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Budget Cuts Could Reduce Medicaid Providers, Wyoming Health Department Says
Reductions in the amount of state money paid health care providers through Medicaid made as a way to tackle the states budget shortfall could result in providers leaving the program, according to the Wyoming Department of Health.
August 31, 2020
Wyoming Sees Highest Primary Voter Turnout Ever For Election Year In 2020
Wyoming had one of its highest-ever voter turnouts for a primary election this year, Secretary of State Ed Buchanan announced Thursday.
August 27, 2020
Reason For Optimism In Wyoming’s Future, Gordon Says
Despite the economic problems that have forced Wyoming to make deep budget cuts to its government agencies, there is reason for optimism, Gov. Gordon said.
August 26, 2020
Gordon: Budget Cuts Will Be Devastating And Just Tip Of The Iceberg
The first round of Wyoming budget cuts have been finalized, totaling more than $250 million, with an additional $80 million in cuts to maintenance of state buildings and those at the University of Wyoming and community colleges.
August 26, 2020
Wyoming Supreme Court Rejects Convicted Killer Gerald Lee Uden’s Appeal
Wyomings Supreme Court has dismissed the latest appeal of a man who pleaded guilty to killing his ex-wife and two adopted sons in Fremont County.
August 25, 2020
Wyoming Gun Owners (WYGO) Slams Losing Candidates After Election
The Wyoming Gun Owners group continues to attack candidates even after the candidates have lost their elections.
August 24, 2020
UW Athletics Dept To Lose $15 Million With Cancellation of Football
Wyoming athletic director Tom Burman called the ongoing cornavirus pandemic the greatest adversity we have ever faced.
August 21, 2020
UW Survey: Gordon’s Approval Rating For Coronavirus Handling Better Than Trump’s
Gov. Mark Gordons handling of the coronavirus pandemic in Wyoming has higher approval ratings than those of President Donald Trump, according to a University of Wyoming poll.
August 21, 2020
Wyoming Law Enforcement Receive 1,500 Defibrillators Thanks To Grant
Wyoming law enforcement and first responders will receive 1,500 automatic external defibrillators, thanks to a $4 million grant.
August 20, 2020
Occidental Petroleum Skips Wyoming, Sells Land To Orion Mine
Occidental Petroleum ended weeks of anticipation Wednesday when the company announced that it would sell land grant assets in Colorado, Wyoming and Utah to Orion Mine Finance.
August 19, 2020
Liz Cheney: Socialism Has Chokehold On The Dems
U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney appeared on Fox and Friends Wednesday morning to talk the Democratic National Convention, hours after she won the Wyoming primary election.
August 19, 2020
139,950 Ballots Cast In Wyoming Primary Tuesday, More Than 2016
Voter turnout for Wyomings primary election on Tuesday was higher than that seen for other primary elections recently, a state official said Wednesday.
August 19, 2020
Long lines of voters in Gillette might make results late
In most states, the primary election is just a first act. But in states dominated by one party, like Wyoming, just about all the serious action happens on primary.
Bill SniffinAugust 19, 2020
Von Flatern Gets Enzi Endorsement in Hotly-Contested Primary Race
U.S. Sen. Mike Enzi on Monday endorsed State Sen. Michael Von Flatern in a hotly contested primary race.
August 18, 2020
Time To Increase Clarity And Openness
As lawmakers continue to debate these issues, we implore them to resist the temptation to write too many exemptions into law and instead err on the side of openness.
August 17, 2020
Wyoming Ranked State With Best Community College System
Wyoming is ranked as the state with the best community college system in the nation in a recent study.
August 17, 2020
Nuclear Missiles To Be Replaced At Cheyenne Air Force Base, Gordon Applauds
F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne is one of three military bases where nuclear missiles will be replaced over the next decade, the United States Air Force announced Friday.
August 14, 2020
President Trump Endorses Cynthia Lummis
Add President Trump to a long list of conservative superstars who have endorsed former Wyoming Congressman Cynthia Lummis' U.S. Senate campaign.
August 14, 2020
Liz Cheney: Kamala Harris Is A “Radical Liberal”
"Kamala Harris is a radical liberal who would raise taxes, take away guns & health insurance, and explode the size and power of the federal government," Cheney wrote on Twitter. "She wants to recreate America in the image of whats happening on the streets of Portland & Seattle. We wont give her the chance."
August 13, 2020
Wyoming State Rules For Rent Assistance Relaxed
The rules surrounding a state program designed to provide people with assistance in paying their rents or mortgages have been changed to allow more people to take part in the program.
August 12, 2020
Gordon Allows Bigger Size For Outdoor Gatherings, Indoors Still Limited
Updated public health orders will allow more people at outdoor gatherings beginning Aug. 16, Gov. Mark Gordon announced Wednesday.
August 12, 2020
UW Bus Facility To Get Upgrade With $4.2M Federal Grant
U.S. Transportation Sec. Elaine Chao announced Tuesday that the Federal Transit Authority will award $4.2 million in transit infrastructure funding to improve the safety and reliability of Wyoming's bus systems and enhance mobility for transit riders.
August 11, 2020
SOURCES: Mountain West Cancels All Fall Sports; Will Look Toward Spring
The 124th season of Wyoming football will have to wait. The Mountain West Conference Monday canceled all fall sports due to concerns related to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
August 11, 2020
Wyoming Officials Request Early Presidential Debate In Wyoming
Three of Wyomings top elected officials are recommending that Wyoming host an early presidential debate.
August 10, 2020