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<title>Freedom Caucus Bills Breezing Through House As “Five And Dime” Plan Done Early | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Wyoming Freedom Caucus bills are breezing through the state House so far this session. The group’s touted “Five and Dime” plan of passing five core pieces of legislation in the first 10 days has been realized early.

Freedom Caucus Bills Breezing Through House As “Five And Dime” Plan Done Early

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<title>Wyoming Shooters Say They Don’t Support Eliminating Sales Tax On Guns, Ammo | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A proposal to eliminate sales tax on guns and ammo in Wyoming is a nice gesture, some sportsmen say, but cutting taxes across the board would be better.

Wyoming Shooters Say They Don’t Support Eliminating Sales Tax On Guns, Ammo

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<title>Bill To Keep Abortion Drugs Out Of Water Supply Passes House Committee | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A bill requiring testing of Wyoming water supplies for the presence of abortion drugs passed a House committee Friday. Rep. John Bear, the bill’s sponsor, says it’s to protect women, while opponents say it’s to shame them.

Bill To Keep Abortion Drugs Out Of Water Supply Passes House Committee

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<title>Locals Remember Thermopolis Woman Killed In Hit-And-Run As "Remarkable" | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Bernie Blacketer was a "remarkable" woman whose death is a blow to the town of Thermopolis, Wyoming, the town's mayor said Friday after Blacketer was killed in a hit-and-run. Blacketer would be "preaching forgiveness" over the incident, the mayor said.

Locals Remember Thermopolis Woman Killed In Hit-And-Run As "Remarkable"

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<title>Thermopolis Police Say They Found Driver In Hit-And-Run That Killed Pedestrian | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A pedestrian was struck and killed Friday morning by a driver in Thermopolis, Wyoming, who didn’t stop to help after the collision, authorities say. Authorities announced Friday morning they'd found the driver.
 

Thermopolis Police Say They Found Driver In Hit-And-Run That Killed Pedestrian

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<title>Killing A Mouse In Your Truck Can Get You A Year In Jail In Wyoming | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A Wyoming legislator wants to close some loopholes in Wyoming wildlife laws. That includes eliminating one that technically could get someone a year in jail and fined $10,000 for killing a mouse inside a vehicle.

Killing A Mouse In Your Truck Can Get You A Year In Jail In Wyoming

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