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Wyoming Fights Biden Rule Some Say Tries To Price Out Oil And Gas Operators
Wyoming legislators have fought back against a Biden administration effort some say tries to price out oil and gas producers by hiking bond rates 1,400% and more. A $45 million pool of money will help those operators with their bonding.
Zakary SonntagMarch 04, 2025
Along Montana-Canada Border, Tariffs Could Spike Prices For Beer, Fishing Lures
A lot of commerce flows across the 545 miles of border between Montana and Canada. With promised 25% tariffs going into effect Tuesday, locals expect prices for all kinds of things to spike, including beer and fishing lures.
David MadisonMarch 04, 2025
Gordon Vetoes Bill To Fight Mystery Drones, Wyoming Sheriff Still Worried
Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon vetoed a bill late Monday meant to give state law enforcement more options to deal with mystery drones over critical infrastructure. Meanwhile, one Wyoming sheriff says the mysterious aircraft are still being reported.
Clair McFarlandMarch 04, 2025
Morning Show with Jake — Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Jake in the 307. Weekday mornings 6-10 a.m.
Jake NicholsMarch 04, 2025
Gordon Vetoes Bill Requiring Women To Get Ultrasounds Before Abortions
Gov. Mark Gordon vetoed a bill Monday night that would require women in Wyoming get ultrasounds before getting the abortion pill. He called the proposal “personally invasive” and an “often medically unnecessary procedure.”
Leo WolfsonMarch 04, 2025
Cowboy State Daily Video News: Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Tuesday's headlines include: Monster $1.4 Billion Trona Deal Last Minute Supplemental Budget Doomed Laramie Firefighter Paralyzed After Being Crushed
Wendy CorrMarch 04, 2025
Wyoming Legislative Recap — Day 34
With only days left in the 2025 Wyoming legislative session, tempers Monday were flaring over the supplemental budget being scrapped and what that means for the items inside it.
Leo WolfsonMarch 04, 2025
Gordon Reluctantly Allows New Law Voiding Out-Of-State Driver’s Licenses For Illegals
Gov. Mark Gordon reluctantly let a bill pass into law that voids out-of-state driver’s licenses for illegal immigrants. He says he’s concerned the new law will violate a compact Wyoming has with other states.
Leo WolfsonMarch 04, 2025
Wyoming Businesses Wait To See Impact Of Tariffs, Going Into Effect Tuesday
President Trump on Monday said there’s no more delaying 25% tariffs that will go into effect on Canada and Mexico on Tuesday. That’s expected to impact Wyoming, which does more business with Canada than any other foreign country.
Renée JeanMarch 04, 2025
Dubois Double-Amputee Wrestler Wins State Championship
Sammie Cyrus, a senior double-amputee wrestler from Dubois High School, capped his career as a state champion. Cyrus won the Class 2A 106-pound division during this past weekend at the Wyoming state tournament in Casper.
Andrew RossiMarch 04, 2025
Cheyenne Lawyer, Rancher Karen Budd-Falen Accepts Top Interior Department Post
Karen Budd-Falen, a Cheyenne rancher and lawyer, has been named to a high-level post in President Trump’s Interior Department. She tells Cowboy State Daily she accepted an offer to be associate deputy secretary for the department.
Sean BarryMarch 04, 2025
Lummis, Hageman Hail Trump’s Halt To ‘Burdensome’ Disclosures On Small Businesses
Sen. Cynthia Lummis and Rep. Harriet Hageman are cheering a Sunday decision by President Trump’s Treasury secretary to halt “burdensome” disclosure rules for small businesses. They call the move a “major win” for small businesses across Wyoming.
Sean BarryMarch 04, 2025
Driskill, Bear Throw Down With Accusations Of Lying, Wasting Tax Money
The legislative session may be winding down, but mudslinging between leading members of the Wyoming House and Senate is in mid-session form. Ogden Driskill and John Bear spent part of the weekend accusing each other of lying and wasting tax money.
Leo WolfsonMarch 03, 2025
Guest Column: Wyoming Senate Delivered Historic, Conservative Wins
Wyoming Senate President Bo Biteman writes, "We have all heard of the 'five and dime' plan, but I stand with the people of Wyoming who say 'not another dime' when it comes to growing government."
CSD StaffMarch 03, 2025
Lone Survivor Of Triple-Fatal Drunk Driver Crash 'Wouldn't Wish It On Anyone'
The drunk Casper man who killed three people in a crash in May 2022 has been sentenced to 18-20 years, according to a court order filed Friday. Meanwhile, the only survivor of that crash says she still replays the horrific scene in her head every day.
Clair McFarlandMarch 03, 2025
Clair McFarland: Sure, False Spring, I’ll Fall For You
Columnist Clair McFarland writes, "I’m not blind to the fact that it’s going to snow tomorrow. This warm spell was a trickster and a flirt, designed to put me off my guard. And it succeeded."
Clair McFarlandMarch 03, 2025
Wyoming Homeschoolers “Thrilled” To Be Free Of Reporting Requirement
Wyoming homeschool families say they are “thrilled” with the passage of the Homeschool Freedom Act. It means they don't have to submit their curricula to local school districts.
Dale KillingbeckMarch 03, 2025
The American West: Charlie Siringo’s Cowboy Days
Charlie Siringo is best remembered for his years as a detective, undercover agent, and manhunter with the Pinkerton Agency, including his pursuit of Butch Cassidy and his accomplices in robbing trains. But Siringo was a cowboy before he was a Pinkerton detective.
R.B. MillerMarch 03, 2025
Laramie Firefighter Paralyzed After Being Crushed In House Fire Collapse
A Laramie firefighter is facing a long rehabilitation after being paralyzed when a stone fireplace chase collapsed on him while fighting a house fire late Friday. His father told Cowboy State Daily that doctors believe his spinal cord is still intact.
Mark HeinzMarch 03, 2025
Dave Simpson: Blame It All On The Freedom Caucus?
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, “Keep in mind that the awful stuff you hear about the Freedom Caucus might be what Sen. Larry Hicks calls fertilizer.”
Dave SimpsonMarch 03, 2025
Bill Moving Through Montana Legislature Would Let Parents Sue Over Drag Shows
Wyoming lawmakers recently chose not to advance a bill outlawing the use of public money for drag shows. Across the border in Montana, a bill is moving through the Legislature that would let parents sue over "hypersexualized" shows.
David MadisonMarch 03, 2025
Two Wyoming Trona Mines Bought For $1.4B To Create World’s Largest Producer
London-based WE Soda has bought Genesis Alkali’s two trona mines in southwest Wyoming for $1.4 billion. It makes WE Soda the No. 1 producer of natural trona in the world.
Renée JeanMarch 03, 2025
Trump Making English Official Language Long Overdue, Wyoming Delegation Says
President Donald Trump’s Saturday order making English the official language of the United States was long overdue, says Wyoming’s congressional delegation. Wyoming has already designated English the state’s official language.
Sean BarryMarch 03, 2025
Senate Rejects Last-Ditch House Compromise To Salvage Wyoming Budget
A last-ditch House compromise to salvage a supplemental budget from this Wyoming legislative session was rejected by the Senate on Monday. It paves the way for a mad dash to cram pieces of the budget into other bills.
Leo WolfsonMarch 03, 2025