Legislature

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 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

Long-term Wyo senators Bebout and Coe to retire

Fremont County Senator Eli Bebout and Park County Senator Hank Coe have announced their retirement. According to a release, the senators with a combined State Legislature service record of 60... Read more »

03/13/20 9:03 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

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

Senate kill bill to create Wyoming state school nurse

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Senate defeated House Bill 165 on a third reading vote of 14-15 on Wednesday, March 11. The bill would have created the position of state... Read more »

03/11/20 5:38 PM

Senate kill bill to create Wyoming state school nurse

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Senate defeated House Bill 165 on a third reading vote of 14-15 on Wednesday, March 11. The bill would have created the position of state... Read more »

03/11/20 5:38 PM

Wyoming Senate kills ‘Second Amendment Preservation Act’ on close vote

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Senate defeated House Bill 118, the so-called “Second Amendment Preservation Act,” on third reading on Wednesday, March 11 despite more senators voting for the bill... Read more »

03/11/20 5:07 PM

Bill to create ‘Wyoming Combat Sports Commission’ headed for governor’s desk

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Senate passed a bill on third reading which would create a “Wyoming Combat Sports Commission.” Since the House of Representatives have also passed the bill... Read more »

03/11/20 12:13 PM

Wyoming to require utilities to attempt to sell coal-fired power plants prior to retiring

CASPER, Wyo. — PacifiCorps/Rocky Mountain Power have proposed plans to retire several coal-fired power plants earlier than initially scheduled. Those include: Jim Bridger 1 in 2023 instead of 2037 Naughton... Read more »

03/11/20 11:33 AM

Wyoming to limit Hathaway aid provided to UW graduate students

CASPER, Wyo. — Hathaway scholarships help both undergraduate and graduate students at the University of Wyoming pay for school. Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon signed Senate File 17 into law on... Read more »

03/11/20 10:52 AM

Governor signs bill to provide $105 million in state funds to Wyoming counties, cities and towns

CASPER, Wyo. ― Over fiscal years 2021 and 2022, Wyoming counties and municipalities will receive a share of $105 million in direct distribution dollars from the state. Governor Mark Gordon... Read more »

03/11/20 10:29 AM

Gordon green lights $1 million Wyoming coal marketing program

CASPER, Wyo. — Governor Mark Gordon signed House Bill 04 into law on Tuesday, March 10 which establishes a “Wyoming coal marketing program.” $1 million is appropriated to fund the... Read more »

03/11/20 10:14 AM

Gordon green lights $1 million Wyoming coal marketing program

03/11/20 10:14 AM

Final budget deal: sound and fury but little change

March 10, 2020 by Andrew Graham, WyoFile Following contentious negotiations between House and Senate budget writers last week, and heavy speechifying on the Senate floor Monday, the Legislature sent a budget to... Read more »

03/11/20 5:44 AM

House says teach Wyoming students video games, Hollywood, get guns wrong

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming House of Representatives passed Senate Joint Resolution 01 on third reading on Tuesday, March 10. The resolution aims to encourage, though it would not require,... Read more »

03/10/20 3:13 PM

Governor signs new taxable Wyoming ‘senior health care districts’ into law

CASPER, Wyo. — Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon signed House Bill 62 into law on Monday, March 9. The bill will allow the creation of new “senior health care districts” in... Read more »

03/10/20 2:28 PM

Senate pass bill to allow microbreweries to brew at multiple spots in Wyoming

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Senate passed House Bill 158 unanimously on third reading on Tuesday, March 10. The bill aims to allow microbreweries to make malt beverages at multiple... Read more »

03/10/20 2:07 PM

Senator: Wyoming ‘Second Amendment Preservation Act’ could erode gun rights

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Senate took up House Bill 118 for consideration on Monday, March 9 and again on Tuesday. The so-called “Second Amendment Preservation Act” aims to protect... Read more »

03/10/20 1:35 PM

Casper senator: eliminating Wyo. time changes could affect North Dakota commuters

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Senate passed House Bill 44 on second reading during their Tuesday, March 10 floor session. The bill aims to allow a pathway for Wyoming to... Read more »

03/10/20 11:40 AM

Gordon signs air ambulance bill to keep Wyoming waiver hopes alive

CASPER, Wyo. — Governor Mark Gordon signed House Bill 172 into law on Monday, March 9. The bill allows the Wyoming Department of Health to continue to try to negotiate... Read more »

03/10/20 10:07 AM

Bill to ban disposal of wind turbine blades in Wyoming landfills dies in the Senate

CASPER, Wyo. — House Bill 217 aimed to ban the disposal of wind turbine blades in Wyoming landfills. The Senate had been tentatively scheduled to consider the bill on Monday, March 9.... Read more »

03/09/20 6:01 PM

Senate springs forward bill that would eliminate Wyoming seasonal time changes

CASPER, Wyo. — A day after clocks “sprung forward,” the Wyoming Senate passed House Bill 44 on first reading which would provide a path for Wyoming to eliminate the observance... Read more »

03/09/20 5:26 PM

Senate amend bill to allow electronic monitoring devices in Wyoming nursing homes

CASPER, Wyo. — House Bill 109 aims to establish a set of rules for electronic monitoring devices for use in “long-term care facilities” in Wyoming. The Wyoming Senate took up... Read more »

03/09/20 4:57 PM

CPAC attendee diagnosed with coronavirus; Gordon says Wyo. legislators attended

CASPER, Wyo. — Wyoming Goveronor Mark Gordon issued a press release on Monday, March 9 saying that some Wyoming legislators attended the Conservative Political Action Conference. Gordon said that a... Read more »

03/09/20 2:33 PM

Bill to dispose wind turbine blades in coal mines continues churning in Wyo. Senate

CASPER, Wyo. — A bill which would authorize the disposal of wind turbine blades and shells into abandoned coal mines continued moving in the Wyoming Senate on Monday, March 9.... Read more »

03/09/20 2:03 PM

Senate revive bill to allow counties to save ‘sixth penny’ sales tax revenues

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Senate reversed their vote on a bill that aims to allow counties to save “sixth penny” sales and use taxes in reserve account on Monday,... Read more »

03/09/20 12:20 PM

As Wyoming budget session wanes, top solons negotiate in private

March 6, 2020 by Andrew Graham, WyoFile There are 90 members of the Legislature, but the fourth week of its 2020 session ended with fewer than 20 negotiating, often behind closed doors,... Read more »

03/09/20 5:28 AM

Senate talk putting wind blades to bed in Wyoming coal mines

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Senate discussed House Bill 129 which would allow retired wind turbine blades and shells to be disposed in abandoned coal mines in the state during... Read more »

03/06/20 4:24 PM

Gordon signs statewide lodging tax into Wyoming law

CASPER, Wyo. — Governor Mark Gordon signed House Bill 134 into law on Friday, March 6, establishing rules for a statewide lodging tax in Wyoming. In addition to creating a 5%... Read more »

03/06/20 2:18 PM

House pass bill for fees to ensure Wyoming hemp isn’t marijuana

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming House of Representatives passed Senate File 55 on third reading during their Friday, March 6 floor session. The legislation aims to establish fees for inspection the ensure... Read more »

03/06/20 12:17 PM

Governor Gordon signs new human trafficking penalties into law

CASPER, Wyo. — Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon completed his first signing of bills which have passed the Wyoming Legislature this year on Thursday, March 5. Among the 13 pieces of... Read more »

03/06/20 11:55 AM

Senate kill bill for Wyoming counties to save ‘sixth penny’ taxes for a rainy day

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Senate killed House Bill 25 on a third reading vote of 6-22 on Friday, March 6. The bill had aimed to modify laws so that Wyoming... Read more »

03/06/20 11:39 AM

Wyo. House walk back law enforcement nicotine legal age exemption

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming House of Representatives passed Senate File 50 on third reading during their Thursday, March 5 floor session. The bill aims to raise the legal age... Read more »

03/05/20 4:32 PM

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Legislature

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

Governor vetos ‘born alive’ bill, signs 2 others into law

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

Long-term Wyo senators Bebout and Coe to retire

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

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

Senate kill bill to create Wyoming state school nurse

Senate kill bill to create Wyoming state school nurse

Wyoming Senate kills ‘Second Amendment Preservation Act’ on close vote

Bill to create ‘Wyoming Combat Sports Commission’ headed for governor’s desk

Wyoming to require utilities to attempt to sell coal-fired power plants prior to retiring

Wyoming to limit Hathaway aid provided to UW graduate students

Governor signs bill to provide $105 million in state funds to Wyoming counties, cities and towns

Gordon green lights $1 million Wyoming coal marketing program

Gordon green lights $1 million Wyoming coal marketing program

Final budget deal: sound and fury but little change

House says teach Wyoming students video games, Hollywood, get guns wrong

Governor signs new taxable Wyoming ‘senior health care districts’ into law

Senate pass bill to allow microbreweries to brew at multiple spots in Wyoming

Senator: Wyoming ‘Second Amendment Preservation Act’ could erode gun rights

Casper senator: eliminating Wyo. time changes could affect North Dakota commuters

Gordon signs air ambulance bill to keep Wyoming waiver hopes alive

Bill to ban disposal of wind turbine blades in Wyoming landfills dies in the Senate

Senate springs forward bill that would eliminate Wyoming seasonal time changes

Senate amend bill to allow electronic monitoring devices in Wyoming nursing homes

CPAC attendee diagnosed with coronavirus; Gordon says Wyo. legislators attended

Bill to dispose wind turbine blades in coal mines continues churning in Wyo. Senate

Senate revive bill to allow counties to save ‘sixth penny’ sales tax revenues

As Wyoming budget session wanes, top solons negotiate in private

Senate talk putting wind blades to bed in Wyoming coal mines

Gordon signs statewide lodging tax into Wyoming law

House pass bill for fees to ensure Wyoming hemp isn’t marijuana

Governor Gordon signs new human trafficking penalties into law

Senate kill bill for Wyoming counties to save ‘sixth penny’ taxes for a rainy day

Wyo. House walk back law enforcement nicotine legal age exemption

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Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries: Lewis, Sommers, Galeotos

Obituaries: Kensinger, Lush, Jennings, Thompson, Soveroski

‘Strega Nona’ author Tomie dePaola is dead at age 85

Former Sen. Tom Coburn, known as a political maverick, dies

Joseph Lowery, civil rights leader and MLK aide, dies at 98

Community

Community

DFS: Children and parents can face increased stress amid COVID-19 concerns

108 deaths, 808 hospitalizations, 5,728 positive COVID-19 cases in states bordering Wyoming

Laramie county adds 18 COVID-19 cases for total of 37

Gun background checks smash records during pandemic

Wyoming unemployment claims keep rising amid COVID-19 spread

Wyoming

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DFS: Children and parents can face increased stress amid COVID-19 concerns

Wyoming Business Council to host COVID-19 listening session on April 3rd

Laramie county adds 18 COVID-19 cases for total of 37

Wyoming unemployment claims keep rising amid COVID-19 spread

UW survey shows serious impacts, deep concern for coronavirus

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Wyoming Behavioral Institute issues update on virus response

Recent hires making an impact at local hospital

Recent hires making an impact at local hospital

Galleries

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PHOTOS: 2020 State High School Wrestling Championships in Casper

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