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Wyoming GOP Denounces Violent Acts Before Biden’s Inauguration
The Wyoming Republican Party has denounced violent protests and acts in the wake of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration on Wednesday, two weeks after a mob of people stormed the U.S. Capitol.
January 20, 2021
Cheney Slams Newspaper’s “Sexist” Jab at Republican Colleague
U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney slammed a newspaper's jab in a since-deleted blog about a fellow Republican congresswoman's lack of children as sexist and despicable.
January 19, 2021
Carbon County GOP Censures Cheney For Impeachment Vote
The Carbon County Republican Party has voted to formally censure U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney after she voted to impeach President Donald Trump last week.
January 19, 2021
Wyoming Legislator Calls on GOP Chair Eathorne To Resign After Secession Comments
Wyoming Rep. Landon Brown called on GOP Chair Frank Eathorne to resign for comments on his interest in secession,
January 19, 2021
Barrasso, Lummis Call For Stopping Loans to Planned Parenthood
A number of Republican senators, including U.S. Sens. Cynthia Lummis and John Barrasso, have called on the Federal Small Business Association to stop giving loans to Planned Parenthood.
January 15, 2021
Wyoming Gun Owners Criticize Cheney, Barrasso Over Trump Impeachment
The Wyoming Gun Owners Association has joined the chorus of organizations criticizing U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney for her vote this week to impeach President Donald Trump this week.
January 15, 2021
More Than 100 Wyoming National Guardsmen to Help With Biden Inauguration
More than 100 Wyoming National Guard Soldiers and airmen have volunteered to support crowd control, communications and logistics during the 59th Presidential Inauguration for President-elect Joe Biden in Washington D.C. on Wednesday.
January 15, 2021
Sen. Lummis Calls For Healing, Smooth Transition of Power
Despite political divisions seen in the wake of last week's storming of the U.S. Capitol, members of Congress need to work together to ensure a peaceful transition of power, U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis said Thursday.
January 14, 2021
Bill Would Boost Cigarette Taxes By 24 Cents A Pack In Wyoming
Wyomings Legislature is set to review an increase in tobacco taxes that would add 24 cents to the cost of a pack of cigarettes if approved.
January 14, 2021
UW Prepares For Spring Semester In Midst of COVID
With the start of the spring semester just one week away, University of Wyoming students returning to campus are reminded that a limited contact period begins Thursday and extends through Jan. 31.
January 14, 2021
Wyoming Republican Party Condemns Liz Cheney’s Impeachment Vote
The Wyoming Republican Party on Wednesday condemned Rep. Cheney's vote to impeach President Trump.
January 14, 2021
Liz Cheney: Impeachment Vote Was Of Conscience, Not Politics
Congresswoman Liz Cheney on Wednesday said her vote to impeach President Trump had nothing to do with politics and everything to do with her conscience.
January 14, 2021
Wyoming Legislature 2021: Fuel Tax Increase, Per-Mile Fee Eyed To Fund Highway Work
Wyomings Legislature is looking at two ways to raise money for maintenance and repair of the states roads, an uel tax increase of 9 cents per gallon and a proposal to charge vehicles for every mile they drive in the state.
January 14, 2021
Liz Cheney On Calls For Her to Resign: “I’m Not Going Anywhere”
U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney told reporters that despite a petition for her to resign she "wasn't going anywhere."
January 13, 2021
Former Tribal Judge Suspended From Law By Wyoming Supreme Court
The former chief judge for the Wind River Indian Reservation Tribal Court was suspended from practicing law Wednesday by the Wyoming Supreme Court because of issues stemming from her conviction on federal drug charges.
January 13, 2021
Cheney Will Vote to Impeach President Trump
U.S. House Rep. Liz Cheney on Tuesday said she will vote to impeach President Trump for his role in the riots at the U.S. Capitol last Wednesday.
January 12, 2021
Well-Known Wyoming Innkeeper Jim Osterfoss Dies; Owned Nagle-Warren Mansion
Jim Osterfoss, who owned the Nagle-Warren Bed and Breakfast in Cheyenne for more than 25 years, died at the age of 75.
Jimmy OrrJanuary 12, 2021
Gordon On Pandemic: “Our State Has Been Resilient”
Wyoming's resiliency through the coronavirus pandemic has allowed the state to fare better than most, Gov. Mark Gordon said Tuesday.
January 12, 2021
Dispute Over Strip Of Land Decided By Wyoming Supreme Court
The old saying good fences make good neighbors apparently does not apply in cases of window wells, sprinklers and property lines.
January 11, 2021
Cynthia Lummis: Here’s Why I Objected To Pennsylvania’s Electors
U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis writes: "Let me be clear: my objecting to the certification of the votes in Pennsylvania could not have changed the outcome of the election."
Sen. Cynthia LummisJanuary 09, 2021
Cheney, Lummis Send Condolences to Family of Fallen Capitol Officer
U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney and Sen. Cynthia Lummis have expressed their condolences to the family of a U.S. Capitol police officer who died after sustaining injuries in the mob attack on Wednesday.
January 08, 2021
Bill Schilling: Wyoming Leaders Should Call For Trump’s Removal
Guest columnist Bill Schilling writes: "Imagine a united message from Wyomings Governor, two US Senators, and US Representative calling for President Trumps removal. The message could gain footage, but at a minimum it would say Wyoming leaders do honor the Code of the West."
Bill SchillingJanuary 08, 2021
No Fans Allowed at UW Cowboys Games Until at Least Jan. 25
Fans won't be allowed at any University of Wyoming sports events until at least Jan. 25, according to a recent announcement.
January 07, 2021
Wyoming GOP Chair Says DC Rally Was Peaceful
The chairman of Wyomings Republican Party said although he attended a rally in support of President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, he did not see the storming of the Capitol that left four people dead.
January 07, 2021