Gov. Mark Gordon
JACKSON — On July 21, 2000, Dick Cheney went to the Teton County Clerk’s Office to fill out a voter registration form, as ABC News filmed and other national media later swarmed.
Cheney registered to vote in Wyoming, changing his registration from Texas, where he worked for a Dallas corporation...
CHEYENNE — Wyoming’s suicide rate has fluctuated in the past decade, but mental health advocates are celebrating the first drop in recorded suicides since 2018.
The Wyoming Department of Health reported Tuesday that the number of suicides among Wyoming residents decreased from 190 in 2021 to 149...
JACKSON — Exactly three years ago today, the lifts at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, Snow King Mountain and Grand Targhee Resort swung to a halt. Churches suspended services, and Teton County schools called off classes. Within days, the winding lines of tourists awaiting admission to the Million...
CASPER — Wyoming’s 2023 legislative session was a quiet one for energy.
Plenty of state lawmakers brought consequential energy bills to the table, like a $1 per megawatt-hour tax on solar farms, a tax on electric vehicle charging and a set of extensive new carbon capture requirements for coal...
CHEYENNE (WNE) — Gov. Mark Gordon has announced the second Governor’s Mental Health Summit, which will take place April 18 in Casper.
In October 2022, Gordon was joined by legislative and judicial branch leadership at a mental health summit in Casper that was focused on the impacts of early...
Gov. Mark Gordon giving his 2023 state of the state address to the 67th Legislature. (Megan Lee Johnson/WyoFile)
Two abortion bills sit on Gov. Mark Gordon’s desk: a near-complete ban and another aimed at banning medication-induced abortions.
As of Tuesday, Gordon said he’s still mulling over both.
“Obviously, one of the most important [considerations] is constitutionality,” he said in a press conference,...
CASPER — Private wind farm developers will retain the same right to eminent domain afforded to other energy projects, after Gov. Mark Gordon blocked an attempt by state lawmakers this winter to bring back a wind-specific land use restriction.
Under current state law, companies building energy...
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Sen. Ogden Driskill, R-Devils Tower, reads during the morning session Jan. 31 in the Senate
Chamber.
The general session of the 67th Wyoming Legislature came to an end on Friday, March 3, and majority floor leader Rep. Chip Neiman, R-Hulett, said he is encouraged by the good work done for constituents in Wyoming.
At the start of the session, according to a Wyoming Legislative Service Office...
CODY — A bill that would significantly increase nonresident hunting fees for special draws throughout the state is currently up for consideration by Gov. Mark Gordon.
The bill from Rep. David Northrup (R-Powell) would also impact nonresident fees for trophy game animal licenses.
If the governor...
CHEYENNE (WNE) — Last week, Gov. Mark Gordon signed a peer support counseling-confidentiality bill into law (Senate File 112) at the Wyoming State Capitol.The bill ensures confidentiality for first responders when participating in peer support services following critical incidents.
“Chief...
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