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Wyoming Lawmakers Work To Counteract Skyrocketing Property Tax Bills
Of 21 bills filed this session to ease exploding property tax increases, Rep. Liz Storers House Bill 99 has emerged a favorite. It calls for relief to kick in when property tax bills are more than 10% of someones gross income.
Renée JeanFebruary 17, 2023
Lawmaker Worries Head Start For Wyoming Shed Antler Hunters Could Hurt Tourism
A policy of Wyoming residents first for hunting shed antlers could hurt tourism, says Cheyenne lawmaker.
Mark HeinzFebruary 16, 2023
Should Wyoming Tax Property Like It Does Vehicles?
A bill moving through the Wyoming Legislature would study whether the state should change from valuations to determine property tax to basing it on a propertys purchase price.
Renée JeanFebruary 16, 2023
Farming Without Fossil Fuels: What Emission Reductions Could Mean For Agriculture
In the past decade, campaigns against modern fertilizers, diesel fuel and cow burps are leading to regulations that are killing farms in Europe. Some proposed regulations in the U.S. are moving in the same direction.Â
February 13, 2023
Wyoming’s Cigar Tax Bill Is A Great Example Of Sausage-Making In The Legislative Process
The old adage goes "If you like laws and sausages, you should never watch either one being made. Wyoming's cigar tax bill is a good example the sausage-making in action.
Renée JeanFebruary 12, 2023
Wyoming Stores On Long List Of Bed, Bath & Beyond Closures
In another round of cost-saving moves, national big-box retailer Bed, Bath & Beyond has announced its closing hundreds of its brick-and-mortar stores, including the Casper and Cheyenne locations in Wyoming.
Renée JeanFebruary 11, 2023
Wyoming Filmmaker Says Film Incentives Bill Deliberately Killed By House Majority Leader
A Wyoming filmmaker says a bill that would have provided incentives to film companies that shoot Wyoming-centric films in the Cowboy State was targeted for failure by the Wyoming Freedom Caucus.
Renée JeanFebruary 10, 2023
Property Tax Relief Bills Die After Freedom Caucus Blocks Them
Both bills that aimed to give residential property a category of its own -- and would make it easier to provide property tax relief -- failed. That means any specifically targeted homeowner relief is likely dead as well.
Renée JeanFebruary 09, 2023
Wyoming Property Owners Closer To Some Tax Relief As $50,000 Exemption Passes House
The bill would provide a an average savings of $300 for Wyoming homeowners under House Bill 98, which advanced to the Senate floor Wednesday evening.
Renée JeanFebruary 09, 2023
World’s Largest, Most-Advanced Vertical Farming Facility To Be Built In Laramie
A new research facility in Laramie was announced on Thursday for whats promised to be the worlds largest and most advanced indoor agricultural research center. The company has already raised $1 billion for the facility.
Leo WolfsonFebruary 04, 2023
Property Tax Relief A Possibility In Wyoming After 16% Jump Last Year, 36% In Teton County
Prior to the pandemic, property taxes in Wyoming were rising 3% to 4% annually, according to state figures. But last year, they jumped 16% on average across the state. The increase was much larger in some counties, like Teton County, where it was 36%.
Renée JeanFebruary 03, 2023
Western Ag Network: Farm And Ranch Report For Friday, February 3, 2023
Today's Western Ag Network Headlines: Wyoming rancher says grazing on federal lands is a top priority for NCBA and its Federal Lands Committee.
Jimmy OrrFebruary 03, 2023
Lindholm Says Wyoming Should Sue Federal Reserve Over Digital Bank Rejection
Now that the Federal Reserve has shut a Wyoming Special Purpose Depository Institution out of its centralized systems, Tyler Lindholm who helped write Wyomings digital asset laws, said it's time for the state to sue the Federal Reserve.
Renée JeanFebruary 02, 2023
Western Ag Network: Thursday, February 2, 2023
The U.S. cattle herd shrunk by 3% in 2022. What will this mean for ranchers? The National Cattlemen's Beef Association sues Biden Administration over new Waters of the U.S. Rule.
Jimmy OrrFebruary 02, 2023
1 Million More Visitors Boosted Wyoming Tourism Revenue By $1.2 Billion In 2022
While Wyomings tourism industry hasnt rebounded to pre-pandemic numbers, 1 million more visitors came to Wyoming last year compared to 2021 and they spent $1.21 billion.
Renée JeanFebruary 01, 2023
Eight Feet Of Snow, 50 Below Zero, And Every Road Closed: Welcome To Wyoming!
Although one area received nearly eight feet of snow and another got down to almost 50 degrees below zero, winter is just starting in Wyoming. In fact, the two snowiest months are March and April.
Jimmy OrrFebruary 01, 2023
Governor’s Tourism Conference: Watch Out For Generation Z
At Monday's Wyoming tourism conference in Cheyenne, professional marketers said Generation Z is rising in importance. By 2026, they'll make up the largest share of the U.S. consumer population at 82 million people.
Renée JeanJanuary 31, 2023
Legislators Exploring Ways To Fight Back Against Woke Banks Which Are Attacking Fossil Fuels
The House Minerals Committee considered a bill that would create a list of companies with anti-fossil fuel policies. Wyoming could then refuse to do business with the companies on the list.
January 30, 2023
Wyoming Lawmakers Consider Lowering Bar For Tax Relief
The state House Revenue Committee passed a bill Thursday that would make it easier for Wyoming residents to receive property tax rebates.
Leo WolfsonJanuary 27, 2023
“Old, Beat-Up Trailer Just Sold For $675,000!” Legislators Wrestle With Soaring Property Tax Bills
In discussing soaring property tax rates which have increased from up to 30% - 50% in his district, Wyoming Sen. Dan Dockstader on Thursday said a "old, beat-up, doublewide trailer on a itty-bitty lot" sold for $675,000 last year
Renée JeanJanuary 27, 2023
Western Ag Network Report: Friday, January 27, 2023
Today's Western Ag Network Headlines: Record low hay stocks seen in top producing states; and Wyoming Senator Cynthia Lummis co-sponsors American Beef Labeling Act.
Jimmy OrrJanuary 27, 2023
Ice Build-Up Threatens To Flood, Break Though Bridge Near Cody
For the second time in four years, a bridge south of Cody is threatened by rising ice. Sandbags are ready to be filled in case the Shoshone River backs up toward a residential area.
Wendy CorrJanuary 27, 2023
Tempers Run Hot Over Fate Of Proposed Cell Tower Between Cody and Yellowstone
Residents are deeply divided over a proposal that would place a 195 cell tower on the scenic highway between Cody and Yellowstone National Park.
Wendy CorrJanuary 26, 2023
Wind River Canyon: Beautiful Drive But When It Closes Down, You’re Stuck — Really Stuck
Wind River Canyon is one of the most beautiful drives in Wyoming. But if it closes down due to weather, rockslides, or an accident, you either have to backtrack or you can be stuck -- for a long, long time.
Wendy CorrJanuary 24, 2023