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Bill Would Help Struggling Wyoming Search And Rescue Groups Recruit Volunteers
Recruiting search and rescue volunteers in Wyoming is becoming more difficult, but the Legislature will consider a bill to help attract more by adding search and rescue to the state’s health insurance.
Leo WolfsonDecember 15, 2023
Rock Springs Teachers Plead ‘We Need Help’ With Students Too Unruly To Handle
Saying the unruly behavior of students in their Rock Springs classrooms is becoming too disruptive to deal with, the Sweetwater County Education Association begged the local school board this week that "we need help."
Clair McFarlandDecember 15, 2023
Jewish History Ph.D. With Wyoming Roots Scoffs At Lander Pro-Palestine Protesters
A group of pro-Palestine protesters in Lander, Wyoming, have refused to condemn the Hamas terrorist attack that started a bloody war with Israel. A Jewish history PhD and longtime Wyomingite now living in Israel scoffs at their claims.
Clair McFarlandDecember 15, 2023
$1.2M From State Fuels Claims Jackson Is Lying About Housing Project
A $1.2 million state grant for an already controversial Jackson affordable housing project on Teton County Fairgrounds land is boiling over with accusations residents are being flat-out lied to, which town officials deny.
Leo WolfsonDecember 15, 2023
Barrasso Votes For Controversial Military Spending Bill, Lummis & Hageman Vote Against
In a rare splinter, U.S. Sen. John Barrasso broke off from fellow Wyoming Sen. Cynthia Lummis and U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman on Wednesday night to vote in support of a critical military spending bill that was lambasted by some conservatives, saying he supports the military, not woke policies.
Leo WolfsonDecember 14, 2023
Hageman Says Biden Is Lying, Votes To Open Impeachment Inquiry
Rep. Hageman said she believes President Biden has been lying about his involvement in his son’s international business dealings. On Wednesday, she cast a vote to support opening a formal impeachment inquiry into the president, which passed the House.
Leo WolfsonDecember 14, 2023
Gordon’s Task Force, BLM Hold Closed-Door Meeting On Controversial Rock Springs Plan
After a closed-door meeting with the governor’s task force on the BLM’s controversial Rock Springs management plan on Wednesday, the agency’s state director says the BLM and public “aren’t that far apart” on finding a middle ground.
Leo WolfsonDecember 14, 2023
Evanston Officials Angry Over WYDOT Plan To Build Giant Parking Lot For Semis Off I-80
Some Evanston City Council members are angry that the State of Wyoming is building a gigantic parking lot for 365 semi-trucks off of I-80 in Evanston. They say they were never asked about it and it will make their city look like a giant truck stop.
December 13, 2023
Wyoming Health Dept Wants $121 Million Increase On Top Of Its $2 Billion Budget
With no more federal COVID-19 money to shore up its budget, the Wyoming Department of Health is asking for a $121 million increase in addition to its $2 billion biennial budget.
Leo WolfsonDecember 13, 2023
Hageman Won’t Support Military Spending Bill She Wasn’t Consulted On
Rep. Harriet Hageman said she is refusing to support a military spending bill, saying her colleagues in the Senate didn’t consult with her when bringing their version of the bill.
Leo WolfsonDecember 13, 2023
Wyoming Alums Blast Harvard For Keeping President Who Condones Anti-Semitism
Harvard University alums in the Wyoming Legislature are condemning their former school for retaining its president even after she made remarks to Congress that anti-semitism on campus is acceptable in certain situations.
Leo WolfsonDecember 13, 2023
Gordon Says His $9.9B Budget Defends Wyoming From Biden’s War On Fossil Fuels
Gov. Mark Gordon presented his $9.9 billion biennial budget to the Joint Appropriations Committee on Tuesday, an aggressive proposal he says hedges Wyoming’s bets against a Biden administration set on eliminating fossil fuels.
Leo WolfsonDecember 12, 2023
Cheyenne Political Newcomer Is First To Announce 2024 Candidacy For Legislature
Cheyenne resident Gregg Smith, who moved to Wyoming from Oregon, has no political experience, but has become the first person to officially announce for the 2024 election, challenging lifelong Wyomingite Tara Nethercott for her Senate seat.
Leo WolfsonDecember 12, 2023
Wyoming’s Trona Mines Prepare For Fight Over BLM’s Rock Springs Management Plan
Sweetwater County’s trona mines are among mining sectors upset by the Bureau of Land Management’s proposed Rock Springs Resource Management Plan, and they’re getting ready to fight about it.
Renée JeanDecember 12, 2023
Gordon Tells ’60 Minutes’ His Climate Stance Is ‘Well Respected’ In Wyoming
Featured on “60 Minutes” on Sunday, Gov. Mark Gordon admitted his stance that climate change is an urgent crisis has made his seat hotter with some Wyoming Republicans, but overall has “generally … been well-respected” in the Cowboy State.
Leo WolfsonDecember 11, 2023
Controversial Sheridan Land Swap Delayed A Fourth Time For New Appraisals
The State Board of Land Commissioners on Thursday delayed for a fourth time deciding on a controversial land swap in Sheridan County to get new appraisals after valuations have exploded in recent years.
Leo WolfsonDecember 09, 2023
Gordon Reiterates Climate Change Is "Urgent Crisis" On 60 Minutes This Sunday
Despite the massive criticism he received in Wyoming after speaking at Harvard about climate change, Gordon reiterated his stance on "60 Minutes," which will air on Sunday.
Dale KillingbeckDecember 08, 2023
Two FE Warren Generals Promoted After Tuberville Ends Standoff Blocking Them
After a 10-month Senate standoff over an abortion rule initiated by President Joe Biden’s administration ended this week, two generals at F.E. Warren Air Force Base will finally receive their promotions.
Leo WolfsonDecember 08, 2023
Land Board Approves $1.2 Million For Affordable Housing In Jackson
A controversial plan to build affordable housing on the Teton County Fair and Rodeo grounds in Jackson was approved Thursday for $1.25 million in federal money, but not without criticism from some of the state’s top elected officials.
Leo WolfsonDecember 08, 2023
Wyoming To Pay 8.3% More For Electricity, Not 21.9% Rocky Mountain Power Wanted
Rocky Mountain Power has crunched the official numbers and told Cowboy State Daily on Thursday that Wyoming electricity rates will go up 8.3% beginning Jan. 1. That’s less than half the 21.9% the utility company had asked for.
Renée JeanDecember 08, 2023
Wyoming Land Board Won't Auction Off Pristine Teton County Land -- For Now
The State Board of Land Commissioners on Thursday delayed taking any action on the controversial 640 acres of pristine land in Teton County known as the Kelly Parcel until at least next fall, saying it wants to explore options for a possible exchange.
Leo WolfsonDecember 07, 2023
Wyoming’s GOP Divide: Wyoming Caucus A Response To Far-Right Wing Of Party
A divide in the Wyoming Republican Party is growing more pronounced between the far-right Wyoming Freedom Caucus and conservative Wyoming Caucus. Wyoming Caucus member Cyrus Western says, 'We’re not going to tell [our members] how to vote.'"
Leo WolfsonDecember 07, 2023
Wyoming’s GOP Divide: Freedom Caucus Says It Has The Momentum
A divide in the Wyoming Republican Party is growing more pronounced between the far-right Wyoming Freedom Caucus and conservative Wyoming Caucus. The Freedom Caucus says its momentum is growing.
Leo WolfsonDecember 07, 2023
Revolt On Capitol Hill Against Biden's EV Mandate, Lummis Leading Charge In Senate
Sen. Cynthia Lummis on Thursday called on President Biden to drop his controversial EV mandate. Democrats joined Republicans in the House on Wednesday in voting for legislation to kill the mandate, and 4,000 auto dealers want the mandate dropped as well.
Jimmy OrrDecember 07, 2023