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In Brief: House approves bill to allow the growing of hemp
Wyoming farmers would be able to begin growing hemp under a measure that won final approval from the House on Tuesday.
February 05, 2019
Felony animal cruelty bill wins initial House approval
An attempt to strengthen Wyomings animal cruelty laws won approval in its first House review on Monday. HB 235, making some animal cruelty crimes a felony, won 37 aye votes to pass in its Committee of the Whole review. It will be read a second time Tuesday.
February 05, 2019
In Brief: Representatives reject Medicaid expansion
Wyomings representatives on Monday rejected a plan to expand eligibility for Medicaid while requiring recipients to work, take part in volunteer projects or further their education.
February 04, 2019
Party switching bill clears second Senate reading
A bill that would limit when Wyoming voters can change their party affiliation moved one step nearer to final Senate approval on Monday.
February 04, 2019
Riverton brothers set their sights on Tinseltown: Central Wyoming College offers transferable film production degree
Inspired by their fathers acting career and passion for the film industry, two Riverton brothers Boone and Copeland Williams have their eyes set on the silver screen, but only if it means they can work together. Were kind of a package deal, I guess, Boone, 21, explained. It works well, because I can push his buttons and he can push mine, but were family, so we cant give up on each other.
February 03, 2019
Death penalty repeal, abortion waiting period passed as Legislature nears midway point
Wyomings legislators spent long hours on the floors of the House and Senate this week as they neared the midway point for their general session. With a major deadline looming on Monday, legislators spent much of the week trying to get through a backlog of bills reviewed by committees and sent to the floor for debate.
February 02, 2019
Joint resolution would have Wyoming ask for ‘convention of states’
By Cowboy State Daily A joint resolution awaiting a Senate review would have Wyoming join a call for a convention of states where amendments to the U.S. Constitution could be recommended. SJ 4 is on the General File list of bills waiting for their first review by the full Senate. It would make Wyoming the…
February 02, 2019
Acclaimed author says Legislature may have missed opportunity with film incentive vote
Wyomings Legislature may have missed an opportunity by killing a proposed film incentive program, according to an acclaimed Wyoming author.
February 02, 2019
Death penalty repeal, abortion waiting period passed as Legislature nears midway point
Wyomings legislators spent long hours on the floors of the House and Senate this week as they neared the midway point for their general session. With a major deadline looming on Monday, legislators spent much of the week trying to get through a backlog of bills reviewed by committees and sent to the floor for debate.
February 02, 2019
In Brief: Abortion waiting period bill approved by House
A bill that would impose a 48-hour waiting period for those seeing abortions won initial approval from the House on Friday.
February 01, 2019
Bill axing binding arbitration for cities, firefighters, awaiting review
A bill aimed at eliminating binding arbitration as a way to resolve conflicts between firefighters and cities around the state is waiting for its first review on the House floor.
February 01, 2019
House kills film incentive bill
A plan to draw film production companies to Wyoming with incentives died on a narrow House vote Thursday. HB 164 would have created a program to allow the state to reimburse film companies for some of their expenses while filming in Wyoming. The reimbursement would only have gone into effect if the production company spent more than $200,000 in Wyoming.
February 01, 2019
Marijuana reform bill killed in House committee
A bill that would have reduced the penalty for many marijuana infractions died in the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday.
January 31, 2019
In Brief: Death penalty repeal moves to third House review
An effort to repeal Wyomings death penalty won approval in its second reading in Wyomings House Thursday, moving it one reading away from gaining full approval.
January 31, 2019
In Brief: Abortion waiting period bill approved in second reading
A bill that would impose a 48-hour waiting period on abortions is headed for a third and final reading in Wyomings House.
January 31, 2019
Film incentive program approved for final reading
A program designed to lure film production companies to Wyoming with incentives was sent on Wednesday for a final reading in Wyomings House.
January 31, 2019
Yellowstone Lodges official wins top tourism award
The sales and marketing director for Yellowstone National Park Lodges has been named the winner of Wyomings top tourism award.
January 31, 2019
Death penalty bill clears first House vote
A bill that would repeal Wyomings death penalty won preliminary approval from Wyomings House on Wednesday. HB 145 would make life without the possibility of parole the harshest sentence that could be handed down in the state. It was approved in its Committee of the Whole review the first time a bill is reviewed by all House members. It now moves to its second of three readings in the House.
January 30, 2019
Hathaway scholarship for selected out-of-state students headed for final review
Selected graduates of out-of-state high schools would be able to apply a state Hathaway Scholarship under a bill approved in its second reading in the House on Wednesday.
January 30, 2019
In Brief: Plan to prohibit sanctuary cities dies in House
roposal to bar Wyomings cities and counties from declaring themselves sanctuaries for undocumented immigrants was killed in Wyomings House on Wednesday.
January 30, 2019
Harsher animal cruelty penalties win committee approval
A bill that would increase the penalties for animal cruelty won approval from a House committee Tuesday. The House Judiciary Committee voted 8-1 to send HB 235 to the House floor for debate by all representatives.
January 30, 2019
Man freed from prison says life in prison preferable sentence for killer
The death penalty is not the best way to punish a killer for his crimes, according to a man whose murder conviction and death penalty were overturned in 2004. Randy Steidl, who was wrongfully convicted of murder in the 1986 death of a couple, was at the Legislature this week to lobby in favor of SF 145, which would repeal the states death penalty and make life without the possibility of parole the states harshest criminal penalty.
January 29, 2019
Health care study bill heads for final Senate reading
A final Senate vote is scheduled for Tuesday on a bill that would launch a study into the cost of health care in Wyoming.
January 29, 2019
Community Colleges could offer four-year degrees under bill
Wyomings community colleges may be offering 4-year degrees in the future under legislation approved in its second reading in Wyomings Senate on Monday.
January 29, 2019