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State Senators Get Heated Following Contentious Debate On Gun Bill
Sen. Ogden Driskill and Sen. Tom James were involved Tuesday evening in what some are calling an altercation on the Senate Floor, after a heated debate regarding a gun bill.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 23, 2022
Wyoming Senate Approves Critical Race Theory Bill For Second Reading
The Wyoming Senate voted on Tuesday to approve a bill limiting the education of the tenets of critical race theory on its second reading.
February 23, 2022
Wyoming Delegation Demands Biden Sanction Russia For Ukraine Invasion
Wyoming's delegation has called on President Joe Biden to issue strong sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine on Monday.
February 22, 2022
Wyoming Female Legislators Take Part In ‘No-Makeup Monday’
As a way to promote positive self-image among girls, a small number of female state representatives participated in the first No-Makeup Monday in the Wyoming House of Representatives this week.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 21, 2022
Senate Committee Approves ‘Second Amendment Protection Act’; WyGO Calls Bill “Horrific”
A bill aimed at preventing Wyoming law enforcement officers from enforcing federal gun regulations that infringe on the Second Amendment was approved Monday by a Senate committee.
February 21, 2022
Bill Restricting Release Of Mugshots Clears House Judiciary Committee
A bill that would prevent the release of a persons mugshot until convicted was approved Monday by a House committee.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 21, 2022
Legislature Approves “Fairness In Women’s Sports Act” Day After Biological Male Sets Women’s Swimming Record
The day after a biological male set a new pool record at a womens collegiate swimming championship, a bill that would ban transgendered women from competing against biological women in athletic events in Wyoming cleared a Senate hurdle.
Jimmy OrrFebruary 19, 2022
Wyoming Bill To Open Primaries To All Voters Dies
A measure that would have ended single-party primary elections in Wyoming was rejected by House members on Friday by a vote of 14 - 46.
February 18, 2022
Wyoming Senate Introduces Critical Race Bill After House Rejects One
The Wyoming Senate on Friday voted to introduce a bill that would combat the teaching of critical race theory in state schools, less than a day after the Wyoming House of Representatives rejected a bill that would have banned the teaching of it.
February 18, 2022
Wyo Bill Restricting Sale of DNA Data Passes Introduction
If passed, DNA-mapping compaies like Ancestry.com and "23 And Me," would be restricted from using or selling genetic data without obtaining specific permissions.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 18, 2022
Bill Stopping Release Of Mugshots Before Conviction Wins Introduction
A measure that would prohibit the release of mugshots from arrests until the person arrested has been convicted of a crime won initial approval from Wyomings House on Thursday.
February 18, 2022
Wyoming House Rejects Critical Race Theory Bill
In arguing against the bill, Rep. Andy Schwartz (D-Jackson) said, "This bill states the teaching of history must be neutral and without judgment. Im Jewish, I cannot accept the neutral, judgment-free approach on the murder of 6 million Jews in World War II.
February 18, 2022
Wyoming State House Rejects Runoff Election Plan
A plan to create a runoff election system was rejected by the Wyoming House of Representatives on Thursday.
February 18, 2022
Wind River Reservation COVID Quarantine Camp Operating Again
A quarantine camp designed to house transient members of the Northern Arapaho Indian Tribe who test positive for COVID is back in operation.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 17, 2022
Wyoming Senate Introduces Bill That Stops Party Changes, Trump Endorses
The Wyoming Senate on Thursday introduced legislation that would prevent members of one political party from changing their party affiliation to vote in the competing party's primary election, then immediately switch back to their original affiliation.
February 17, 2022
Wyoming Senate Rejects COVID Vaccination Discrimination Bill
A measure that would have prohibited discrimination against individuals for their vaccine status failed introduction Thursday morning in the Wyoming Senate on a tie vote of 15-15.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 17, 2022
Colorado State Patrol Officer Nearly Hit While Performing Traffic Stop on I-25
A Colorado State Patrol trooper was nearly hit on Tuesday following a traffic stop on Interstate 25.
Jimmy OrrFebruary 17, 2022
State Sen. Says 15 Cent Fuel Tax Increase Needed To Fix Roads, Crumbling Bridges
A bill proposing a 15-cent per gallon increase in gas taxes would help the state meet its basic highway maintenance needs, according to one of its sponsors.
Wendy CorrFebruary 17, 2022
Casper Rep Praises Failure Of Film Incentive Bill; C. J. Box Not As Happy
There's a difference of opinion between two Chucks over the Wyoming Legislature's decision not to introduce a bill this week that would have provided incentives for film and TV productions.
February 16, 2022
University Of Wyoming To End Mask Mandate Monday
The University of Wyoming will end its campus-wide mask mandate next Monday, almost two years after the pandemic began and the mandate was first implemented.
February 16, 2022
Bill Which Prevents Employers From Enacting Non-Compete Clause Moves To House
A proposed law that would make it impossible for employers to prevent workers from going to work for a competing company cleared a legislative committee Wednesday morning
Clair McFarlandFebruary 16, 2022
Wyoming Legislature Has Plan To Spend $22 Million On Itself
The Wyoming Legislature has a tentative plan to spend $22 million on itself over the next two years.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 16, 2022
Committee Accepts Bill To Prohibit Human Trafficking Felons From Ever Driving Commercial Vehicles
A bill aimed at prohibiting anyone convicted of using a commercial vehicle in the course of human trafficking from ever driving a commercial vehicle again won approval from a House committee Tuesday.
February 16, 2022
House Rejects Proposal To Investigate Zwonitzer For Residency Allegations By A 36-24 Vote
Representatives declined to take action on the allegations filed against Rep. Dan Zwonitzer, R-Cheyenne, rejecting by a vote of 36-24 a proposal to form a special committee to study the allegations he no longer lives in the district he represents.
February 15, 2022