Millions Cut From State Budget, Gov. Gordon Calls for ‘Streamlined’ Budgeting Process
Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon revealed his answer to the state’s funding crisis late Monday afternoon, which includes slashing $500 million from statewide agency funding.
The supplemental budget, if approved by the state legislature, would satisfy...
State Breaches ‘New Normal’ as Gov. Gordon Removes, Relaxes Orders
Governor Mark Gordon and the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) announced Thursday the removal of an entire health order along with a continued relaxing of COVID-19 protocols as the state's COVID-19 metrics continue to...
Committee to Decide Fate of Gillette College Bill
A bill establishing Gillette College as its own community college district is queued for discussion in a Wyoming Senate committee next week amid high hopes of it advancing to the next step, officials said Wednesday.
The bill in question,...
No Upsets in Local Legislative Races, Deceased Representative Wins
Going into the Tuesday election, Campbell County’s GOP was sitting in a strong position to keep Campbell County’s legislative delegation red.
Only House District 32 incumbent Timothy Hallinan had a challenger. Hallinan’s challenger was Democrat...
Lawmakers Push Gordon to Fight Biden Election Win
By Andrew Graham, WyoFile
UPDATE, 5:20 on Dec. 10: On Thursday afternoon, Gov. Mark Gordon issued a statement saying Wyoming will not join the Texas lawsuit or file a brief in support of it. In the statement,...
Gillette College District Advances To Next Step
The Wyoming Community College Commission (WCCC) just unanimously approved moving forward the application for the formation of the Gillette College Community College District.
The application package will now go to the Wyoming Legislature which must...
New aid package buys Wyoming time, but not state budget aid
By Andrew Graham, WyoFile
A new federal stimulus package will aid Wyoming residents and businesses and fund COVID-19 vaccine distributions but does not appear likely to include direct financial aid to the fiscally challenged state.
U.S. House...
Wyoming Statute Gives Law Enforcement Authority To Enforce Health Orders
Editor's Note: Campbell County elected officials have encouraged a common-sense approach to masking within the county (County 17, Dec. 8).
By Jim Angell, Cowboy State Daily
Wyoming statutes give state law enforcement agencies the authority to...
Federal unemployment benefits end, but Wyoming tourism worker shortage persists
By Elyse Kelly, The Center Square
As Wyoming gears up for another summer of increased visitation, tourism-reliant businesses are still struggling to find enough workers to operate fully.
Many business owners attribute the predicament to unemployment...
Wyo. GOP Passes Resolution Opposing State of Emergency
By Andrew Graham, WyoFile
As Wyoming’s COVID-19 crisis reaches a fever pitch, the Wyoming Republican Party’s governing body passed a resolution calling on Gov. Mark Gordon to rescind his declaration of a state of emergency.
Gordon's...