Legislative committee requests bill draft to provide statewide forensic pathologist By County 10|April 26
Local nonprofit, mother looking to raise awareness for medical alert designation on state-issued IDs By Ryan Lewallen|April 20
Embattled abortion medication remains legal, for now Wyoming patients and providers can still legally access mifepristone and have other options if it becomes illegal. By WyoFile|April 15
Hageman, state officials tout circumventing Endangered Species Act Congress is attempting to delist populations of grizzly bears near Yellowstone and Glacier parks and wolves across their range in By WyoFile|April 01
Far-right advances motivate ‘pro-Wyoming’ lawmakers to organize Details of the so-called Wyoming Caucus are still scant, but movement is afoot to coalesce and support non-Freedom Caucus members By WyoFile|March 30
Remote public testimony secured for legislative interim After two committees declined to take remote testimony during the 2023 session, Management Council voted to guarantee its availability during By WyoFile|March 30
Republican lawmakers divided on scope of government Conservative concepts like constitutionality and local control have long held sway at the Legislature, but this session Republicans butted heads By WyoFile|March 22
Wyoming legislation recognizes 4-H as cocurricular program, allows excused absences In Wyoming, 4-H is now considered a cocurricular activity, allowing members to obtain excused absences for participation in 4-H. By Cap City News|March 21
Hearing to block new abortion ban likely in days Governor says it’s probable the new near-total abortion-ban law will be tied up in court and should instead go to By WyoFile|March 20
Two new abortion bans to become law in Wyoming Gov. Gordon signs one bill to ban medication-induced abortions and lets another near-complete ban go into effect without his signature. By WyoFile|March 20
Wyoming becomes the first state to outlaw abortion pills Wyoming has become the first state to ban abortion pills, as anti-abortion legislation continues to gain momentum nationwide. By Tommy Culkin|March 17
Governor Mark Gordon issues directive to provide financial relief to independent pharmacists CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Governor Mark Gordon exercised his line item veto authority on select portions of Senate File 151/SEA No. 90 – By County 17|March 17
Campbell County’s state legislators discuss spending at forum About 50 people March 14 crammed into a conference room of the Campbell County Public Library to hear from Campbell By Mary Stroka|March 15
Maintenance savant Jed Lane keeps Wyoming Capitol running The HVAC specialist is so essential to state government one lawmaker has threatened to pass a law banning his retirement. By WyoFile|March 14
Property tax problem gets short- and long-term fixes Some lawmakers were ‘disappointed’ that the Legislature didn’t do more to address soaring residential property taxes. What they did accomplish By WyoFile|March 13
Abortion bans await governor’s action The governor, who must decide by March 18 whether to sign two measures outlawing abortion, is weighing questions of constitutionality By WyoFile|March 12
Postpartum Medicaid extension dodges foes, becomes law Legislation to provide healthcare coverage to low-income mothers after giving birth met heavy opposition, but prevailed — frequently by a By WyoFile|March 09
Outdoor recreation trust fund passes Legislature State has long wrestled with how to embrace the growing industry and capture its economic benefits. New fund begins to By WyoFile|March 08
Hunters pan legislative inaction, call for citizen response on corner crossing Lawmaker reluctant to consider new laws while a $9-million civil suit against four Missouri men is pending in federal court. By WyoFile|March 08
Campbell legislators explain votes on Convention of States While the Wyoming Senate passed a resolution calling for a Convention of States, the measure failed in the Wyoming House By Mary Stroka|March 07
With budget, governor, legislature land on same fiscal page Lawmakers socked away a record $1.4 billion into savings while restoring some funds to ‘eroded’ public services. By WyoFile|March 05
Legislative committee meets behind closed doors with railroad The House Minerals Committee held a rare executive session to discuss coal shipping challenges and proprietary information with BNSF Railway. By WyoFile|March 04
Wyoming’s soon-to-drop shed hunting rules set new precedent At the direction of the Wyoming Legislature, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department is poised to debut shed-antler-gathering regulations that By WyoFile|March 03
Crossover voting bill goes to governor’s desk If enacted, law would prohibit voters from changing their party affiliation during the 96 days leading up to the primary By WyoFile|March 01
Guns, juries and public offices: Some with felonies could regain firearm rights Wyoming residents with a first-time, nonviolent felony conviction could potentially see their right to own a firearm restored, thanks to By WyoFile|February 26
Corner-crossing judge: Agent opinion on ranch value irrelevant A real estate agent’s opinion that hunters should pay financial damages for passing through the airspace of a ranch doesn’t By WyoFile|February 23
‘Don’t do it’: Utility responds to latest coal mandate A small Wyoming oil company is behind a bill that would force CO2 capture at coal smokestacks. By WyoFile|February 21
Governor Mark Gordon signs eight bills into law on Saturday CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Governor Mark Gordon took action on eight bills on Saturday, February 18. The Governor signed the following By County 17|February 19
Off-reservation hunting bill advances despite tribal objections Native American senator’s amendment to scrub language that infringes on tribal sovereignty voted down in committee. By WyoFile|February 18
Bill to help fund EMS heads to governor’s desk CHEYENNE, Wyo. — A bill to help counties form and fund EMS districts is heading to Gov. Mark Gordon’s desk By WyoFile|February 18
Crossover voting bill rises from the grave The Senate employed a rarely used rule to resurrect failed legislation and thwart the will of one of its committees. By WyoFile|February 17
This land is whose land? False ‘No Trespassing’ signs could become illegal Bill strolling through the Legislature would make erroneous private property postings a criminal offense with fines up to $10K. By WyoFile|February 15