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400+ People Attend Funeral for 101-Year Old WWII Veteran in Casper
An overflowing crowd visited the Oregon Trail State Veterans Cemetery to pay respects to 101-year-old WWII veteran Remigio 'Ray' Barela. Barela had no known family.
February 29, 2020
Grand Teton Culls 3 Dozen Mountain Goats, Stops After Governor, Feds Object
Aerial sharpshooters at Grand Teton National Park partially eradicated a herd of invasive mountain goats last weekend as Wyoming and federal officials asked the National Park Service to halt its plans.
February 27, 2020
Gordon/Wyo Leadership: Million Acre Land Purchase Great for Wyoming
Opportunities like this dont come along very often. The land grant has only changed hands twice in its 150-plus year history. Its likely that this would be the largest government purchase of private land since the United States purchased Alaska. Thats a big deal.
February 26, 2020
Bob Geha: Construction Coalition Pushing for Trade Legislation
Coalition is watching three bills making their way through the Legislature that would make some changes in the way government entities hire and pay contractors and those providing professional services, such as architects.
February 26, 2020
Bob Geha: Daylight Saving Time Bill Awaits House Review
A measure that would allow Wyoming to stay on daylight saving time year-round has won initial approval from the state House.
February 25, 2020
Group Forms to Represent Emergency Medical Service Workers
A new organization is giving emergency medical services personnel a unified voice in the Legislature.
February 21, 2020
Bob Geha: Bill Prohibiting ‘Gun Buybacks’ Wins House Approval
A bill aimed at prohibiting gun buybacks using public money won final approval in the House on Wednesday.
February 20, 2020
Cat Urbigkit: Quickly and in Darkness, Wyo Gov’t Works to Buy 1 Million Acres
For some, the thought of 1 million acres of private land being gobbled up by government in a state that is already majority-owned by government is a hard pill to swallow.
Cat UrbigkitFebruary 19, 2020
Bob Geha: Bill To Increase Per Diem for Wyo Legislators Clears First Hurdle
At least lets call this what it really is. Its an attempt to raise salary and in this environment of deficits time is being wasted on this and its inconsistent with our values," said Rep. Chuck Gray
February 18, 2020
Wyoming House Kills Child-Marriage Bill
Even Saudi Arabia right now is trying to take steps to eliminate child marriage," said Rep. Charles Pelkey.
February 15, 2020
Bob Geha: Wyoming Legislature Week in Review
Wyomings Legislature ended the first week of its budget session Friday with a deadline for the introduction of bills to be considered during the budget session.
February 15, 2020
House kills ‘Defend the Guard Act’
A measure designed to ban the deployment of Wyoming National Guard members without a formal declaration of war failed to clear introduction in the House on Friday.
February 15, 2020
Bob Geha: Wyoming Bill Would Boost Minimum Wage to $7.25
Wyoming House Bill would require all businesses in the state to pay their employees at least the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour.
February 14, 2020
Bob Geha: Wyoming State Income Tax Proposed
A bill that would impose Wyomings first state income tax has been proposed for consideration by the Legislature.
February 13, 2020
PILT: Bill Would Investigate Underpayment on Federal Lands
Wyoming would launch an investigation into how the federal government pays fees for its land within the state under a measure awaiting Senate review.
February 13, 2020
Barrasso on a Bernie – Trump Election: People Will Reject Socialism
U.S. Sen. John Barrasso said in a hypothetical matchup between President Trump and Democratic candidate for president Sen. Bernie Sanders, voters will give the president another four years.
February 12, 2020
Change Orders Boost Capitol Building Construction Cost, but Added Expense Balanced Out
The cost of construction work on the Capitol Square Project in Cheyenne is expected to run about $30 million over original estimates but the extra costs were offset by reductions in other areas, keeping the project within budget.
February 12, 2020
Cheyenne Students Ask Josh Allen to Come Back for Read Across America Week
Students at Prairie Wind Elementary School are asking Buffalo Bills quarterback and former University of Wyoming standout Josh Allen to return to the Cowboy State in March.
February 11, 2020
Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon Delivers 2020 State of the State Address
Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon delivered his second State of the State speech today to a joint session of the Wyoming Legislature.
February 11, 2020
Wyoming Legislature: Medicaid Expansion Bill Fails Introduction
A measure that would have laid out a plan for the expansion of Medicaid insurance coverage to more Wyoming residents failed to win introduction Monday on the first day of the Legislatures budget session.
February 11, 2020
State of the State Reaction: “Thank God for the Permanent Mineral Trust Fund”
Legislative reaction to Gov Gordon State of the State address was mild and agreeable although both of their budgets are miles apart.
February 11, 2020
Guns, Taxes, and Time: Bob Geha’s Wyoming Legislature Preview
Wyomings Legislature opens up its budget session on Monday. Cowboy State Daily reporter Bob Geha explains what to expect.
February 10, 2020
How The Wyoming Legislature Builds the State Budget: A Primer
On Monday, the 2020 Budget Session of the Wyoming Legislature begins, one that could be somber and frustrating -- considering Gov. MGordon has told lawmakers that they only have around $23.5 million to work with.
February 08, 2020
Cody Students to Lobby Legislature on Vaping, Voyeurism, and College Tuition
A group of Cody high school students will be lobbying the Wyoming State Legislature.
Wendy CorrFebruary 08, 2020