Government & Politics
News
Wyoming Officials Thank Balow For Her Service To State
Gov. Mark Gordon and the Wyoming Education Association thanked Superintendent of Public Instruction Jillian Balow on Thursday for her service to the state's education system after she announced her resignation.
January 13, 2022
Balow Resigns As Wyoming Superintendent Of Public Instruction
Wyoming Superintendent Jillian Balow is resigning from her position to take a similar one in Virginia, she announced Thursday.
January 13, 2022
Cheney Says House Minority Leader ‘Clearly Trying To Cover Up’ What Happened On Jan. 6
U.S. House Minority Leader U.S. Rep. Kevin McCarthy is "clearly" trying to hide information he has about the Jan. 6, 2021, invasion of the Capitol by refusing to cooperate with a House committee investigating the incident, according to U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney.
January 13, 2022
New York Times Columnist Suggests Cheney, Biden Team Up For 2024 Election
A New York Times columnist this week suggested that President Joe Biden and U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney team up for a bipartisan presidential ticket in 2024.
January 13, 2022
Wyo Sec of State Calls On Lummis, Barrasso To Stop Biden From Federalizing Elections
Wyoming Secretary of State Ed Buchanan is seeking the help of U.S. Sens. John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis to oppose efforts to give the federal government more control over elections nationally.
January 13, 2022
Wyoming Supreme Court Overturns Man’s Assault Conviction
A mans conviction on a charge of aggravated assault and battery must be overturned because testimony another dispute with his wife should not have been heard at his trial, Wyomings Supreme Court has ruled.
January 12, 2022
Gordon Submits Petition To Remove Grizzlies From Endangered Species List
Gov. Mark Gordon on Tuesday officially petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to remove the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem population of grizzly bears from the endangered species list.
January 11, 2022
Rise In Internet Crimes Against Children In Wyoming Prompts Educational Effort
Internet crimes against children are on the rise in Wyoming and are focusing on increasingly younger victims, according to authorities.
January 11, 2022
New Wyo Gubernatorial Candidate Says God Told Him To Run
With just eight months remaining until Wyoming's primary election, a new Republican gubernatorial candidate who said God told him to run for office has entered the race.
January 10, 2022
Wyoming GOP Says Straw Poll Will Hold Bad News For Cheney
Wyoming's Republican Party will conduct two straw polls during its next central committee meeting to address comments made by U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney that some members of the party are radicals.
January 10, 2022
Cheney: Threat To Democracy Continues If People Believe False Election Claims
On the Today Show, Cheney said the U.S. came very close to seeing a violent insurrection to overturn the results of the election, but the institutions survived because of people who were willing to stand up to President Trump.
January 06, 2022
Wyoming Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal In Disney Heir Lawsuit
A lawsuit filed by the grandson of Walt Disney over the disposition of land in Teton County should be decided in California, Wyomings Supreme Court has ruled.
January 06, 2022
Worland Teacher Lines Up Partnership Between U.S. Space Force & 80 Students
The principle of West Side Elementary in Worland said collaboration was a rare opportunity to expose students from an agriculture-based community to career paths they might not otherwise know about.
Wendy CorrJanuary 06, 2022
Wyoming Congressional Candidate Changes Party Affiliation From GOP To Constitution
Riverton resident Marissa Selvig announced her intention to switch her affiliation from the Wyoming Republican Party to the Wyoming Constitution Party over the weekend.
January 03, 2022
Cheney Says Trump’s Daughter & Staff Pleaded With Him To Stop Capitol Rioting
U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney told two national news programs on Sunday that President Trump's daughter and members of his staff were pleading with him to go on television to tell people to stop rioting as he watched the riots from the dining room.
January 03, 2022
Park County GOP Accuses Sen. R.J. Kost Of Vaccine Mandate ‘Conflict’
Leaders of the Park County Republican Party contend state Sen. R.J. Kost, R-Powell, has a conflict of interest that should have prevented him from voting in Octobers special session on vaccine mandates.
December 23, 2021
Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon Reads “Twas The Night Before Christmas”
Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon's released a video on Thursday of the governor reading "Twas the Night Before Christmas"
Jimmy OrrDecember 23, 2021
Big Horn Basin Sons of the American Revolution Honor U.S. Sen. Al Simpson
The Big Horn Basin Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution recently presented their Distinguished Service Award to former U.S. Sen. Al Simpson of Cody.
Jimmy OrrDecember 23, 2021
Trucker Thanks City of Rock Springs For Help During Massive Interstate 80 Road Closure
A 36-year veteran of the trucking industry said she had never been treated better than the way the citizens of Rock Springs did when she was stranded for nearly three days.
December 22, 2021
Wyoming Asks Supreme Court To Block Federal Vaccine Mandate
Wyoming has joined a coalition of other states in asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a lower court's decision allowing a federal vaccine mandate for companies employing more than 100 people to take effect.
December 20, 2021
Rand Paul Endorses Hageman For Congress
Harriet Hageman on Monday received another notable political endorsement for her congressional campaign, this time from U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky.
December 20, 2021
Lummis, Barrasso Sign On To Bill Keeping Toddlers From Being Forced To Wear Masks
U.S. Sens. John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis signed on to legislation on Thursday that would prevent toddlers from being forced to wear masks in certain places.
December 17, 2021
No Violence Seen At Wyoming Schools After Threats Circulate Online
All was quiet on Friday across Wyoming's school districts after many of them increased security measures due to threats of violence that circulated nationally across the social media app TikTok.
December 17, 2021
Gordon Unveils Ways State Will Use $500M In American Rescue Plan Funds
Gov. Mark Gordon on Thursday unveiled his proposals for the use of the first round $500 million of American Rescue Plan Act funding.
December 16, 2021