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Committee OKs Up To 200% Hike For Nonresident Wyoming Hunting Tags
Calling Wyoming the Saudi Arabia Of Antelope, an outfitter and former Wildlife Task Force member said Wyoming should put a premium price tag on its premium and often once-in-a-lifetime hunting experience.
Mark HeinzJanuary 13, 2023
Bill Protects Site Near Ghost Town Of Sunrise Connected to Wyoming’s Ancient Red Ocher Mine
A bill moving through the Wyoming Legislature would give the go-ahead to spend nearly $200,000 to secure and protect the Sutton site near the Powars II red ocher mine near the ghost town of Sunrise, which, at about 13,000 years old, is among the worlds oldest such mine.
Renée JeanJanuary 12, 2023
Legislators Worried About Californication Of Wyoming, Introduce Bill Protecting Rodeos
Rep. Rachel Rodriguez-Williams is championing legislation that would prevent towns and counties from banning activities like rodeos. Sen. Dan Laursen says he is concerned with influx of Californians to the state, especially to Jackson.
Leo WolfsonJanuary 12, 2023
There Are Useful Career Training Programs For Wyoming Students – But No One Knows About Them
A bill that would ensure all public schools and students across the state are on the same page about potentially life-changing apprenticeship programs has advanced from committee. Advocates told lawmakers apprenticeships are hit-or-miss for students, depending on what school district they attend.
Renée JeanJanuary 12, 2023
Now That State Collects Mineral Taxes Monthly, Lawmakers Work To Streamline Payout Process
Gillette College, now in its own community college district, had an independent budget ready to go, only to find the mineral tax revenue it was expecting wasnt coming in as expected. Sen. Eric Barlow, R-Gillette, is sponsoring a bill to address the problem.
January 12, 2023
Rare Green Comet To Pass By Earth Starting This Week; Wyomingites Have Best Views In Country
A once-in-50,000 year green comet will start its trek past the Earth on Thursday. Due to the lack of light pollution, Wyoming is the best place in the country to see it.
Jimmy OrrJanuary 12, 2023
Teens Tell Police Shooting Death Of Cheyenne High Schooler Was Accidental
Two Cheyenne teens say the shooting death of a 16-year-old girl on Monday evening was unintentional. The two appeared in the Cheyenne Circuit Court on Thursday to hear the charges against them.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 12, 2023
In Reversal, Gordon Supports Medicaid Expansion For Postpartum Care
Is Gov Gordon weakening on Medicaid expansion? The head of Health and Human Services in Wyoming said the governor supports a House bill that would extend postpartum coverage offered through Medicaid to mothers for a 12-month period.
Leo WolfsonJanuary 12, 2023
Bill Would Raise Community College Construction Without Approval Threshold To $500,000
Wyoming legislators are considering allowing Wyoming community colleges to launch their own state-funded construction projects costing $500,000 or less without a state commissions approval.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 12, 2023
Bill To Grant Wyoming More Control Of Rare Earth Permitting Moves Out Of Committee
Thorium and uranium are byproducts of the rare earth mining process, and that requires another license which takes three years and costs $3 million. Wyoming is hoping to take control of the licensing process and cut the time and cost in half.
January 12, 2023
Senate Passes Bill Tightening Rules About How Much Landowners Have To Pay For Others’ Fences
The Wyoming Senate on Wednesday gave a green light for Senate File 73, which would make subdividers more responsible for fences adjacent to agricultural land.
Mark HeinzJanuary 12, 2023
Biden Administration Backtracks Proposal To Ban Gas Stoves
A commissioner with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission immediately walked back statements about a proposed ban on gas stoves, but that hasnt stop criticism of the plan or the science its based on.
January 12, 2023
Want A Viking Funeral? Only State That Allows It Is Colorado
If you are interested in having a Viking funeral, the only state in the nation which allows something close to it is Colorado. Sadly, the head of the Wyoming Funeral Directors Association said there's not much interest in it here.
Mark HeinzJanuary 12, 2023
Testimony: Alleged Dealer Admitted Selling Fentanyl-Laced Drugs That Killed Wyoming Man
A Greybull man accused of being an overdose victims drug dealer was transferred Wednesday to a higher court for felony-level prosecution.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 12, 2023
Chuck Gray Scores Victory With Defeat Of Bill That Would Have Prevented Ballot Inspections
Sec of State Chuck Gray scored a victory on Wednesday as a bill that would have prevented ballot inspections was defeated in a House committee. He lobbied members of the committee to vote against it.
Leo WolfsonJanuary 12, 2023
Shooting The Breeze With Cat And Rod: Previewing The 67th Wyoming Legislature
Columnists Cat Urbigkit and Rod Miller team up to discuss Wyoming's 67th Legislature. Or as Cat puts it "It's been too long since we've annoyed CSD readers with our insightful political punditry..."
Cat UrbigkitJanuary 11, 2023
Unused For 15 Years, Wyoming Legislators Move To Kill Apprenticeship Program
When the state Legislature passed it in 2007, a law aimed to boost employment training opportunities in Wyoming by allowing contractors to use apprentice programs on public works projects seemed a good idea. In the 15 years since, nobody has used it.
Renée JeanJanuary 11, 2023
Wyoming Legislators Wonder If $100,000 Carcass Disposal Program Is Dead
A program to help communities deal with dead animal waste has $100,000 in funding, but some members of the Wyoming Legislature question if its being used enough to justify the cost.
January 11, 2023
Former Gov. Matt Mead Named ‘Citizen Of The West’ At National Western Stock Show
Former Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead was named Citizen of the West at the National Western Stock Show in Denver on Tuesday, joining a list of notable Wyomingites who have been given the honor.
Mark HeinzJanuary 11, 2023
Gordon Slams Biden, Urges Legislators To Be Fiscally Conservative With $2 Billion Surplus
In addition to slamming President Biden for his energy and economic policies, Gov Mark Gordon, in his State of the State address, urged legislators to be cautious with the $2 billion surplus Wyoming has.
Leo WolfsonJanuary 11, 2023
Bill To Address Sexually Graphic Books In School Libraries Likely Unconstitutional, Says Top Free-Speech Lawyer
Rep. Jeanette Ward says she drafted the bill to keep child-sexualizing books out of Wyoming schools, but the state's preeminent First Amendment attorney says the proposed law likely wouldnt hold up to a legal challenge
Clair McFarlandJanuary 11, 2023
Bill Would Set State Policies For School Expulsions, Suspensions In Wyoming
Wyoming legislators on Wednesday advanced a proposed law change requiring the state Superintendent of Public Instruction set statewide guidelines for public-school suspension and expulsion policies.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 11, 2023
Aaron Turpen: I Went To The DMV In Cheyenne And It Wasn’t Horrible
Aaron Turpen writes; "My trip to the Cheyenne DMV was not the hell promised by Les Claypool when he sang about it in that Primus song. Perhaps the new age has brought improvements to the bureaucracy that Claypool referenced. Or maybe its just that Im not attending a DMV in California."
Aaron TurpenJanuary 11, 2023
Trump Says He Wanted Bo Biteman To Run For Governor Against Gordon
In a Tuesday interview with Sheridan radio host Jeff Wallack, former President Donald Trump said he would have endorsed Bo Biteman had he run for governor against Mark Gordon. He also said Biteman should run for the job in 2026.
Leo WolfsonJanuary 11, 2023