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U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-California.

Harriet Hageman Defies US House Speaker McCarthy In Opposition Of Debt Ceiling Deal

U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman told Cowboy State Daily on Tuesday she won’t support what some Republicans call a “turd sandwich” of a debt ceiling deal with President Joe Biden, in direct defiance of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.

Leo WolfsonMay 30, 2023

As Liz Cheney was introduced as the keynote speaker Sunday for the graduating class of Colorado College, some students turned their chairs to put their backs to her on stage, which is to the right out of frame.

Colorado College Grads Turn Backs To Alumnus Liz Cheney During Commencement Address

About half of Colorado College’s graduating class turned their chairs away from former Wyoming congresswoman Liz Cheney, a 1988 graduate of CC, during her commencement speech to the Class of 2023 on Sunday.

Leo WolfsonMay 30, 2023

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What Does It Mean To Be 'Woke' In Wyoming? Depends On Who You Ask

Wyoming, and America, is waking up to “woke,” a powder-keg buzzword that’s become a fuse to provoke those who lean politically blue. Some use the word as a weapon while others embrace it as a rallying cry.

Leo WolfsonMay 29, 2023

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Postal Service Snoops Through People’s Mail In Blatant Trampling Of Privacy, Sen. Cynthia Lummis Fears

U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis wants to know how much tracking the federal government has been doing of Wyoming residents’ mail in blatant violation of the rights of Wyoming residents.

Leo WolfsonMay 27, 2023

State Rep. Ryan Berger, R-Evanston, is proposing the Legislature consider a bill that would allow undocumented residents who graduate from Wyoming high schools to be eligible for in-state tuition to state colleges.

Wyoming Republican Wants To Allow In-State College Tuition For Illegal Aliens

State Rep. Ryan Berger, R-Evanston, wants to explore the idea of letting undocumented immigrants receive in-state tuition at Wyoming’s higher education institutions.

Leo WolfsonMay 27, 2023

State Sen. Bo Biteman, R-Ranchester.

Sen. Bo Biteman Wants To Revive Failed Effort To Ban Sex And Gender Education In Wyoming Schools

Emotions ran hot during a Wyoming Legislature Joint Education Committee meeting Wednesday about parental control and teaching sex and gender issues to kids ages kindergarten through third grade.

Leo WolfsonMay 25, 2023

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Supreme Court Ruling For Western Ranchers Over EPA Is A Win For Private Property Rights

Wyomingites are celebrating a Thursday Supreme Court decision that the Environmental Protection Agency overstepped its authority to regulate private property wetlands. Former BLM Director William Pendley calls the ruling a “huge victory for landowners.”

Leo WolfsonMay 25, 2023

Cheyenne resident Marci Kindred, pictured here playing chess at the Wyoming Capitol during the 2023 legislative session, is forming a group to be an organized voice to fight efforts to ban and/or restrict controversial books and materials in Cheyenne school libraries.

Cheyenne Group To Fight Against Banning Controversial Books From School Libraries

Wyoming Families For Freedom wants to block a raft of policy changes the Laramie County School District 1 is considering to restrict access to certain books in its library system.

Leo WolfsonMay 25, 2023

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U.S. House Votes To Kill Biden Student Loan Forgiveness Plan

Two Democrats joined every Republican in the U.S. House on Wednesday to shut down President Biden's trillion-dollar student loan forgiveness plan, but the resolution now faces the Democrat-controlled Senate.

Clair McFarlandMay 25, 2023

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Wyoming's Top Dem Blasts Degenfelder's Plan To Purge Critical Race Theory

Senate Minority Floor Leader Chris Rothfuss says he is speaking for all Wyoming Democrats in telling State Superintendent of Public Instruction Megan Degenfelder that getting rid of critical race theory is partisan political maneuver.

Clair McFarlandMay 25, 2023

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Weston County Agrees That Secret Ballots, Hidden Communications Illegal In Lawsuit Settlement

Weston County commissioners on Tuesday settled a lawsuit that sets a legal precedent clarifying that voting by secret ballot and conducting electronic communications to engage in public business in Wyoming is illegal, media attorney says.

Leo WolfsonMay 24, 2023

U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming

Hageman Says Republicans Can’t Seem “To Wake Up Joe Biden” To Face Debt Ceiling Crisis

U.S. Harriet Hageman said Republicans are effectively holding court when it comes to debt ceiling negotiations, and they won’t accept any proposal that doesn’t cut spending.

Leo WolfsonMay 24, 2023

Wyoming Treasurer Curt Meier is joining other state treasurers in pushing back against a tactic by "woke investing" activists.

Wyoming Treasurer Curt Meier Joins National Effort Against Activist ‘Woke Investing’ Tactic

Activists are using shareholder proposals to push companies to advance progressive causes. Wyoming Treasurer Curt Meier joined a coordinated effort to probe how much large firms are acting according to the activists interests and against their financial duties.

May 23, 2023

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WEA Lawsuit Over School Funding Latest In 50-Year Fight To Define Wyoming’s Charge For ‘Adequate' And 'Equitable' Funding

Just how much money is required for “adequate” and "equitable" public school funding is a legal question that’s been litigated in Wyoming for more than 50 years, including an ongoing WEA lawsuit.

Leo WolfsonMay 23, 2023

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Wyoming Attorney Says ‘Christian Nationalism’ Has ‘Highjacked’ Republican Party

Casper Attorney Susan Stubson is getting pushback after saying Wyoming is being “hijacked” by “Christian nationalism” and far-right Republicans in a New York Times op-ed.

Leo WolfsonMay 23, 2023

Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction told Cowboy State Daily that she wants school districts to be more transparent with parents.

As Wyoming's Top Educator, Degenfelder Wants More Transparency With Parents  

Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction Megan Degenfelder says schools must be transparent and respect the rights of parents to raise their children to rebuild trust between parents and schools. 

Clair McFarlandMay 23, 2023

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Wyoming GOP Unhappy With Supreme Court Decision It Can’t Make Its Own Election Rules

A recent Wyoming Supreme Court decision that political parties can’t make rules contrary to state law is a frustrating legal pill to swallow, say some state party officials.

Leo WolfsonMay 22, 2023

Rep. John Bear, R-Gillette, left, is chairman of the Wyoming Freedom Caucus. House Speaker Albert Sommers, R-Pinedale, right, has called out the caucus as a divisive force in the state Republican Party.

House Speaker Sommers Says Freedom Caucus Is Dividing Republicans In It’s ‘Thirst For Power’

House Speaker Rep. Albert Sommers, R-Pinedale, slammed Wyoming Freedom Caucus members, accusing the group of having a “thirst for power” in pushing a far-right or nothing agenda on state Republicans.

Leo WolfsonMay 20, 2023

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Wyoming Lawmakers Turn To Experts To Stay Ahead Of AI Curve, Even As ChatGPT4 Passes Bar Exam

Wyoming's Select Committee on Blockchain met in Jackson this week to go over emerging developments in the digital sector. The smarter the AI is the more potentially harmful it can be if it doesn’t have appropriate guardrails, John Nay, a fellow with the computer department at Stanford University told legislators.

Renée JeanMay 20, 2023

Arp Elementary School in Cheyenne sits vacant and crumbling after being deemed unfit to house students anymore after it was found to be infested with vermin and sewage.

Rodents, Sewage, Crumbling Walls: Cheyenne’s Arp Elementary Forced Into Makeshift Building Next Fall

Arp Elementary School has rodents, sewage problems and crumbling walls. It will move into an abandoned school building in Cheyenne in the fall, but whether the state will OK money to replace or upgrade the school is far from certain.

Leo WolfsonMay 19, 2023

An angry and agitated abortion rights protester.

Hageman Says Feds Turn ‘Blind Eye’ To Violence Against Pro-Life Groups

U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman says the federal government is hypocritical in protecting people who are victims of hate crimes, turning a “blind eye” when pro-life groups are attacked.

Leo WolfsonMay 18, 2023

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Uinta County Republicans Can’t Make Their Own Rules To Override State Law, Wyoming Supreme Court Says

The Wyoming Supreme Court ruled Thursday morning that former Uinta County Republican Party leaders improperly changed its 2021 party election rules in a way that contradicts state law.

Leo WolfsonMay 18, 2023

Wyoming GOP Committeewoman Nina Webber said she feels vindicated after charges alleging she was hunting recklessly near a home in Park County last fall were dropped with prejudice. She called the pursuit of the allegations a political "hit job."

Reckless Hunting Allegation A Political ‘Hit Job,’ Says GOP National Committeewoman Nina Webber As Charges Dropped

An allegation that Wyoming Republican Party National Committeewoman Nina Webber sprayed bullets near a home last fall while hunting have been dropped with prejudice. She called the charge a political “hit job” and said that “the truth has finally come out.”

Leo WolfsonMay 18, 2023

State House Speaker Rep. Albert Sommers, left, and Rep. John Bear.

Wyoming Freedom Caucus Says Lawmakers Who Voted Down Property Tax Bills Are ‘Unethical’

The Wyoming Freedom Caucus is pointing fingers over the mass failure of most of the 21 property tax bills proposed during this year’s legislative session.

Leo WolfsonMay 18, 2023

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