Wyoming reacts to U.S. Capitol protests
In a series of statements and interviews, Wyoming’s elected officials have condemned the actions of a group of insurrectionists that stormed and vandalized the U.S. Capitol Wednesday afternoon.
From where he stood, the protests at...
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...
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,...
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...
Close Most Fossil Fuel Plants by 2035? No Problem, Study Says
By Miranda Willson, Energywire, E&E News
If the United States follows through with President-elect Joe Biden's plan to reach 100% carbon-free electricity by 2035, most power plants will need to stop burning fossil fuels.
While some experts...
Statewide COVID-19 Related Deaths Rise to 257
Twenty-seven more Wyoming residents have died of complications stemming from the coronavirus, including three in Campbell County that occurred last month, according to a Thursday afternoon release from the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH).
This...
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...
State Unveils New Grouse Rules as Feds Again Ease Protections
By Angus M. Thuermer, Jr., WyoFile
Wyoming officials last week established the framework for a system to offset destroyed greater sage grouse habitat even as the federal government diluted protections for the imperiled species.
Wyoming now has...
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...
Edwards’ Replacement Picked
After three hours of interviews and discussion, Campbell County Commissioners unanimously selected Chris Knapp to replace former Representative Roy Edwards in the Wyoming House of Representatives.
Edwards passed away on Nov. 2, one day before...