Gov. Mark Gordon
DOUGLAS (WNE) — Associated Builders and Contractors praised the Wyoming legislature and Gov. Mark Gordon March 23 for enacting SF 147, the Fair and Open Competition Act, which protects Wyoming taxpayers by ensuring all of the state’s skilled construction workforce can compete on a level playing...
CASPER —In November, Wyoming’s Republican Sen. Cynthia Lummis defied expectation when she chose to vote in favor of the Respect for Marriage Act — a federal law that enshrines protection of same-sex marriages. Her vote for the historic legislation was a change from her previous record on same-sex...
CHEYENNE — Wyoming’s speaker of the House of Representatives hopes to shine a spotlight on mental health issues across the state, removing “agency silos” through collaboration and common goals.
“I think mental health issues in Wyoming, and across America, are incredibly important,” Rep. Albert...
CASPER – Anti-abortion lawmakers in Wyoming celebrated a historic win following the U.S. Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade over the summer, vowing to further restrict the procedure by next deleting the rape and incest exemptions in the trigger abortion ban that the Legislature had passed...
Jackson OB/GYN Dr. Giovannina Anthony, second from left, a plaintiff in a lawsuit challenging Wyoming's new law banning most abortions, hugs her attorney after Ninth District Court Judge Melissa Owens issued a temporary stay of the law Wednesday, March 22, 2023 in Jackson, Wyoming. Photo by Kathryn Ziesig, Jackson Hole News&Guide, pool.
JACKSON — A standing-room-only crowd filled the Teton County courtroom Wednesday afternoon as Ninth District Judge Melissa Owens heard nearly four hours of arguments before deciding to temporarily halt enforcement of a new law banning abortion.
Right to Life advocates lamented the ruling while...
Ayres Natural Bridge looms over La Prele Creek. Photo by Matt Adelman, Douglas Budget.
DOUGLAS — Ayres Natural Bridge Park is closed to overnight camping again this spring, according to Converse County Commission Chair Jim Willox.
The closure is for safety precautions, as the LaPrele Dam, which has documented major structural damage, is being kept at a minimum fill level as...
CASPER — Wyoming’s sweeping abortion ban has taken effect, shuttering the state’s only abortion provider and forcing doctors to adapt while they await an emergency hearing on a lawsuit filed in Teton County last week.
At the same time, the implementation of the new ban is driving abortion...
CASPER — Wyoming’s largest LGBTQ advocacy organization plans to file a lawsuit challenging new legislation banning transgender students from competing on interscholastic sports teams.
Gov. Mark Gordon allowed the legislation — Senate File 133 — to become law on Friday without his signature,...
CHEYENNE — Stakeholders had the weekend to sit with the final decisions announced Friday by Gov. Mark Gordon on several pieces of legislation passed during the recent general session.
Their reactions were divided, as Wyoming became the first state to ban the use of abortion pills and followed...
The Wyoming Legislature adjourned the 2023 general session on March 3, but its last orders of business weren’t put to rest until Friday when Gov. Mark Gordon let several bills become law without his signature. That included a near-complete ban on abortion, which divided anti-abortion lawmakers over...
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