Conservatives Form Freedom Caucus to Challenge House GOP
By Andrew Graham, WyoFile
Conservative members of the Wyoming House of Representatives have created a caucus to negotiate with House Republican leadership, two members of the group told WyoFile this week.
The group calls itself the Wyoming...
Donald Trump Blasts “War Monger” Liz Cheney
By Cowboy State Daily
(this story originally appeared on Cowboy State Daily)
Former President Trump calls out every GOP member of the House and Senate that voted to impeach/remove him from office.
He then calls Rep....
Opinion: A Wyoming Republican Call to Action
Opinion by Dr. Joseph McGinley
My name is Dr. Joseph McGinley. I have served as the Chairman of the Natrona County Republican Party (NCRP) for the past 4 years and as Vice Chairman the 4...
Proposed Budget Cuts Pound Public Services
By Andrew Graham, WyoFile
Gov. Mark Gordon last week sent proposed budget cuts to the Wyoming Legislature that slash public services and weaken the already thin safety net supporting Wyoming’s most vulnerable.
In a press release accompanying...
Cheney is on her own; Barrasso, Lummis, Gordon offer no support
By Ellen Fike, Cowboy State Daily
(this story originally appeared on Cowboy State Daily)
Wyoming’s top elected officials are offering no support for U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney as she fights to retain her U.S. House leadership...
Local Legislator Unveils Bill, Resolution for Government Elected Recalls
The power to recall elected officials of all levels could be placed in the hands of the Wyoming people, assuming a bill and a resolution granting such power advances through the State Legislature.
House Bill...
Sweeping redesign of state’s mental-health-services policy underway
By Joel Funk, WyoFile
Wyoming is redesigning how it provides behavioral health services, and while most of the details are still to be determined, it seems clear fewer people will qualify for state-funded treatment. The...
Wyo preps for less water as drought creeps up Colorado River
By Angus M. Thuermer Jr., WyoFile
As federal water managers declared the first-ever official Colorado River water shortage last week, a top official said he’s confident Wyoming will responsibly implement its plans to store and...
Lawmakers try new ways to block coal plant closures
By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile
Wyoming lawmakers are considering a suite of bills to help keep aging coal-fired power plants in the state in operation, including one measure that would allow the state to possibly take over...
Sen. Lummis Introduces Bill Blocking Devils Tower Name Change
U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis introduced legislation, co-sponsored by Sen. John Barrasso, to protect the name of one of northeast Wyoming's most recognizable landmarks: Devils Tower National Monument.
Despite the monument being known as Devils Tower...