Wyoming Department of Transportation
CHEYENNE — A bill that would have authorized video surveillance in school zone crosswalks in order to administer citations was set aside Thursday by the leader of the House Transportation, Highways and Military Affairs Committee.
Committee Chairman Rep. Landon Brown, R-Cheyenne, tabled the bill...
CHEYENNE — Efforts to improve safety at school crosswalks throughout the state have continued throughout the Wyoming Legislature’s general session.
Rep. Bill Henderson, R-Cheyenne, brought forward a bill that would require vehicles to stop for pedestrians in school zone crosswalks and implement...
SHERIDAN (WNE) — Back-to-back storms impacting the entire state has caused Wyoming Department of Transportation snow crews to restructure how they approach clearing roads.
WYDOT Assistant Chief Engineer for Operations Tom DeHoff told the Wyoming Transportation Commission Thursday maintenance crews...
CHEYENNE —A bill that would allocate $10 million for school crosswalk improvements and pedestrian bridges was advanced unanimously Wednesday by the Senate Appropriations Committee.
This was the second time Senate File 35 was considered by a committee during this year’s general session, after it was...
JACKSON — Wyoming legislators want the Cowboy State to “phase out” the sale of electric vehicles by 2035, the same year the U.S. West Coast plans to ban the sale of new gas- and diesel-powered cars, trucks and SUVs.
General Motors also plans to stop selling new gas- and diesel-powered vehicles by...
LARAMIE — A new set of towing and recovery rules could streamline and formalize procedural aspects of the industry throughout the state, Wyoming Department of Transportation officials say.
The rules, which have undergone a public input and approval process during the past year, outline a variety...
CHEYENNE — Cheyenne Rep. Bill Henderson believes there is nothing more important than safety for students to and from school. For this reason, he has filed a bill for the Wyoming Legislature’s general session that would add another layer of caution in marked school zones.
The school zone...
POWELL —State Sen.-elect Dan Laursen, R-Powell, may be new to the upper house of the Wyoming Legislature, but the preparation work he’s been doing ahead of the Jan. 10 start of the General Session comes with years of legislative experience courtesy of his time in the House.
Despite being only the...
JACKSON — Teton County’s fight to maintain some oversight on state land will be in the hands of the District Court in Cheyenne.
Deputy Attorney General Brandi Monger signed a Dec. 21 legal complaint asking Judge Steven K. Sharpe of the 1st Judicial District to decide if the state has to follow...
CODY —During the general session, things can get a little personal on the floor of the Wyoming Legislature.
Unlike the 20-day budget sessions, which tend to focus primarily on passage of the state’s budget, the 40-day-long general session is a time to discuss bills on a wide range of topics. Many...
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