House Appropriations Committee
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 — One-hundred and ninety-six bills passed out of the Wyoming Legislature during the general session, but that doesn’t mean nothing was left on the table.
Lawmakers recognized there were missed opportunities, while still applauding steps toward saving hundreds of millions of dollars,...
CHEYENNE — Senate leaders issued a formal letter of reprimand against Cheyenne Republican Sen. Anthony Bouchard on Wednesday for his behavior that led to a second ethics complaint in less than a year.
The Senate Rules Committee met Wednesday morning to give the letter to the Laramie County...
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As the Wyoming State Legislature’s general session approaches its end, local legislators are mourning bills that are essentially dead as "shenanigans" continue at the state capitol.
“We had two bills on ESG (environmental, social and governance) from Senator [Bo] Biteman, of which the House...
CHEYENNE — Wyoming LGBTQ+ advocates spent the final hours before a Monday legislative deadline fighting a bill that would bar transgender girls from competing in sports.
They came before the House Appropriations Committee to voice their opposition to Senate File 133, which was re-referred for its...
CASPER — Criticism toward Speaker of the House Albert Sommers for allowing certain bills to stall intensified over the weekend and again on Monday after Rep. Harriet Hageman weighed in, bringing national attention to the legislative situation in Wyoming.
On Friday, State Freedom Caucus Network...
Ceremonial shovels mark the future location of the Innovation Center coal refinery field demonstration project north of Gillette on Sept. 2, 2022. It will be co-located with Atlas Carbon's facility that produces activated carbon products. (Dustin Bleizeffer/WyoFile)
This session’s crop of consequential energy bills can largely be sorted into two categories: those aiming to bolster Wyoming’s fossil fuels industry and those erecting cautious sideboards for the expanding renewable energy sector.
Legislation employed mechanisms ranging from mandate to litigation...
CHEYENNE—Wyoming residents with a first-time, nonviolent felony conviction can see their voting rights restored upon completion of their sentence. Lawmakers are now considering expanding the restoration process to other rights, including owning or using a firearm, serving on a jury and holding...
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,...
CHEYENNE — Gov. Mark Gordon issued 21 line-item vetoes to the supplemental budget bill passed by the Wyoming Legislature this general session.
The vetoes — outlined in a letter sent Friday evening to House Speaker Albert Sommers, R-Pinedale — balanced applauding the successes of lawmakers and...
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