Gov. Mark Gordon
CASPER — The “Life is a Human Right Act” sailed through the Senate Agriculture Committee in a unanimous vote Thursday morning after stalling for two weeks in the upper chamber, bringing Wyoming closer to a new attempt to ban abortion in a post Roe landscape.
Before moving it along, lawmakers on...
CHEYENNE (WNE) — Gov. Mark Gordon announced Thursday that Wyoming has been awarded $70.5 million in federal funds for broadband infrastructure in locations that lack access to adequate service.
The American Rescue Plan’s Capital Projects Fund will deliver high-speed internet service to an...
CHEYENNE — The Senate Labor, Health and Social Services Committee advanced a bill on Wednesday that would extend Medicaid postpartum coverage for mothers for 12 months after a child is born until 2027.
Members of the committee voted 3-1-1 to send House Bill 4 to the Senate floor, and it was re-...
CASPER —Outdoor recreation and tourism are critical economic drivers for many Wyoming communities. In 2021, the outdoor recreation industry contributed $1.5 billion to Wyoming’s economy, accounting for 3.6% of the state’s gross domestic product, according to the Wyoming Office of Outdoor Recreation...
CASPER — Wyoming communities will soon have more liquor licenses to give out.
Legislation signed into law recently by Gov.Mark Gordon will remove caps on bar and grill liquor licenses and open them up to entertainment venues.
Bar and grill liquor licenses were introduced in 2007 as an...
A bill to help counties form and fund EMS districts is heading to Gov. Mark Gordon’s desk for a final signature.
Senate File 43 – EMS districts -- aims to help rural communities secure emergency services, which are struggling to stay solvent amid low reimbursement rates and limited ridership....
SHERIDAN — Distance education and in-person classes will soon be treated equally when it comes to how the state reimburses community colleges for the courses it offers.
The legislation was among the first slate of bills signed by Gov. Mark Gordon during the current session of the Wyoming...
CHEYENNE — An unprecedented $1.4 billion will be placed into savings by the Wyoming Legislature upon the governor’s final approval of the supplemental budget bill. The 2023-24 supplemental budget was carefully assembled by the Joint Appropriations Committee throughout the interim, and final...
Measure addresses PAC reporting rules
CASPER — Federal political action committees will likely have to follow state reporting requirements in the future if they’re supporting state and local candidates in Wyoming.
A bill that aims to close a reporting loophole for federal political action...
CHEYENNE — The Wyoming Legislature unanimously supported a bill seen as a way to invest in students while promoting economic development and diversification.
Senate File 78 was sponsored by the Joint Minerals, Business and Economic Development Committee and moved through both chambers without a...
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