Federal judge blocks Biden’s vaccine mandate for federal contract workers
By Casey Harper, The Center Square
A federal court issued an injunction Tuesday blocking the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate for federal contract workers, the latest in a series of legal defeats for the president.
U.S. District...
Redistricting ramps up. Here’s what to expect.
By Nick Reynolds, WyoFile
Wyoming lawmakers have begun the lengthy and involved process of redrawing legislative district maps for the next decade.
The Joint Committee on Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions’s June 7 meeting marked the...
Wyoming GOP official asked congressmen for help ousting Cheney
By Nick Reynolds, WyoFile
Breaking with the longstanding norm of intraparty candidate neutrality, a Wyoming Republican Party official asked members of Congress for help vetting potential challengers to U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney in next year’s...
Gordon evaluating U.S.-Mexico border situation for ways to help
By Ellen Fike, Cowboy State Daily
(this story originally appeared on Cowboy State Daily)
Gov. Mark Gordon is evaluating the situation at the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas before responding to a request from the governors of...
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...
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...
Election audit bill fails
By Nick Reynolds, WyoFile
Wyoming lawmakers rejected a proposal Wednesday by State Rep. Chuck Gray (R-Casper) to give the Wyoming Legislature the power to audit elections.
Why it Matters: Gray, who is running for Congress against incumbent...
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...
PAC backing Cheney challenger Gray funded solely by his father
By Nick Reynolds, WyoFile
State Rep. Chuck Gray’s father is the sole funder of a secretive political action committee that is boosting Gray’s bid to oust U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney in next year’s Republican primary.
According to...
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...