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Lummis Declares War On Space Junk
U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis believes removing space junk will protect orbiting satellites many Wyomingites depend on, like Elon Musk’s Starlink service.
Leo WolfsonAugust 07, 2023
GOP Firebrand Files Complaint Over Dem Transgender Committeewoman
The Wyoming Republican Party will consider a complaint brought by GOP firebrand Joey Correnti over Democrat Artemis Langford, a transgender woman, serving as an Albany County committeewoman.
Leo WolfsonAugust 05, 2023
Cheyenne School District Superintendent Out After Highly Charged Meeting
The Laramie County School District 1 board accepted Dr. Margaret Crespo's resignation as superintendent Friday during an emotionally charged special meeting.
Leo WolfsonAugust 04, 2023
Citing Safety, Transgender Tennis Player Withdraws From Wyoming Governor’s Cup
Transgender athlete Brooklyn Ross has dropped out of this weekend's Governor’s Cup tennis tournament in Cheyenne this weekend out of concern for safety and to prevent "a circus" atmosphere at the event.
Leo WolfsonAugust 04, 2023
State Officials Defend Fund Wyoming Governments Have Pulled Nearly $200 Million From
Wyoming Treasurer's Office officials defended an investment fund to the State Loan and Investment Board on Thursday that local governments have pulled nearly $200 million from in the past fiscal year.
Leo WolfsonAugust 04, 2023
After Freedom Caucus Erupts, Wyoming DOC Clarifies On Transgender Inmates
After the Freedom Caucus blasted the Wyoming Department of Corrections over its policy letting a committee place transgender inmates, the state prisons system clarified its statement and said male inmates aren't in contact with female inmates.
Clair McFarlandAugust 03, 2023
Wyoming Finalizes Rules Against ESG’s ‘Woke Clown Show’ In State Business
Wyoming has adopted an official policy meant to push back against the environmental, social and governance (ESG) movement that critics say has undermined Wyoming fossil fuel industries.
August 03, 2023
Mormon Church Continues To Fight In Court For Temple In Cody
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has filed a second petition in Park County District Court for a controversial temple it wants to build in Cody.
Leo WolfsonAugust 03, 2023
Cheyenne Tennis President Quits Over Trans Player In Wyoming Governor’s Cup
A 27-year-old Colorado transgender tennis player competing in the women’s division of this weekend’s Wyoming Governor’s Cup has prompted the resignation of the Cheyenne Tennis Association board president.
Leo WolfsonAugust 02, 2023
Fremont County Library Director Urged Against 'Ultra Conservative' Board Members
In an email chain between members of the Fremont County Library board, members discussed how to keep “ultra conservative activist people” off the board.
Clair McFarlandAugust 02, 2023
Wyoming Republicans Outraged Over Trump’s Jan. 6 Indictment
A new federal indictment against former President Donald Trump on Tuesday over his alleged role in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot has Wyoming Republicans outraged.
Leo WolfsonAugust 02, 2023
Lincoln County Getting Bowled Over With Growth, Demand For Services
Lincoln County is feeling the effects of spillover from Teton County while trying to not to become a place where workers can't afford to live.
August 01, 2023
WYDOT Expects To Be Short 60 - 70 Snowplow Workers Come Winter
After a brutal 2022-23 winter that saw extended road closures across much of Wyoming, WYDOT officials say more of the same is in store with the agency shorthanded 60 - 70 snowplow workers.
Andrew RossiAugust 01, 2023
Local Governments Pull Money From State Investment Fund, Which Is Down 55%
A state-run long-term investment pool is down nearly 55% from a year ago as Wyoming counties and towns pull their money out of fear of larger losses.
Leo WolfsonAugust 01, 2023
Thermopolis Teachers Couldn't Find Housing, So Students Are Building It
It’s hard enough to recruit new teachers to rural Wyoming without having places for them to live. In Thermopolis, students are helping build housing for new teachers.
Clair McFarlandJuly 30, 2023
Campbell County Library Board Ousts Director After Sex Books Controversy
The Campbell County Public Library Board fired its library director of 11 years in a 4-1 vote Friday, after she would not remove sexually graphic books in the library’s children’s and teen’s sections.
Clair McFarlandJuly 29, 2023
Nuclear Defense Bill Maintains F.E. Warren Missiles, Military
Sen. John Barrasso helped push a number of nuclear-friendly provisions into the annual defense policy bill that passed a Democratic-majority Senate on Thursday.
Leo WolfsonJuly 29, 2023
Hageman Says Gender-Affirming Treatments Are Sexual Lobotomies
At a congressional hearing on gender treatments on Thursday, Rep. Harriet Hageman said there are only two sexes and that “gender-affirming care is better described as sexual lobotomy.”
Clair McFarlandJuly 28, 2023
Hageman Blasts Homeland Security Chief As Liar And ‘Tyrant’ In Committee Hearing
U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, accused Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas of lying and being a tyrant during a House Judiciary Committee meeting Wednesday.
Leo WolfsonJuly 27, 2023
Freedom Caucus Wants Wyoming To Quit American Library Association; Governor Contemplating
The Wyoming Freedom Caucus on Wednesday called on the state library to cut ties with the American Library Association. The group's disdain for the organization stems in part from ALA’s endorsement of numerous sexually graphic books for kids
Clair McFarlandJuly 26, 2023
Wyoming Republicans Say They Can’t Control The Weather, Despite What Hillary Clinton Says
Hillary Clinton on Tuesday said MAGA Republicans are responsible for heat waves. Wyoming GOP leaders said they wished they could control the weather but don't quite have that power.
July 26, 2023
Barrasso Rescues McConnell After Freezing-Up During Press Conference
Wyoming's senior senator John Barrasso rescued Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, on Wednesday afternoon when McConnell inexplicably froze up during a press conference. Barrasso walked McConnell back to his office moments after the episode.
Jimmy OrrJuly 26, 2023
Teton County School District Settles Sexual Harassment Claims With Feds
The Department of Justice and Teton County School District have settled on a plan following a DOJ investigation into alleged sexual harassment in the district, likely stemming from a pair 2020 lawsuits filed by students.
Clair McFarlandJuly 26, 2023
Cody Planning Board Deeply Divided, Still Can't Decide Fate Of Mormon Temple
A controversial plan to build a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple in Cody failed again to gain approval from the city's Planning and Zoning Board on Tuesday.
Leo WolfsonJuly 26, 2023