D-Ethete, said she was recovering from a death threat made by fellow legislator Rep. John Romero-Martinez, R-Cheyenne.
Clair McFarlandMarch 15, 2022
Management Council Will Determine If Formal Investigation Against Bouchard Will Be Launched
Senate President Dan Dockstader said the Legislature's Management Council will determine if Bouchard's actions warrant a formal investigation.
March 15, 2022
Wyoming In Lowest Quadrant For College Costs in NCAA Basketball Tournament
Of the 68 teams in the NCAA men's basketball tournament, Wyoming is the 10th lowest for out-of-state costs to obtain a four-year degree at $133,000. Duke is the highest at $326,000.
Jimmy OrrMarch 15, 2022
Two-Year Covid Anniversary: Gordon Says Wyoming Handled Pandemic “Very Well”
Gordon said Wyoming was one of seven states not to issue a 'stay-at-home' order and that was the right decision. "I'm very proud we stood up for people's liberties," he said.
March 14, 2022
Hageman Campaign Creates ‘Cheney For Virginia’ Website
Congressional candidate Harriet Hageman has doubled down on her claims that her Republican primary opponent U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney is not a true Wyomingite by creating a spoof website called "Liz Cheney for Virginia."
March 14, 2022
Legislators Concerned Police Put Themselves Above The Law; Prosecutors Disagree
While discussing a gun rights bill that he believed was weak, Rep. Bob Wharff said he knows of two instances where county prosecutors refused to charge police officers implicated in wrongdoing.
Clair McFarlandMarch 12, 2022
Wyo Hospital Association President Lodges Complaint Against Bouchard
The president of the Wyoming Hospital Association has filed a complaint against Sen. Anthony Bouchard, R-Cheyenne, and described him as "combative" and "disrespectful."
March 11, 2022
Republican National Committee Sues Cheney, Jan. 6 Committee
The Republican National Committee has filed a lawsuit against U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney and her fellow legislators that sit on the committee investigating the events of the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021.
March 11, 2022
Wyoming Virtual Currency Plan Clears House
A plan to make Wyoming the first state with its own virtual currency won final approval from the House on Thursday.
March 11, 2022
Sen. Bouchard Removed From Committee Assignments After Tense Vote
By nearly a 2 - 1 vote on Thursday, Wyoming State Sen. Anthony Bouchard was removed from his committee assignments after a number of serious charges -- including threatening others members -- were levied against him by Senate leadership.
Jimmy OrrMarch 11, 2022
Nuclear Power Plant, Storage Bill Passes Wyoming Senate, Headed Back To House
A bill that would adjust the state's rules for regulating nuclear power plants and waste storage facilities, prepared in anticipation of the construction of a nuclear power plant near Kemmerer, cleared the Wyoming Senate on Thursday.
March 11, 2022