Legislature

Nonprofits ineligible for $50 million COVID-19 ‘Wyoming Business Interruption Stipend’ program

CASPER, Wyo. — The $50 million “Wyoming Business Interruption Stipend” program is set to launch on Monday, June 8. The Wyoming Business Council will administer the program and have announced... Read more »

06/04/20 7:30 PM

Nonprofits ineligible for $50 million COVID-19 ‘Wyoming Business Interruption Stipend’ program

06/04/20 7:30 PM

$50 million Wyoming COVID-19 business relief program launching Monday

06/04/20 6:39 PM

Governor to announce need for further budget cuts in Wyoming Thursday

06/04/20 12:14 PM

Wyoming Business Council: $50 million business relief program may launch in early June

05/28/20 7:11 PM

Gordon signs three CARES Act related bills to get $1.25 billion in Wyoming COVID-19 assistance flowing

05/21/20 9:23 AM

Business Council announces COVID-19 relief programs

The Wyoming Business Council has announced the creation of the relief programs for Wyoming businesses. Officials for the WBC say they’re hoping for a “smooth and simple process” for Wyoming’s small-business... Read more »

05/20/20 4:21 PM

Wyoming Legislature authorize COVID-19 rent assistance and protections for employers

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Legislature have passed legislation which would authorize a COVID-19 rent assistance program and relief and protections for Wyoming employers if Governor Mark Gordon signs the... Read more »

05/16/20 8:33 PM

Gordon announces new Wyoming COVID-19 death in message to the legislature

CASPER, Wyo. — Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon delivered a message to the Wyoming House of Representatives toward the end of their special session on Saturday, May 16. During his remarks,... Read more »

05/16/20 8:19 PM

Wyoming Legislature pass legislation to get $1.25 billion in CARES Act funds flowing

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Legislature have passed legislation that would allow $1.25 billion in federal CARES Act funding or future federal funds received to get flowing. After moving through... Read more »

05/16/20 7:05 PM

Legislature authorize up to $325 million in CARES Act relief for Wyoming small businesses

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Legislature have passed legislation which would direct $325 million in CARES Act funding or future federal funding received by the state to provide COVID-19 pandemic... Read more »

05/16/20 6:38 PM

Legislators say Wyoming businesses protected from ‘flood of litigation’ during COVID-19 pandemic

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Legislature has been working to direct $1.25 billion in federal CARES Act funding which has been received by the state in response to the COVID-19... Read more »

05/16/20 5:46 PM

Gallery: 3,000+ tune into special session; Wyoming legislators get creative with virtual imagery

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Legislature has been holding a special legislative session May 15-16 to direct the use of $1.25 billion in federal CARES Act funding received by the... Read more »

05/16/20 3:59 PM

Tune in as Wyoming Legislature begin second day of special session Saturday

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Legislature is set to resume their special session beginning at 9 am Saturday, May 16. Both the House of Representatives and Senate worked late into... Read more »

05/16/20 9:27 AM

COVID future or COVID past?$1.25 billion may help Wyoming hospital construction costs

CASPER, Wyo. — COVID-19 is so-named because the particular strain of the coronavirus behind the global pandemic was first detected in humans in Wuhan, China in December 2019, as National Public... Read more »

05/16/20 1:39 AM

COVID future or COVID past? $1.25 billion may help Wyoming hospital construction costs

CASPER, Wyo. — COVID-19 is so-named because the particular strain of the coronavirus behind the global pandemic was first detected in humans in Wuhan, China in Decemeber 2019, as National... Read more »

05/16/20 1:39 AM

House amend $275 million small business relief bill; jettison loans in favor of stipends

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming House of Representatives adopted two amendments to House Bill 1004 during the special session on Friday, May 15 which make changes to proposed COVID-19 relief... Read more »

05/15/20 8:16 PM

House reject $600 million in tax relief for Wyoming residents not allowed under CARES Act

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming House of Representatives shot down an amendment to House Bill 1001 that would have appropriated up to $600 million toward property and sales tax relief... Read more »

05/15/20 6:04 PM

Wyoming House amend CARES funding bill to include tribal governments

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming House of Representatives adopted an amendment to House Bill 1001 during the special session Friday, May 8 that would make it possible for the Eastern... Read more »

05/15/20 3:04 PM

Legislature debates whether Wyoming rent assistance should be paid to tenants or landlords

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Legislature is considering legislation during their Friday, May 15 special session that would include providing for rent assistance and the avoidance of evictions amid the... Read more »

05/15/20 1:07 PM

Harshman: Wyoming could exceed 15% unemployment amid COVID-19 pandemic

CASPER, Wyo. — Wyoming Speaker of the House Steve Harshman said during the special legislative Friday, May 15 that Wyoming’s unemployment rate may wind up exceeding 15% amid the COVID-19... Read more »

05/15/20 11:01 AM

Wyoming Legislature considering making businesses immune from COVID-19 civil liabilities

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Legislature is set to consider legislation during the special session which would make business entities, including nonprofits, immune from civil liabilities stemming from coronavirus exposure... Read more »

05/15/20 8:36 AM

Wyoming Legislature urged to expand Medicaid as job losses pile up

CASPER, Wyo. — The COVID-19 pandemic and low oil prices, combined with a shrinking coal market and oversupply of natural gas is taking a toll on Wyoming’s economy and the... Read more »

05/14/20 3:26 PM

Banks overwhelmed by PPP; may struggle with Wyoming COVID-19 relief loans for businesses

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Legislature are set to consider bills which would guide the emergency appropriation of $1.25 billion in federal Coronavirus, Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act... Read more »

05/14/20 12:32 PM

Nonprofits ask for access to $275 million in Wyoming COVID-19 relief for businesses

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Legislature is set to hold a special legislative session beginning Friday, May 15 where they will consider several bills aimed to provide relief for Wyomingites... Read more »

05/13/20 2:43 PM

Leg. to allow some media into Capitol for special session

May 11, 2020 by Andrew Graham, WyoFile The Wyoming Legislature will allow some media into the Capitol for this week’s two-day special session under special guidelines the Legislative Services Office issued on Monday.... Read more »

05/12/20 12:57 PM

Gov. proclaims a special session; public, press cannot attend

May 8, 2020 by Andrew Graham, WyoFile Gov. Mark Gordon Thursday signed a proclamation convening the Wyoming Legislature for a special session on May 15 to distribute federal stimulus money to Wyoming businesses,... Read more »

05/11/20 9:06 AM

Wyoming special legislative session to address COVID-19

By MEAD GRUVER Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming lawmakers will hold a two-day special legislative session in response to the COVID-19 illness as it plans to further relax... Read more »

05/08/20 9:06 AM

Governor instructs state agencies to prepare for COVID-19 budget impacts

As Wyoming continues to experience the direct and indirect fiscal impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Mark Gordon has instructed all state agency directors to identify opportunities to immediately reduce... Read more »

04/15/20 2:40 PM

Analysts’ memo to lawmakers predicts staggering revenue drops for Wyoming

April 13, 2020 by Andrew Graham, WyoFile Wyoming state government revenues could plummet from anywhere between $555 million and nearly $2.8 billion over the next two years as a result of the COVID-19... Read more »

04/14/20 9:58 AM

Legislative Management Council set meeting to discuss COVID-19 and consider possible special session

CHEYENNE – Management Council will meet on April 16 at 7:30 a.m. to consider interim topics for joint interim committees. This meeting will include discussion of potential legislative responses to the... Read more »

04/02/20 9:47 AM

Governor joins call to encourage hunter education in Wyoming P.E. classes

CASPER, Wyo. — Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon signed Senate Joint Resolution 01 on Monday, March 23 which encourages hunter and firearm education to be facilitated in Wyoming schools. The resolution... Read more »

03/25/20 12:47 PM

Center Street bridge in Casper dedicated to Bataan Death March survivor

CASPER, Wyo. — The I-25 bridge over Casper’s Center Street will be dedicated to Dr. Leanard L. Robinson, a survivor of the Bataan Death March in World War II. Governor... Read more »

03/25/20 11:11 AM

Disposal of wind turbine blades in abandoned coal mines authorized in Wyoming

CASPER, Wyo. — Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon signed a bill into law on Monday, March 23 which authorizes the disposal of wind turbine blades and shells into abandoned coal mines... Read more »

03/25/20 10:44 AM

Governor authorizes path for Wyoming to stop recognizing seasonal time changes

CASPER, Wyo. — Governor Mark Gordon signed House Bill 44 into law on Monday, March 23. That bill creates a pathway in which Wyoming could stop observing seasonal time changes. The bill... Read more »

03/25/20 10:22 AM

Governor signs bill limiting registered sex offender access to schools in Wyoming

CASPER, Wyo. — Governor Mark Gordon signed a bill into law on Monday, March 24 which adds new restrictions to registered sex offenders attempting to access the grounds of their own... Read more »

03/25/20 10:05 AM

Gordon vetoes multiple aspects of Wyoming’s biennium budget bill

CASPER, Wyo. — Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon has decided to veto aspects of the biennium budget bill passed by both chambers of the Wyoming Legislature. Gordon exercised his authority to... Read more »

03/12/20 5:02 PM

Governor signs bill expanding Wyoming Food Freedom Act

CASPER, Wyo. — Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon signed House Bill 84 into law on Thursday, March 12 which will expand the Wyoming Food Freedom Act. “The nation’s best law for... Read more »

03/12/20 4:06 PM

House agrees to Senate changes to Wyoming seasonal time changes bill

CASPER, Wyo. — On Thursday, March 12, the Wyoming House of Representatives agreed to changes to House Bill 44 adopted by the Senate. The bill, which would create a pathway... Read more »

03/12/20 1:14 PM

Gordon using private-sector advisors to help evaluate Occidental land deal

March 11, 2020 by Andrew Graham, WyoFile Gov. Mark Gordon has a team of seven informal private-sector advisors — at least three of them high-level veterans of the oil and gas industries... Read more »

03/12/20 4:37 AM

Wyoming legal age to buy nicotine in doubt as Senate and House disagreements persist

CASPER, Wyo. — As the Wyoming Legislature’s budget session nears it’s end, the Wyoming Senate and House of Representatives remain in disagreement on Senate File 50. The bill aims to... Read more »

03/11/20 6:19 PM

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Legislature

Nonprofits ineligible for $50 million COVID-19 ‘Wyoming Business Interruption Stipend’ program

Nonprofits ineligible for $50 million COVID-19 ‘Wyoming Business Interruption Stipend’ program

$50 million Wyoming COVID-19 business relief program launching Monday

Governor to announce need for further budget cuts in Wyoming Thursday

Wyoming Business Council: $50 million business relief program may launch in early June

Gordon signs three CARES Act related bills to get $1.25 billion in Wyoming COVID-19 assistance flowing

Business Council announces COVID-19 relief programs

Wyoming Legislature authorize COVID-19 rent assistance and protections for employers

Gordon announces new Wyoming COVID-19 death in message to the legislature

Wyoming Legislature pass legislation to get $1.25 billion in CARES Act funds flowing

Legislature authorize up to $325 million in CARES Act relief for Wyoming small businesses

Legislators say Wyoming businesses protected from ‘flood of litigation’ during COVID-19 pandemic

Gallery: 3,000+ tune into special session; Wyoming legislators get creative with virtual imagery

Tune in as Wyoming Legislature begin second day of special session Saturday

COVID future or COVID past?$1.25 billion may help Wyoming hospital construction costs

COVID future or COVID past? $1.25 billion may help Wyoming hospital construction costs

House amend $275 million small business relief bill; jettison loans in favor of stipends

House reject $600 million in tax relief for Wyoming residents not allowed under CARES Act

Wyoming House amend CARES funding bill to include tribal governments

Legislature debates whether Wyoming rent assistance should be paid to tenants or landlords

Harshman: Wyoming could exceed 15% unemployment amid COVID-19 pandemic

Wyoming Legislature considering making businesses immune from COVID-19 civil liabilities

Wyoming Legislature urged to expand Medicaid as job losses pile up

Banks overwhelmed by PPP; may struggle with Wyoming COVID-19 relief loans for businesses

Nonprofits ask for access to $275 million in Wyoming COVID-19 relief for businesses

Leg. to allow some media into Capitol for special session

Gov. proclaims a special session; public, press cannot attend

Wyoming special legislative session to address COVID-19

Governor instructs state agencies to prepare for COVID-19 budget impacts

Analysts’ memo to lawmakers predicts staggering revenue drops for Wyoming

Legislative Management Council set meeting to discuss COVID-19 and consider possible special session

Governor joins call to encourage hunter education in Wyoming P.E. classes

Center Street bridge in Casper dedicated to Bataan Death March survivor

Disposal of wind turbine blades in abandoned coal mines authorized in Wyoming

Governor authorizes path for Wyoming to stop recognizing seasonal time changes

Governor signs bill limiting registered sex offender access to schools in Wyoming

Gordon vetoes multiple aspects of Wyoming’s biennium budget bill

Governor signs bill expanding Wyoming Food Freedom Act

House agrees to Senate changes to Wyoming seasonal time changes bill

Gordon using private-sector advisors to help evaluate Occidental land deal

Wyoming legal age to buy nicotine in doubt as Senate and House disagreements persist

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