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GOP Chair Frank Eathorne To Be Keynote Speaker At Trump Rally
Wyoming GOP Chairman Frank Eathorne will be one of the keynote speakers at Saturdays Save America Rally in Casper featuring former President Donald Trump.
Leo WolfsonMay 25, 2022
Johnson County War: The Push To Fill All Elected Seats With “Patriot” Conservatives
In Johnson County, it's a battle to find the most conservative of conservative candidates and a Political Action Committee called the Patriot Conservatives of Wyoming, is behind it.
Leo WolfsonMay 25, 2022
Liz Cheney Tests Positive For COVID-19
U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney on Wednesday morning announced she has tested positive for the Covid virus
May 25, 2022
Tara Nethercott, Cheyenne Senator, Joins Race For Secretary Of State
Sen. Tara Nethercott, R-Cheyenne, on Tuesday announced she will be running for secretary of state. She is the third Republican to announce a candidacy for the job since Ed Buchanan opted against running for a second term.
Leo WolfsonMay 24, 2022
Cheney Billboards Welcome Attendees to Casper Trump Rally
U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney's campaign has put up a number of billboards in advance of the Trump rally reminding voters that her opponent Harriet Hageman called her a "courageous conservative," called Trump a "racist," and urged attendees to support the economy while attending the rally.
Leo WolfsonMay 24, 2022
Wyo Supreme Court: Man’s Former Lawyer On Drug Charges Can Be Judge On Even More Drug Charges
The Wyoming Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that a man whose trial on drug charges was overseen by a judge who had earlier defended him against drug charges is not entitled to a new judge in his case
May 24, 2022
Grieving Mother Asks Legislators For Felony Punishment Of Vehicular Homicide
After a grieving mother on Tuesday told lawmakers of her sons tragic death after a crosswalk collision in Cheyenne, a legislative committee started drafting a new vehicular homicide law.
Clair McFarlandMay 24, 2022
Wyoming Law Enforcement Agencies Preparing For Massive Trump Rally
Wyoming law enforcement agencies are planning for substantial staffing increases in Casper this weekend as Saturdays outdoor rally featuring former President Donald Trump is expected to draw 20,000 attendees.
Leo WolfsonMay 23, 2022
Vomiting, Diarrhea (And Both Concurrently) Increasing In Wyoming; Caution Urged
The Wyoming Department of Health is reporting an increase in vomiting, diarrhea, and both concurrently in some parts of the state and is urging caution.
May 22, 2022
Park County Commissioners To Consider Hand-Count Of 2020 Ballots To Prove Voting Machine Accuracy
Park County Commissioners said they will consider allowing a group of local citizens to hand count the more than 17,000 ballots cast in the 2020 election to determine the accuracy of the results presented by the machines.
Leo WolfsonMay 20, 2022
Lummis Co-Sponsors Resolution Calling For Feds To Recognize Only Male, Female
U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis is co-sponsoring a resolution urging federal agencies to recognize only males and females in what is described as an effort to reaffirm legal protections for women.
Leo WolfsonMay 20, 2022
Program Will Provide ‘Some Relief’ From Rising Property Taxes, Gov. Gordon Says
A new property tax refund program that was created by legislation signed into law in March will provide relief to some Wyoming taxpayers, according to Gov. Mark Gordon.
May 20, 2022
Corner Crossing Lawsuit Will Stay In Federal Court, Judge Says
The lawsuit filed against four Missouri hunters because they allegedly violated the airspace of private land in Carbon County will stay in federal court, a judge ruled Thursday.
May 19, 2022
WYDOT Cancels Prestige License Plates Because of Aluminum Shortage
The Wyoming Department of Transportation has suspended all new orders of personalized, or prestige, license plates due to the shortage of aluminum.
Jimmy OrrMay 19, 2022
Oil Field Company Owner James Quick Pledges Focus On Fossil Fuels If Elected Governor
Douglas oil field owner James Quick said he will bring a renewed focus to traditional fossil fuel industries if elected Wyoming governor this fall.
Leo WolfsonMay 19, 2022
Man Improperly Charged As Adult With Sex Assault Asks Supreme Court To Dismiss Case
A 17-year-old man who was charged with third degree sexual assault a year after the incident when he was 18 is asking the Wyoming Supreme Court if he can have the case dismissed.
May 19, 2022
Father Of Slain Marine Rylee McCollum Runs For Legislature
Jim McCollum, the father of slain Marine Rylee McCollum, announced his bid for the Wyoming Legislature on Wednesday.
May 19, 2022
Rep. Chuck Gray Announces Run For Secretary Of State
State Rep. Chuck Gray, a former candidate for U.S. House, became the second person to file as a candidate for the secretary of state's office on Wednesday.
Leo WolfsonMay 19, 2022
Gov Candidate Says He Will Take Over Federal Lands If Elected; Former AG Says “That’s Idiotic”
Gubernatorial candidate Rex Rammell promised to seize 30 million acres of federal land in Wyoming if elected to the state's highest office. Calling Rammel's claim "idiotic," former Attorney General Pat Crank said no state has the power to seize federal assets.
Leo WolfsonMay 18, 2022
Barrasso: Putin’s Actions Are Proof Of The Need For Energy Independence
Sen. John Barrasso on Wednesday said President Putin is using energy as a weapon to get his way and European leaders have now realized they've become too dependent on Russian oil.
Leo WolfsonMay 18, 2022
Laramie County GOP Head Easily Survives Attempted Ouster
Although there was plenty of bluster by some detractors beforehand, the Laramie County Republican Party voted with an overwhelming majority to decline from asking chairman Dani Olsen to step down as chairman.
Leo WolfsonMay 18, 2022
Landon Brown: What Do We Want From Politicians?
Rep. Landon Brown writes: "The next time you want to disagree, do it decently. The next time you want to ridicule or degrade a politician ask yourself if you would want the same done to you. Wyoming is better than what weve seen lately, lets do our best to fixing it one person (yourself) at a time."
Landon BrownMay 18, 2022
Wyoming Supreme Court Upholds Sentence of Man Who Threatened Wife With Knife
A man who rejected his attorneys initial advice to plead not guilty by reason of mental illness to a criminal charge cannot later claim his attorney was not effective, Wyomings Supreme Court has ruled.
May 18, 2022
Wyoming Senate President Dan Dockstader Announces Run For Secretary Of State
Dockstader told Cowboy State Daily on Tuesday that when Sec of State Ed Buchanan made his announcement that he was not going to run for re-election, he texted his wife and said 'Well?' and she texted back one word -- 'File!"
Leo WolfsonMay 18, 2022