Al Simpson: Liz Cheney is “gutsy” and will be re-elected
By Jimmy Orr, Cowboy State Daily
(this story originally appeared on Cowboy State Daily)
Former U.S. Sen. Al Simpson admires Liz Cheney.
Appearing on a radio talk show in Cody on Monday, Simpson said the Wyoming congresswoman’s vote to...
Gov. Gordon joins in support of SCALE Act
Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon late last week joined a bi-partisan group of governors in writing a letter of support to Congress on the SCALE Act, according to a March 19 press release from the...
Death penalty repeal dies in State Senate
A measure to repeal the state death penalty was defeated within the Wyoming Senate last week and has been indefinitely postponed, elected officials say.
The bill, Senate File 150 (SF150) would have eliminated the death...
Congress Pitches Bipartisan Effort for Carbon Capture, Storage
Efforts to aid in the development of carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) technologies and infrastructure are underway on both sides of the aisle, U.S. lawmakers announced Wednesday.
This week, a bipartisan effort in the...
Coalition aims to make 2021 the year Wyo repeals death penalty
By Nick Reynolds, WyoFile
The Wyoming Legislature has considered repealing the death penalty many times. But it’s only come close once.
In 2019 Rep. Jared Olsen (R-Cheyenne) — the first Republican champion after years of Democratic...
Feds will pay Wyo to expand Medicaid. Will lawmakers take the bait?
By Nick Reynolds, WyoFile
For 18 months, Maggie McAllister had health insurance.
Following a 2011 divorce, she secured affordable coverage for herself and her young son through Medicaid.
Little did she know, she said, it would only...
Gov. Gordon Issues Winter Storm Response Declaration
Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon issued an emergency declaration Wednesday to facilitate a statewide coordinated response in the aftermath of the recent winter storm, according to a March 17 release from the governor's office.
“The scale...
Haaland Confirmed, Lummis Pledges to Keep Fighting for Wyoming
Following the Senate’s vote Monday to confirm Rep. Deb Haaland (D-New Mexico) to serve as Secretary of the Interior, Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyoming) pledged to keep fighting for Wyoming’s land and energy needs, according...
Taking Another Dig at Cheney, Donald Trump Jr. Supports Runoff Elections in Wyoming
By Ellen Fike, Cowboy State Daily
(this story originally appeared on Cowboy State Daily)
Any Republican in Wyoming who does Liz Cheney's bidding and opposes SF145 is turning their back on my father and the entire...
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...