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Wyoming Schools Could Get $68 Million Boost To Deal With Inflation
Wyoming's Joint Appropriations Committee on Wednesday approved a $68 million annual payout for elementary and secondary schools to adjust for inflation. If approved, this would add to the $1.6 billion the schools receive yearly.
Clair McFarlandOctober 26, 2023
Burns Restaurant Owner Sues To Keep Town From Evicting It
The owner of the Rustic Plate Café in Burns, Wyoming, is suing to halt an eviction from a building it had been leasing from the town.
Leo WolfsonOctober 26, 2023
Hageman Pleased With Election Of ‘Solid Conservative’ Mike Johnson As Speaker
U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman is pleased that Louisiana Republican Rep. Mike Johnson, whom she called “a solid conservative,” was selected as the new House speaker on Wednesday.
Leo WolfsonOctober 25, 2023
CREG: Wyoming Can Expect Nearly $870 Million Surplus Through 2026
Wednesday’s release of the October CREG report shows revenues are up nearly $180 million from previous projections and an overall surplus of nearly $870 million is expected through 2026.
Leo WolfsonOctober 25, 2023
Riley Gaines Speaks To 600 At UW, Calls Kappa Sorority Members 'Inspiring'
Women’s rights activist Riley Gaines said the six sorority members suing over a transgender member's induction are “inspiring” while talking to 600 people at a University of Wyoming stop on her “Speak Louder” tour Tuesday night in Laramie.
Clair McFarlandOctober 25, 2023
Silent Protesters Read Controversial Books During Cheyenne School Board Meeting
A group of Cheyenne parents and students held a silent protest of the Laramie County School District #1’s proposed change to its library books policy by reading controversial books during Monday’s school board meeting.
Leo WolfsonOctober 24, 2023
Proposed Rocky Mountain Power 30% Rate Hike Is On Top Of Local Fees
A proposed hike of Rocky Mountain Power rates adds nearly 30% on top of the other utility fees many cities in Wyoming charge. In Mills, residents are about to see their city utility rate rise by 5%.
Leo WolfsonOctober 23, 2023
Federal Court Rules Wyoming’s 100-Yard Election Buffer Zones Are Legal
In a Monday morning ruling, the federal 10th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Wyoming law restricting people from campaigning within 100 yards of a polling place is constitutional.
Leo WolfsonOctober 23, 2023
Hageman, Lummis Say Biden Using Support For Israel To Get Money For Ukraine
Harriet Hageman and Cynthia Lummis say President Joe Biden is trying to use America’s support for Israel in its fight against Hamas terrorists to back-door giving more money to Ukraine in its war with Russia.
Leo WolfsonOctober 20, 2023
Wyoming Owners Of Cabins On Forest Service Land Say Taxing Structure Unfair
People who buy cabins on U.S. Forest Service property follow the same federal rules and restrictions, but say it’s unfair they can pay wildly different property taxes based on what county is assessing them.
Leo WolfsonOctober 20, 2023
Feds Cite National Security Concerns Over Wyo. Bitcoin Miners With Ties To China
Some Wyoming lawmakers say they share national security concerns about a bitcoin mining company with ties to China within a mile of F.E. Warren Air Force Base that’s drawing scrutiny from several federal agencies.
Leo WolfsonOctober 19, 2023
Degenfelder To Congress: Parents' Top Concern Is Sexually Graphic Materials In School
Testifying to Congress on Thursday, Wyoming’s education chief Megan Degenfelder said if public schools don't refocus on education instead of controversial sexual themes, parents will lose faith in public education altogether.
Clair McFarlandOctober 19, 2023
Wyoming Lawmakers Will Try Again To Restrict Chinese Land Ownership
After Arkansas announced it will force a Chinese state-owned company to sell its property there, a pair of Wyoming lawmakers say they plan to reintroduce bills they pushed this last session to restrict property ownership by adversary nations.
Leo WolfsonOctober 19, 2023
Rock Springs Drag Queen Story Hour For Children Sparks Heated Debate
A planned drag queen story hour for children in Rock Springs next week sparked a heated debate at a city council meeting. A cartoon book called “Letter From The Queen” intended for children at a second grade level is scheduled to be read.
Clair McFarlandOctober 19, 2023
Wyoming Lawmaker Accused Of Voting Against God Avoids Party Censure
Accused by some in the Converse County Republican Party of dismissing the “oath that he made to God” and the party, State Rep. Forrest Chadwick avoided a formal censure Tuesday evening.
Leo WolfsonOctober 18, 2023
Despite Her Record, Some Insist Lummis Is A Closet Marijuana Supporter
An anti-marijuana group in Wyoming doesn’t believe Cynthia Lummis when she says her support of the SAFER Banking Act isn’t an effort to back-door legalizing marijuana.
Leo WolfsonOctober 18, 2023
Proposed Bill Would Give Legislature More Scrutiny Of Governor’s Appointments
Wyoming lawmakers considered a proposed bill Tuesday that would give the state Senate more power to remove people appointed to posts by the governor.
Leo WolfsonOctober 17, 2023
Barrasso Endorses Conservative Arizona Firebrand Kari Lake For US Senate
U.S. Sen. John Barrasso has become the first in the Senate to openly endorse conservative firebrand Kari Lake in her newly launched bid to represent Arizona in the U.S. Senate.
Leo WolfsonOctober 17, 2023
UW Condemns Hamas Terrorist Attack As ‘Reprehensible’ And ‘An Atrocity’
In an unusual move to take a position on a global issue, the University of Wyoming on Friday formally condemned the Hamas terrorism attacks on Israel as “reprehensible” and “an atrocity.”
Clair McFarlandOctober 13, 2023
Cheney Says GOP ‘Abandoning The Constitution’ With Jordan Pick For House Speaker
Hours after former U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney, of Wyoming, said House Republicans will abandon the Constitution if they nominate Rep. Jim Jordan for House speaker, Republicans did just that.
Clair McFarlandOctober 13, 2023
Wyoming Second Amendment Group Fined By State For Election Violation Wins Appeal
The U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Wyoming Gun Owners on Wednesday, which was fined over a provocative radio ad aired during the 2020 election cycle. The court ruled the election law the group was fined for is too vague.
Leo WolfsonOctober 12, 2023
Wyoming Transplant In Israel Heartbroken As War Wages Around Him
Mike Krampner is a former Wyoming attorney who now lives in Jerusalem and said he’s heartbroken to watch war erupt after the terrorist group Hamas attacked Israel.
Leo WolfsonOctober 11, 2023
Wyoming Harvard Grads Disgusted By Student Groups' Support Of Hamas Attacks
A pair of Wyoming lawmakers who went to Harvard University say they’re disgusted with the more than 30 student groups at the school who are blaming Israel for the deadly Hamas attack that has plunged the country into war with the terrorist group.
Clair McFarlandOctober 11, 2023
Cheyenne DAR Members Fight National Organization For Allowing Transgender Women
Members of the Cheyenne chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution are fighting the national organization over a rule change that now allows transgender women into the group.
Leo WolfsonOctober 11, 2023