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Lummis Co-Sponsors Bill To Keep States From Banning Presidential Candidates From Ballots
In response to efforts in some states to remove former President Trump from the 2024 ballots, Sen. Cynthia Lummis has co-sponsored legislation that would prevent states from removing presidential candidates from their election ballots.
Leo WolfsonJanuary 16, 2024
‘Assault Rifle’ Is A Real Term, But Misused To Spark Fear In Gun Control Debates
George Moscary, professor of law at the University of Wyoming and director of UW’s Firearms Research Center, said the term “assault rifle” has real meaning in the military sense, but in gun control debates is misapplied and used to evoke fear.
Mark HeinzJanuary 14, 2024
Will Cheyenne's High Plains Arboretum Finally Be Rescued?
After decades of neglect, the High Plains Arboretum in Cheyenne may be rescued. Supporters of the 877-acre arboretum are hoping the Wyoming State Legislature will designate it as a state historic site.
Renée JeanJanuary 14, 2024
Initiative To Tax Wyoming Property At 50% Valuation Facing Growing Opposition
Some legislators are worried that a proposed initiative allowing Wyoming homeowners to have their property taxed at 50% of its assessed value would create such a hit to state revenues that it would lead to a state income tax to fund Wyoming’s schools.
Leo WolfsonJanuary 13, 2024
Barrasso Supports Bill Making It Federal Crime To Block Roads And Highway
U.S. Sen. John Barrasso said he supports a bill in Congress that would make it a federal crime for protesters to block and close public roads and highways. The tactic is used often by radical climate protestors and pro-Palestine groups.
Leo WolfsonJanuary 13, 2024
Supreme Court Could Force Jackson To Rethink $31,000 In Gov't Fees For Home Building
Someone who wants to build a 4,000-square-foot home in Jackson has to pay local government $31,000 for the privilege. The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing a case that could make it easier to sue the town over those fees.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 13, 2024
Wyoming CREG Report 2024: State Can Expect Slight Revenue Drop Through 2025
The Consensus Revenue Estimating Group (CREG) released its revised revenue estimates for the 2024 calendar year and 2025 fiscal year on Friday. The state can expect about $30 million less revenue from minerals, according to the report.
Pat MaioJanuary 13, 2024
Lummis Joins Barrasso In Endorsing Trump For President
U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis on Friday announced she is endorsing Donald Trump for president. “Living in Joe Biden's America is a disaster,” Lummis said. “His open borders agenda has caused a crisis at the border and throughout the country like we've never seen before.”
Leo WolfsonJanuary 12, 2024
Hageman Honors Green River Hero Who Saved Lives In House Fire
U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman on Friday recognized Green River hero Ryan Pasborg who risked his life by running into a burning house to save the life of a mother and her son. Last month, Pasborg received the nation's highest civilian award for heroism.
Jimmy OrrJanuary 12, 2024
Teacher, Parents Give Conflicting Accounts On Sex Pictures In Wright Art Class
The tiny town of Wright, Wyoming, exploded in controversy this week over a dispute about whether a fourth-grade art teacher enabled students to view images of male-on-male sex acts.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 12, 2024
Wyoming’s Republican Factions Say They Want Compromise, But Can They Do It?
The Wyoming Caucus says it wants to compromise in the upcoming legislative session, which will require building alliances with the Wyoming Freedom Caucus, which has become a rivalry within the state Republican Party.
Leo WolfsonJanuary 12, 2024
Hageman, Other Wyoming Leaders Blast SEC Rule As Dangerous, Illegal ‘Land Grab’
Harriet Hageman and other top Wyoming political leaders are blasting a Securities and Exchange Commission proposal as a dangerous, devastating and illegal “land grab” that would allow investors to buy and sell stocks to tie up public and private lands.
Leo WolfsonJanuary 11, 2024
Natrona County Officials Question $1.3 Million Price Tag For One Flight Per Day
Some local officials are questioning a deal that saw Natrona County and Casper pay more than $1.3 million last year to guarantee a single SkyWest flight in and out of the local airport.
Dale KillingbeckJanuary 11, 2024
Radical Change To Wyoming Public Notice Law Would Put State Database Over Newspaper
A bill has been drafted for the upcoming 2024 legislative that would radically change a generations-old requirement that Wyoming public notices be printed in local newspapers and instead would create a state online database for them.
Leo WolfsonJanuary 11, 2024
After Months Of Complaints Over ‘Tyrannical’ Style, Jackson Fire Chief On Leave
An embattled fire chief in Jackson is on administrative leave after public outcry for his resignation reached a fevered pitch last month. Critics claim the chief's management style is threatening, tyrannical, confrontational and dysfunctional.
Jake NicholsJanuary 11, 2024
Wyoming Rep. To Introduce "What Is A Woman" Act; Defines People's Sex By Biology At Birth
Casper Rep. Jeanette Ward will propose legislation entitled the "What Is A Woman Act" that would officially define in Wyoming law what constitutes a female and a male and would restrict these definitions to a person’s biological sex at birth.
Leo WolfsonJanuary 10, 2024
Teton County Plans To Use Public Money To Pay Lobbyist $108,000
The Teton County commissioners are planning to pay $108,000 a year in taxpayer money for a lobbyist to fight efforts such as a task force’s proposed plan to deregulate affordable housing in their community.
Leo WolfsonJanuary 10, 2024
After Angry Backlash, Casper Tables Plan To Make Landlords Pay For Unpaid Utilities
After hearing from hordes of angry landlords, Casper City Council members decided Tuesday to table a plan that would make landlords responsible for paying delinquent utility bills left by tenants.
Dale KillingbeckJanuary 10, 2024
Barrasso First In Senate Leadership To Endorse Trump
U.S. Sen. John Barrasso became the first member of Republican Senate leadership to endorse former President Donald Trump on Tuesday evening in his bid for president, saying the country was better off when Trump was president.
Leo WolfsonJanuary 10, 2024
New Rules Would Allow Ousting Wyoming Legislators Accused Or Convicted Of Felonies
A Wyoming legislative subcommittee has proposed new rules that would allow for ethics complaints to be filed against state legislators who are accused or convicted of felony crimes while in office.
Leo WolfsonJanuary 09, 2024
Freedom Caucus Mad That Wyoming Caucus Took Donation From Pro-Choice Plaintiff
The state director of the Wyoming Freedom Caucus is calling out the Wyoming Caucus for accepting a $1,000 donation from a pro-choice plaintiff in a lawsuit challenging the state’s new laws prohibiting abortions.
Leo WolfsonJanuary 09, 2024
Wyoming Clerk Says She Won’t Certify Elections If Fraud Is Actually Proven
A convicted Jan. 6 participant in Gillette on Saturday implored Wyoming county clerks to not certify election equipment and results they believe are fraudulent. One longtime clerk said they wouldn’t, but fraud has to be proven, not believed.
Leo WolfsonJanuary 09, 2024
Wheatland Granted $1.6 Million To Replace Gigantic Failing Million-Gallon Water Tank
The State Loan and Investment Board on Monday gave Wheatland $1.6 million of the $7.5 million it requested for an emergency replacement of the failing 1 million-gallon water tank that could cause serious destruction if it ruptures and collapses and/or implodes.
Leo WolfsonJanuary 08, 2024
Convicted Jan. 6 Participant Says Wyoming Counties Must Refuse To OK Bogus Elections
A former New Mexico county commissioner convicted for being at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, told Wyoming Republicans in Gillette on Saturday that stopping election fraud has to start at the county level.
Leo WolfsonJanuary 07, 2024