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...
Gillette College Bill Passes Senate, Advances to House
An amended bill allowing for the formation of a local community college district has passed three readings in the Senate, despite a Sheridan senator’s call for the measure to die on the floor.
Senate File...
Campbell County Seniors Could Lose Home Services
According to Wyoming Department of Health data, 116 older Campbell County residents risk losing services through The Wyoming Home Services Program without a funding commitment for the program from the Wyoming Legislature in March’s...
Gov. Gordon Sends State Board Nominees to Wyoming Senate
Three Campbell County names among them
Governor Mark Gordon last week sent the Wyoming Senate his list of nominees for state offices, boards, and commissions, including two reappointments and a new appointment from Campbell County, according...