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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
Newspaper Fight With 2 Wyoming Towns Over Public Notices Could Change Industry
The Casper Star-Tribune is going to court to force the small towns of Mills and Bar Nunn to continue publishing their public notices in the newspaper. The towns argue print is obsolete and they should be allowed to post online.
Leo WolfsonJuly 25, 2023
Cheyenne City Council Stops Short Of Full Homeless Ban With Curfew
Cheyenne City Council on Monday passed an amended ordinance setting a curfew for people from gathering in a well-known homeless camp in the Crow Creek area from midnight to 5 a.m.
Leo WolfsonJuly 24, 2023
Should Misgendering People Be A Crime? Millennials Say Yes
A Newsweek poll says more millennials think that misgendering transgender people should be a crime than don't, but a top Wyoming free-speech attorney says criminalizing speech would backfire.
Clair McFarlandJuly 24, 2023
Trump Leads Wyoming In Campaign Fundraising, DeSantis Close Behind
Through the second quarter of 2023, former President Donald Trump has outraised his leading 2024 challenger Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in Wyoming, but not by a lot.
Leo WolfsonJuly 23, 2023
Wyoming Pays 7th Most Taxes Per Capita, Smashing Perceptions It’s A ‘Welfare State’
Contrary to some popular perceptions that Wyoming is a “welfare state,” taking more from the federal government than it gives, a recent analysis finds that Wyoming actually pays the seventh most federal taxes per capita.
Leo WolfsonJuly 22, 2023
Arapahoe School Reading Scores Nearly Doubled In 2011. Here's Why
Two veteran reading teachers moved to the Wind River Indian Reservation in 2011 to teach 145 kids literacy skills. Children's reading scores in some cases nearly doubled, but the intensive program only lasted one year. Now only 5% are proficient.
Clair McFarlandJuly 21, 2023
After Being Suspended, Cody VFW Is Suing To Find Out Who Blew The Whistle
After a suspension of more than a month for allegations of misusing money for veterans’ funerals, Cody VFW Post 2673 wants to know who blew the whistle on it and plans to sue the VFW Department of Wyoming to find out.
Leo WolfsonJuly 21, 2023
Reported Abortions Nearly Doubled In Wyoming Last Year
Documented abortions in Wyoming took a leap from 103 in 2021 to 200 last year, according to the Wyoming Department of Health's annual Induced Termination of Pregnancy report.
Clair McFarlandJuly 20, 2023
Mormon Church Sues Cody Over Planning And Zoning Board’s Denial Of Temple Plan
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is asking for a judicial review of the city of Cody Planning and Zoning Board’s dismissal of part of its plan to build a 101-foot-tall temple and steeple.
Leo WolfsonJuly 20, 2023
Lawmakers Question Tribal Prayer Training In State-Funded School
Sen. Cale Case, R-Lander, a veteran lawmaker representing the Wind River Indian Reservation, is urging his peers to study whether allowing Arapaho prayer training in a state-funded reservation school puts Wyoming at risk of a church-and-state lawsuit.
Clair McFarlandJuly 19, 2023
Poll Shows Americans Losing Confidence In Higher Education; Wyoming Leaders Agree
A Gallup poll shows Americans confidence in higher education has plummeted to only 36% in 2023. Sen. Charlie Scott, a Harvard grad, believes it’s due to the "very left-wing monoculture" on college campuses.
Clair McFarlandJuly 19, 2023
South Dakota Gov Kristi Noem Sides With Jason Aldean Over Controversial Video
South Dakota Gov Kristi Noem on Wednesday said she stands by country star Jason Aldean, who is receiving criticism from the far-left over his pro-law enforcement music video "Try That In A Small Town."
Jimmy OrrJuly 19, 2023
Bomb Threat Prompts Evacuation Of Wyoming State Government Building In Casper
A special meeting of the Wyoming Gaming Commission was abruptly interrupted Wednesday morning when a bomb threat prompted an evacuation of the Thyra Thomson State Office Building in Casper.
Leo WolfsonJuly 19, 2023
Hageman Calls Bill To Strike ‘Husband’ And ‘Wife’ From Federal Law ‘Woke Messaging’
U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman says new legislation proposed by California Democrat to remove “husband” and “wife” from federal law is nothing more than “woke messaging.”
Leo WolfsonJuly 19, 2023
Vandalized Yard Signs Mock Those Opposed To Controversial Cody Mormon Temple
Yard signs opposing a proposed Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple in Cody, Wyoming, have been vandalized to instead mock those who don’t want the 101-foot temple in their community.
Leo WolfsonJuly 19, 2023
Filmmaker To Build Memorial Commemorating 1969 Apollo 11 Mission In Wyoming
A California filmmaker says because Wyoming is the first state to celebrate July 20 as Moon Landing Day in recognition of the historic 1969 Apollo 11 mission, he plans to build an Apollo 11 monument here.
Greg JohnsonJuly 18, 2023
State Sen. Criticizes Gordon For Partnership With Colorado Dem Governor
State Sen. Cheri Steinmetz said she received a text from Gov Gordon comparing her criticism of his partnership with Colorado Gov Polis to a “noise from a screeching animal.”
Leo WolfsonJuly 18, 2023
Rawlins Bounces Back From Last Year's Water Catastrophe To Actually Open Splash Pad
Although the city of Rawlins had to observe severe watering restrictions last summer, a substantial winter snowpack has drastically improved the city’s water situation, allowing staff to be OK with opening a long-planned splash pad.
Leo WolfsonJuly 17, 2023
Reservation School: 95% Of Third Graders Not Proficient In Literary Skills
More than 95% of third grade students at an Arapahoe, Wyoming, elementary school were not proficient in reading, writing and related skills for their grade, according to the 2022 Wyoming Test of Proficiency and Progress report.
Clair McFarlandJuly 17, 2023