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<title>Senate Rejects House Changes To Huge 50% Property Tax Cut | Cowboy State Daily</title>

After the Wyoming House spent more than five hours debating 21 amendments before passing a huge 50% property tax bill Wednesday, the Senate took minutes to reject it Thursday. Now the two chambers will have to negotiate.

Senate Rejects House Changes To Huge 50% Property Tax Cut

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<title>Coyote Hunting Contest Prompts Wyomingites To Weigh Pros, Cons Of Events | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Supporters of coyote hunting contests say that they’re helping big game herds. Opponents claim the events accomplish nothing and make Wyoming look bad.

Coyote Hunting Contest Prompts Wyomingites To Weigh Pros, Cons Of Events

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Dale Killingbeck

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<title>Casper Teen Charged In Fatal Shooting Had History Of Pointing Gun At People | Cowboy State Daily</title>

An 18-year-old Casper man was bound over to Natrona County District Court Thursday on an involuntary manslaughter charge. Evidence at a preliminary hearing showed he had a history of pointing his .40-caliber Glock at others.

Casper Teen Charged In Fatal Shooting Had History Of Pointing Gun At People

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<title>Wyoming Legislator Pushes Back On Claim Shooting Prairie Dogs Is “Psychopathic” | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A retired professor told a Wyoming legislative committee Thursday that shooting prairie dogs is “psychopathic.” That raised the hackles of the sponsor of a bill to allow shooting the critters from vehicles. It’s about pest management, he says.

Wyoming Legislator Pushes Back On Claim Shooting Prairie Dogs Is “Psychopathic”

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Renée Jean

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<title>Wyoming Native Reid Rasner Puts Together $47.45 Billion Offer To Buy TikTok | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Casper native Reid Rasner has put together a $47.45 billion bid to bring the popular social media app TikTok to Wyoming, which he said would keep the app away from China and boost the state’s economy.

Wyoming Native Reid Rasner Puts Together $47.45 Billion Offer To Buy TikTok

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<title>After Marathon Debate, Wyoming House Passes Massive 50% Property Tax Cut | Cowboy State Daily</title>

After a marathon debate that lasted into the night, the Wyoming House passed a massive 50% property tax cut. It’s a win for the Freedom Caucus but critics say it would drive Wyoming off a fiscal cliff.

After Marathon Debate, Wyoming House Passes Massive 50% Property Tax Cut

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