Sen. Wendy Schuler
CHEYENNE — Legislators will consider how to support the Internet Crimes Against Children task force during the interim session following reports of it being understaffed and amid a spike in cyber tips.
Members of the Joint Judiciary Committee were informed of these challenges Monday by Chris...
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...
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...
CHEYENNE — Gov. Mark Gordon signed one controversial anti-abortion bill late Friday night, while letting another pass into law without his signature to further implement a pro-life policy agenda.
The governor also allowed a piece of legislation described by opponents as anti-transgender become...
EVANSTON (WNE) — After a protracted legal battle and public controversy, the Uinta County GOP is under new leadership. The entire executive committee was removed during Tuesday’s Republican Party meeting.
Former Evanston Mayor Joy Bell replaced chair Elisabeth “Biffy” Jackson. Former Wyoming...
CASPER — There’s a dartboard on the wall and it has all the bills debated this legislative session on it. Take a dart, close your eyes and throw it on the board. Almost any bill the dart lands on, if you dig enough, will have some sort of religious reasoning or connection to it.
Sometimes, you...
CHEYENNE — A bill designed to ban female transgender students from competing in sports narrowly cleared the House Education Committee in a vote Thursday night.
Members voted 5-4 in favor of the “Student Eligibility in Interscholastic Sports” bill introduced by Sen. Wendy Schuler, R-Evanston,...
Legislation clears statehouse after rare revival move
CASPER — Lawmakers have tried for years to push through legislation to restrict crossover voting. This session, they finally succeeded.
House Bill 103, which significantly restricts when people can change their party affiliation, cleared...
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...
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