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Study Says Permitting Delays And Energy Litigation Are Hurting U.S. Economy
Americans For Prosperity published a report Friday that examined 30 energy projects across the country that were delayed or canceled as a result of regulatory barriers and litigation, which the group says is killing jobs and raising energy costs.
September 08, 2023

Letter To The Editor: Another Way To Think Of A State Income Tax
Dear editor, "The Tax Reform 2000 commission appointed by Republican Governor Jim Geringer noted that, in Wyoming, extremely rich people currently pay a far smaller share in taxes than most working people do."
September 08, 2023

State Attorney Says Pro-Choicers Shouldn’t Bring Drama To Wyoming’s Abortion Lawsuit
An attorney representing the state of Wyoming in a lawsuit challenging the state’s two new abortion bans is asking a Teton County judge to disregard a series of pro-choice expert witnesses.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 08, 2023

Massive Cache Of Drugs, Guns Found After Casper McDonald’s Turns Man In
A report from a Casper McDonald’s that a man was doing drugs in a bathroom eventually led to an arrest and seizure of a large cache of drugs, guns and money.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 08, 2023

Texas Company Sues Famous Wyoming Pitchfork Ranch Over Name
The Meeteetse, Wyoming, Pitchfork Ranch goes back to 1878, but a Texas company founded in 1883 claims it owns the Pitchfork name and is suing, demanding the Wyoming ranch give up the name and repay profits made under it.
September 08, 2023

Angry Wyoming Spectrum Customers Dropping Disney, Cable During Dispute
Frustrated customers who are missing ESPN and other channels are tired of waiting for Disney and Charter to make a deal. So they're cutting the cord and signing up for YouTube TV and other streaming services.
Renée JeanSeptember 08, 2023

Natrona Republicans Call Out Anonymous WyoRINO.com Owner To Debate
The Natrona County Republican Party is calling out the anonymous owner of WyoRINO.com for a debate next week with outspoken state political observer Rod Miller.
Leo WolfsonSeptember 08, 2023

Wyoming Points To Southern Court Siding With Pistol Braces, Awaits ATF Ruling
Wyoming and a handful of other states suing the ATF over its rule treating braced pistols like short-barreled rifles are waiting to see if a federal judge will consider a ruling out of the South, calling the new rule illegal.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 08, 2023

Laramie Church Elder Who Called Out Transgender Student Back On UW Campus
Todd Schmidt, a Laramie church elder who called out a transgender student by name on a sign, is back presenting in the University of Wyoming student union after a recent injunction lifted a ban on him being there.
Greg JohnsonSeptember 08, 2023

Casper Man Dies After Getting Hit In Intersection
Authorities on Friday said a man died in the hospital one day after being struck by a Chevy Equinox in a busy and rainy intersection in Casper just after dark
Clair McFarlandSeptember 08, 2023

Cowboy State Daily Radio News: Friday, September 8, 2023
This is Cowboy State Daily Radio News for Friday, September 8, 2023
Wendy CorrSeptember 08, 2023

Prostitution, Drugs As Responsible For Trashed Casper Motel As The Homeless, Says Shelter Director
The executive director of the Wyoming Rescue Mission shelter in Casper says prostitution, drugs as responsible for trashed Econo Lodge motel as homeless squatters.
Leo WolfsonSeptember 08, 2023

Natrona County High Schools Have 11 Books On Sexually Explicit Opt-In List
High school students in Natrona County will need parental permission to check out any of the 11 books considered to contain “sexually explicit materials” on the school district’s initial opt-in list.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 07, 2023

Biden Cancels ANWR Leases In Ongoing War On Oil And Gas
The Biden administration’s decision to cancel Trump-era oil and gas leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge has drawn anger from Wyoming officials, who say the ongoing regulatory uncertainty is killing the industry.
September 07, 2023

Labeling Beef ‘Low Carbon’ Could Open Premium Market For Wyoming Ranchers
A new USDA certification for “low carbon” beef could open another niche market for Wyoming ranchers selling a premium product to climate-conscious steak lovers.
September 07, 2023

100 Years Of Fights, Family And Foam At La Barge’s Eagle Bar
The Eagle Bar in La Barge is about as off the beaten trail as a place can get in Wyoming, yet it’s become a landmark, celebrating 100 years Saturday.
Paul UlrichSeptember 07, 2023

Gillette Men Gash Each Other In Fight With Broken Corona Bottles
Arguing over whether to spend money to bring another family member into the United States, two immigrants in Gillette allegedly slashed and gashed each other with broken Corona beer bottles.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 07, 2023

Hageman Wants To Cut Homeland Security Chief’s Salary To $1
U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman said she would support an amendment that reduces Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas’ salary to $1 per year.
Leo WolfsonSeptember 07, 2023

Chuck Gray Warns New Hampshire About Leaving Trump Off Election Ballots
In a Thursday letter to his New Hampshire counterpart, Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray urges him to resist “Orwellian” pressure to leave former President Donald Trump off the ballot under 14th Amendment.
Leo WolfsonSeptember 07, 2023

Clair McFarland: Defying Gravity In A Wheeling Death Machine
Clair McFarland writes, "That’s the thing about a small aircraft and a brother pilot. You can fly over the rooftops that matter, instead of hurtling toward California over a patchwork quilt while a baby howls behind you and your seat neighbor suppresses a barf."
Clair McFarlandSeptember 07, 2023

Guest Column: Proposed Electricity Rate Increases Are Blatantly Offensive
Rep. Jon Conrad writes, “Wyoming families are at a breaking point. Electricity rate increases are supposed to be 'just and reasonable.' I believe Rocky Mountain Power's proposed increases are neither just nor reasonable.”
CSD StaffSeptember 07, 2023

Prized Wyoming Bighorn Sheep Herd Decimated By Pneumonia
After a deadly strain of pneumonia killed off dozens of bighorn sheep in Wyoming’s prized Devils Canyon herd last fall, state wildlife officials say the pathogen has returned to kill more this summer.
Andrew RossiSeptember 07, 2023

Charlie Spiering: Desperate Dems Cling to 14th Amendment To Keep Trump Off Ballot
Columnist Charlie Spiering writes, “Democrats continue their attempts to block former President Donald Trump from running in 2024, as they are afraid that American voters could put him back in power."
Charlie SpieringSeptember 07, 2023

Dubois Man Rams Truck With Hummer, Charges It With Knife
Dubois resident Chad Thomas, 45, told police he rammed a pickup with his Hummer and beat on its windows because he wanted to punch the truck’s driver “in the face.” He also reportedly brandished a knife.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 07, 2023
