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Wyoming’s Alarming Suicide Problem Focus Of New Documentary Film
A Casper native has made a Wyoming-focused documentary about how despite increased efforts and funding to prevent suicide, the Cowboy State continues to have one of the highest suicide rates in the nation.
Leo WolfsonSeptember 12, 2023
Wyoming Dems To Use Only Mail-In Ballots For Presidential Caucuses
In an effort to get a higher voter turnout, the Wyoming Democratic Party will rely solely on mail-in balloting to conduct its 2024 presidential selections.
Leo WolfsonSeptember 11, 2023
Hageman Calls New Mexico Gov. A 'Dictator' For Unconstitutional Gun Ban
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham blatantly violated the U.S. Constitution when she issued a 30-day ban on carrying firearms in public in Albuquerque, a Wyoming gun rights law expert said. U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, says the governor acted like a "dictator."
Mark HeinzSeptember 11, 2023
Casper Mayor, State Lawmakers Get Personal In Online Spat
Trading barbs at each other over the city of Casper’s growing problem with homelessness in social media got personal last week when Mayor Bruce Knell responded to criticism by calling a political rival a “complete idiot” and an “embarrassment.”
Leo WolfsonSeptember 11, 2023
Wyoming Democrats Worry Liz Cheney Crossover Voters Won’t Switch Back
At the Democratic Party's central committee meeting on Saturday in Newcastle, party members expressed worry that its super-minority status could become even more pronounced if they don’t address party apathy, including convincing party members who crossed over in 2022 to vote for Liz Cheney to cross back.
Leo WolfsonSeptember 09, 2023
Natrona Republicans Call Out Anonymous WyoRINO.com Owner To Debate
The Natrona County Republican Party is calling out the anonymous owner of WyoRINO.com for a debate next week with outspoken state political observer Rod Miller.
Leo WolfsonSeptember 08, 2023
Prostitution, Drugs As Responsible For Trashed Casper Motel As The Homeless, Says Shelter Director
The executive director of the Wyoming Rescue Mission shelter in Casper says prostitution, drugs as responsible for trashed Econo Lodge motel as homeless squatters.
Leo WolfsonSeptember 08, 2023
Natrona County High Schools Have 11 Books On Sexually Explicit Opt-In List
High school students in Natrona County will need parental permission to check out any of the 11 books considered to contain “sexually explicit materials” on the school district’s initial opt-in list.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 07, 2023
Hageman Wants To Cut Homeland Security Chief’s Salary To $1
U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman said she would support an amendment that reduces Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas’ salary to $1 per year.
Leo WolfsonSeptember 07, 2023
Chuck Gray Warns New Hampshire About Leaving Trump Off Election Ballots
In a Thursday letter to his New Hampshire counterpart, Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray urges him to resist “Orwellian” pressure to leave former President Donald Trump off the ballot under 14th Amendment.
Leo WolfsonSeptember 07, 2023
Bitcoin Miner Warns Lawmakers Of ‘Chinese Takeover In Wyoming’
Cheyenne-based Bison Blockchain warned lawmakers at Wednesday meeting about Chinese companies taking advantage of Wyoming’s regulations to push locals out of business.
Leo WolfsonSeptember 07, 2023
Tall And Booming: Nels Smith Is Why There’s No State Income Tax In Wyoming
Standing 6-foot-7 with a booming voice, former Wyoming House Speaker Nels Smith was an enormous presence in Wyoming as the architect of a constitutional amendment that prohibits a state income tax in Wyoming.
Leo WolfsonSeptember 06, 2023
State To Crack Down On Windy Driving, Violators Can Lose License On First Offense
The Wyoming Department of Transportation wants to reduce semitrailer blow-overs with weight restrictions and steep penalties for violators beginning next year, including taking licenses on first offenses.
Leo WolfsonSeptember 06, 2023
Former Wyoming House Speaker Nels Smith Dies In Head-On Highway Crash
Nels Smith, 84, former Wyoming House speaker and grandson of a former governor, along with his wife Jeanette, 85, were killed in a head-on crash on U.S. 85 north of Lingle on Friday. The driver of the other car also was killed.
Leo WolfsonSeptember 05, 2023
Even Adjusting For Inflation, Wyoming Education Costs Tripled Since The 1980s
Taking inflation out of the equation, Wyoming’s operational costs for schools have more-than tripled in the last 40 years to spending nearly $1.6 billion annually on school operating costs.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 02, 2023
To Make Out-Of-State EVs Pay Their Way, Wyoming May Tax For Fast Charging
Wyoming’s Joint Transportation, Highways and Military Affairs Committee wants out-of-state electric vehicles to pay their fair share for impacting state roads through a 4 cents per kilowatt-hour tax.
Leo WolfsonSeptember 02, 2023
Judge Will Choose From Rejected GOP Finalists To Fill Vacancy On Sheridan County Commission
A district court judge ruled Friday that she will only choose from the three rejected Sheridan County Republican nominees to fill a vacancy on the county commission.
Leo WolfsonSeptember 01, 2023
Effort On To Slash Property Tax Assessments By 50% In Wyoming
The Secretary of State’s office Thursday certified a ballot initiative that, if successful, would allow homeowners to have their property taxed at 50% of its assessed value.
Leo WolfsonSeptember 01, 2023
Wyoming Lawmakers Consider Fuel Tax Hike, Break On Registration Fees
A Wyoming legislative committee is considering a plan that would hike the state’s diesel fuel tax 5 cents a gallon and gasoline 2 cents in return for giving residents a reduction on their vehicle registration bills.
Leo WolfsonAugust 31, 2023
Another McConnell Freeze Puts Wyoming’s Barrasso In Leadership Spotlight
With Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s health in even more doubt after another awkward public freeze up on Wednesday, Wyoming U.S. Sen. John Barrasso is near the top of possible replacements.
Leo WolfsonAugust 31, 2023
Homeless Squatters Trash Casper Hotel, Getting Out Of Hand, Mayor Says
Damage that homeless squatters have caused to a local hotel as well as city staff having to clean up hundreds of pounds of human feces from public areas are a few symptoms of what some see as a growing problem in Casper.
Leo WolfsonAugust 31, 2023
Non-Violent Felons Can Now Have Guns In Wyoming, But Can They Buy Them?
A restoration of rights in Wyoming for nonviolent felons includes the right to keep and use firearms, but whether that means they can pass a federal background check still isn’t clear, says a local gun rights advocate.
Mark HeinzAugust 30, 2023
Judge Tosses Wyoming Atheist’s $24 Million Lawsuit Over Prayers At Meetings
A lawsuit by a Gillette resident accusing city officials of suppressing his religion of atheism by not allowing enough atheist invocations before public meetings has failed.
Clair McFarlandAugust 30, 2023
Sheridan County GOP Livid Over Non-Appointment Of New Commission Member
A Sheridan County Commission meeting turned turbulent Tuesday when the four-member board rejected all three county Republican Party candidates to fill a vacant seat on the commission.
Leo WolfsonAugust 30, 2023